Project Manager - Local Accounts

Loeb Electric; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Loeb Electric in Columbus, OH is seeking a Project Manager to own the full lifecycle of lighting, switchgear and related electrical components from awarded handoff to closeout, coordinating documentation, submittals, pricing, scheduling and customer communication.

You will protect margins, support billing and change management while ensuring quality customer experience; this role interfaces with sales, vendors, logistics, and field teams, requiring strong organization and cross-functional

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of experience in project management or execution within electrical distribution, construction, or industrial material environments.
• Working knowledge of lighting, switchgear/electrical distribution products, and related electrical components.
• Demonstrated ability to manage documentation, schedules, and communication independently.
• Ability to lead customers, vendors, and cross-functional internal teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word) and ERP/order management tools.

Responsibilities

• Own execution from awarded handoff through billing and closeout.
• Manage scope, schedule, and documentation to meet contractual requirements.
• Lead coordination across sales, vendors, logistics, warehouse, and customer field teams.
• Validate product availability, alternates, substitutions, and lead times.
• Maintain documentation for approvals, releases, impacts, and delivery plans.
• Serve as primary point of contact for customer during execution.
• Communicate delivery schedules, impact changes, and dependencies proactively.
• Run update meetings, schedule reviews, and status reporting as required.
• Coordinate internally to resolve issues, escalations, and field changes.
• Build and maintain delivery schedules, sequencing plans, and logistics requirements.
• Oversee release timing, shipment tracking, and field readiness.
• Document delays, interference, and impact conditions for commercial review.
• Align stakeholders on impacts to labor, scheduling, and site coordination.
• Support margin protection through procurement strategy, alternates, and scope clarity.
• Identify, document, and communicate scope changes requiring commercial action.
• Assist with billing schedules, forecasting, and documentation for Accounts Receivable.
• Track cost impacts, alternates, credits, and substitution changes.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client communication

Cross-functional coordination

Microsoft Office

ERP/order management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

ERP/order management tools

Job description

Who You’ll Work With

Join the powerhouse electrical distributor in the construction industry! At Loeb Electric, we’re more than just a distributor—we are the driving force that keeps innovation illuminated and businesses powered. We pride ourselves on being dedicated to our values:

• People: Encouraging the success of our people.
• Trust: Building relationships among ourselves, customers, vendors & other partners.
• Commitment: Continuously striving to deliver high-quality, measurable results.
• Innovation: Providing ideas & solutions for our customers.

About the role

The Project Manager owns full lifecycle project execution for lighting, switchgear/electrical distribution products, and related electrical components. This role coordinates documentation, submittals, vendor pricing, scheduling, delivery plans, and customer communication to achieve successful execution outcomes. The Project Manager is responsible for margin protection, billing support, change management, and overall customer experience throughout execution. This position bridges sales handoff to project closeout while maintaining accountability for schedule, scope, and communication.

What you will be doing as a member of our dynamic team

Project Lifecycle Ownership

• Own execution from awarded handoff through billing and closeout.
• Manage scope, schedule, and documentation to meet contractual requirements.
• Lead coordination across sales, vendors, logistics, warehouse, and customer field teams.
• Validate product availability, alternates, substitutions, and lead times.
• Maintain documentation for approvals, releases, impacts, and delivery plans.

Customer & Stakeholder Communication

• Serve as primary point of contact for customer during execution.
• Communicate delivery schedules, impact changes, and dependencies proactively.
• Run update meetings, schedule reviews, and status reporting as required.
• Coordinate internally to resolve issues, escalations, and field changes.

Scheduling, Delivery & Field Coordination

• Build and maintain delivery schedules, sequencing plans, and logistics requirements.
• Oversee release timing, shipment tracking, and field readiness.
• Document delays, interference, and impact conditions for commercial review.
• Align stakeholders on impacts to labor, scheduling, and site coordination.

Financial Awareness & Change Management

• Support margin protection through procurement strategy, alternates, and scope clarity.
• Identify, document, and communicate scope changes requiring commercial action.
• Assist with billing schedules, forecasting, and documentation for Accounts Receivable.
• Track cost impacts, alternates, credits, and substitution changes.

Experience

• 4–7 years of experience in project management or execution within electrical distribution, construction, or industrial material environments.
• Working knowledge of lighting, switchgear/electrical distribution products, and related electrical components.
• Demonstrated ability to manage documentation, schedules, and communication independently.
• Ability to lead customers, vendors, and cross-functional internal teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word) and ERP/order management tools.

Preferred

• Experience in quoting, submittals, take-offs, or procurement.
• Ability to read drawings, spec books, schedules, and one-lines.
• Experience with billing, forecasting, or financial review processes.

Core Competencies

• Customer communication & leadership.
• Scheduling & logistics coordination.
• Documentation accuracy & data quality.
• Financial awareness & margin protection.
• Technical familiarity with electrical products.
• Risk identification & escalation control.
• Organizational & time management strength.

Success Measures

• On-time delivery performance and scheduling predictability.
• Margin protection through change management and procurement strategy.
• Positive customer satisfaction and communication feedback.
• Reduction of preventable change orders, rework, or delays.
• Accurate billing support and financial documentation.
• Strong collaboration feedback from sales and execution teams.

Essential Job Functions

• Lifting/Carrying: Occasionally required to lift and carry office materials, files, or supplies weighing up to 20 pounds.
• Sitting/Standing/Walking: Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk using a computer; occasional standing, walking, or moving between departments or meeting locations.
• Reaching/Handling: Regular reaching, grasping, and handling of office materials; frequent use of hands and fingers for keyboarding, writing, filing, and operating office equipment.
• Vision: Specific vision abilities include close vision and the ability to adjust focus, necessary for reading documents, using a computer, and reviewing documents.
• Hearing/Speaking: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in person, by phone, and in virtual/video meetings; ability to hear instructions and interact with team members and customers.
• Environmental Conditions: Work performed primarily in a professional office environment with minimal exposure to adverse conditions. May occasionally involve travel to other company sites, vendor locations, or offsite meetings.
• PPE Use: Generally not required; however, may occasionally be necessary depending on location (e.g., close toed shoes, high-visibility vest when visiting the warehouse).

EEO and Accommodations

Loeb Electric is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Loeb Electric also considers qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with legal requirements. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the selection process—please inform our Talent Acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.