Project Manager - Service Electrical

Baker Group; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Group is seeking a Service Electrical Project Manager to lead electrical service, maintenance, and small-project work from inquiry through completion in Des Moines, IA. You will coordinate estimating, planning, procurement, scheduling, field execution, safety, and closeout with customers and internal teams.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and budgeting skills, plus experience with electrical systems and project-management tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Science, Construction Management, or Electrical Engineering is required.
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible related experience.
• Experience with electrical estimating, project-management, service-management, scheduling, and job-cost software.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Lead service projects from initiation through closeout, coordinating teams and customers.
• Develop scopes, proposals, budgets, material lists, schedules, execution plans, and pricing for electrical work.
• Communicate schedule, budget, safety requirements, changes, and project status to stakeholders.
• Review drawings, specs, and manufacturer documentation to ensure quality and compliance.
• Coordinate manpower, procurement, and field execution with operations leadership.

Skills

Project management

Electrical estimating

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Safety oversight

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Science/Management or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job-cost software

Job description

PURPOSE

The Service Electrical Project Manager is responsible for leading electrical service, maintenance, repair, renovation, and small-project work from the initial customer request through successful completion. This position serves as a primary point of contact for customers and coordinates estimating, proposal development, project planning, material procurement, manpower, scheduling, field execution, safety, quality control, documentation, and project closeout.

The Service Electrical Project Manager works closely with service operations, electricians, apprentices, subcontractors, vendors, internal departments, and customers to ensure work is performed safely, accurately, profitably, on schedule, and in accordance with applicable codes, specifications, Baker Group standards, and customer expectations. This role is also responsible for identifying additional customer needs, developing service opportunities, supporting long-term customer relationships, and advancing the Baker Group Client for Life concept.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

The following duties are typical for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with customers, team members, contractors, consultants, vendors, and internal departments.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for service projects and maintenance accounts.
• Conduct site walks and meetings to identify deficiencies, risks, repair needs, and future opportunities.
• Develop scopes, proposals, budgets, material lists, manpower requirements, schedules, execution plans, and pricing for electrical service, maintenance, repair, renovation, preventive maintenance, thermography, NFPA 70B services, equipment replacement, and other electrical work.
• Communicate schedule, budget, disruptions, safety requirements, changes, and project status.
• Review drawings, one-lines, schematics, specifications, submittals, existing conditions, and manufacturer documentation.
• Develop MOPs, shutdown plans, LOTO requirements, outage plans, JHAs, and contingency plans when applicable.
• Manage projects from authorization through closeout.
• Coordinate emergency, scheduled, shutdown, outage, and after-hours work while minimizing customer disruption.
• Provide field direction and technical support to electricians, apprentices, subcontractors, vendors, and other project personnel.
• Coordinate materials, permits, inspections, utilities, shutdowns, startup, testing, commissioning, and turnover.
• Sequence work safely and efficiently and verify installation, operation, testing, documentation, code compliance, acceptance, and warranty requirements.
• Develop and administer budgets, fiscal controls, contracts, purchase orders, and quality-control requirements.
• Track labor, materials, subcontractors, billing, purchase orders, and projected profit.
• Compare labor and productivity to estimates and address budget or schedule concerns promptly.
• Prepare and negotiate change orders, T&M work, NTE work, and additional-scope proposals.
• Review labor hours, service tickets, invoices, material charges, billing, collections, and closeout documentation.
• Coordinate manpower, crew assignments, backlog planning, and resource allocation with service operations leadership.
• Ensure work complies with the NEC, applicable codes, OSHA requirements, Baker Group policies, manufacturer requirements, and project specifications while coordinating JHAs, pre-task planning, confined-space requirements, energized work procedures, and other project-specific safety measures.
• Maintain working knowledge of distribution systems, controls, generators, transformers, switchgear, motors, HVAC, emergency power, and building electrical systems.
• Evaluate existing systems and recommend practical, code-compliant repair or replacement solutions.
• Coordinate testing such as infrared scans, insulation resistance, phase rotation, grounding, startup, and functional testing when applicable.
• Represent Baker Group professionally with customers, consultants, contractors, inspectors, utilities, and public agencies.

Minimum Education & Experience Required To Perform Essential Functions

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Science, Construction Management, or Electrical Engineering OR a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience directly related to the essential functions specified.
• Solid knowledge of Construction practices and principles
• Experience with electrical estimating, project-management, service-management, accounting, scheduling, and job-cost software.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications (Excel, Word, Outlook)

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid driver’s license

Mental And Physical Competencies Required To Perform Essental Functions

• Ability to lead and coordinate service electricians, apprentices, subcontractors, vendors and other project team members.
• Strong organization, communication, customer-service, and professional relationship skills.
• Knowledge of construction contract language
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Proficient accounting knowledge
• Proven problem solving and leadership skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Receptive to change, ability to adapt to changing situations

ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk working on a computer
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Significant field and client interactions on construction job sites, which may require prolonged periods of standing, walking and/or climbing stairs
• Occasional exposure to variety of temperature and weather conditions

EQUIPMENT/TOOLS

• Laptop Computer
• Calculator
• Tape measure
• PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, safety boots, Hi-Vis vest)
• Clothing jeans, appropriate office shirt

Baker Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Baker Group will consider reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the Employer.