Senior Electrical Capital Projects Lead

CMC; Lexington (SC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

401(k) with match

Lifestyle benefit

Bonuses

Life and disability insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Training & advancement

Job summary

CMC is seeking a Senior Electrical Project Manager to lead electrical engineering and capital improvement projects from initiation through closeout, developing scopes, budgets, schedules, and procurement strategies while guiding cross‑functional teams.

You will manage power distribution systems, substations, switchgear, MCCs, drives, and automation projects, ensure safety and codes compliance, oversee contractors, and report progress to leadership; some travel to sites will be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering is required.
• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, MBA, or related field is preferred.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in electrical engineering or related leadership roles.
• Minimum 5 years leading multidisciplinary engineering and project teams.
• Experience managing projects in industrial manufacturing or similar asset-intensive industries.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical and project management lead for electrical engineering and capital improvement projects from initiation through closeout
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, resource plans, procurement strategies, and execution plans for new installations, upgrades, and modernization efforts
• Lead electrical engineering activities including power distribution systems, substations, switchgear, MCCs, VFDs, protective relaying, and industrial controls
• Provide technical oversight of engineering consultants, EPC firms, contractors, vendors, and construction teams
• Manage project scope, cost, schedule, quality, risk, and change control processes throughout the project lifecycle
• Coordinate procurement activities including bid package development, vendor evaluations, technical reviews, and recommendation of award
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure safe execution of installation, testing, commissioning, and startup activities
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of complex electrical and automation system issues
• Develop and maintain project schedules while identifying constraints, risks, and recovery opportunities
• Partner with Operations, Reliability, and Maintenance teams to improve equipment performance, asset reliability, and operational readiness
• Establish commissioning, startup, system turnover, and operational acceptance plans for new and upgraded systems
• Capture lessons learned and continuously improve engineering standards, project execution processes, and contractor management practices

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & scheduling

Negotiation

Travel willingness

PMP Certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Master’s degree in electrical engineering, Business Administration, Engineering Management, or related field

Tools

PLC

DCS

SCADA

Power distribution systems

Job description

CMC is seeking a Senior Electrical Project Manager to lead electrical engineering and capital improvement projects from initiation through closeout, developing scopes, budgets, schedules, and procurement strategies while guiding cross‑functional teams.

You will manage power distribution systems, substations, switchgear, MCCs, drives, and automation projects, ensure safety and codes compliance, oversee contractors, and report progress to leadership; some travel to sites will be required.