Project Manager, Field Services

Shermco Industries, Inc.; Grimes (IA); On-site; USD 110,800 - 166,200; Full time

Job summary

Shermco Industries is seeking an experienced Project Manager, Field Services to lead electrical projects from pre-planning to startup, with significant field work and customer liaison.

You will oversee shutdowns/turnarounds or switchgear commissioning, coordinate crews, and manage budgets while ensuring safety compliance and high-quality results.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; prefer an Associate’s degree in Electrical Power or similar training.
• 5+ years of experience managing electrical maintenance shutdowns/turnarounds or switchgear commissioning.
• Experience with Doble software, PowerDB, RTS or protest relay testing, and related field testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Oversee electrical services jobs including inspection, testing, troubleshooting, and start-up for low, medium and high voltage systems up to 500kV.
• At least 50% of duties performed in the field.
• Assist in pre-planning, walkthroughs, and estimating/quoting with Sales.
• Assign crew members to specific tasks and manage field operations.
• Maintain customer communications and provide progress updates and issue resolutions.
• Identify opportunities to expand job scope with customers and Account Manager.
• Monitor job budget by reviewing technician time and material costs.
• Conduct final job walks with customers and ensure successful energization and startup.
• Compile and review reports for Production Manager.
• Rotate on-call duty and respond to emergencies as needed.

Skills

Project management

Electrical power

Field work

Budget tracking

Customer communication

Education

Associate's degree in Electrical Power

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Doble software

PowerDB

RTS

Protest relay testing

Oil testing

Infrared scanning

Automatic transfer switching

VFD

Job description

Overview

Join our team of leaders in electrical power system maintenance, repair, testing, engineering, & training. Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Project Manager to work for our Charlotte, NC field office. Shermco Industries is a founding member of NETA and has one of the largest field services divisions in the industry.

Shermco Industries is seeking a Project Manager, Field Services

Responsibilities

• Electrical Project Managers oversee electrical services jobs involved with the inspecting, testing, troubleshooting, performing start-up and collection of data of low, medium and high voltage (to 500kV) electrical systems, and moderately complex relay calibration and power metering.
• At least 50% of the job duties will be performed in the field.
• Involved in the pre-planning, walk-through and working with sales department on estimating and quoting jobs.
• Identify and assign individual job assignments of crew members.
• Interface with the customer throughout jobs and attend customer meetings as requested or needed to provide job updates, progress status, and resolve issues.
• Identify opportunities for expanded job scope and discuss with customer and Account Manager.
• Communicate with the assigned Account Manager on any additional billing.
• Monitor job budget by reviewing each technicians’ job time and material costs.
• Conduct a final job walk with customer before energizing, discuss job scope and ensure start-up goes well.
• Complete, compile and review reports for accuracy and provide to Production Manager.
• Rotate emergency on-call duty and if called respond to customer emergencies in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; prefer an Associate’s degree from an accredited 2 year technical college in Electrical Power, or similar experience and training from the military (Army Prime Power, Air Force Electrical Power Production, or NAVY Seabee)
• 5 or more years of experience project managing electrical maintenance shutdowns/ turnarounds or switchgear commissioning
• Prefer experience with most of the following or similar: Doble software, automated CT set, Power DB, RTS or Protest relay testing, oil testing, infrared scanning, automatic transfer switching, performing start-up on switchgear up through 500kV class, VFD (variable frequency drives)
• NETA Certification a plus, but not required
• Must have general PC skills including email, internet, data entry and Microsoft Office; experience with PowerDB a plus.
• OSHA 30 hour, MSHA, NFPA 70-E, CPR/First Aid/BBP/AED training a plus; training on each can be provided by Shermco.
• Must be able to work safely and adhere to all electrical safety procedures.

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER | DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

Shermco is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Shermco is a drug-free workplace.

Pay Range

USD $110,800.00 - USD $166,200.00 /Yr.