Senior Electrical Construction Project Manager

Wesco; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 66,477 - 106,363; Full time

Job summary

Wesco is seeking a Project Manager II to oversee multiple medium-to-large electrical construction projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery. You will manage scope, cost, schedule, staffing, and outside vendors, and prepare status reports for upper management.

Responsibilities include planning, budgeting, stakeholder communication, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role requires strong leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving skills to drive project success.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred in Construction Management, Business, or related field.
• 3 years required, 5 years preferred directing work in a large-scale project management capacity, including process development and execution, preferably within electrical distribution, construction, or related industry.
• Ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies and multiple business systems.

Responsibilities

• Directs and manages project development from beginning to end, from project initiation through closeout.
• Defines project scope, goals and deliverables to support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Develops full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
• Communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders, including Sales, Quotes, Customers, Suppliers, and Vendors.
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis, building and maintaining strong relationships with customers, contractors, engineers, suppliers, and key vendors.
• May estimate resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• May develop employees to be self-sufficient in continuous improvement tools.
• May function as leader for continuous improvement events.
• May align activities with corporate goals around safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Performs root-cause analysis on gaps, identifies waste, and works with leadership to drive sustainable corrective action.
• Drafts and submits budget proposals, recommends subsequent budget changes, while monitoring project costs throughout the project lifecycle.
• Sets and manages project expectations with team members and other stakeholders.
• May identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
• Identifies and manages project dependencies, critical path, project risks, scope changes, and contingency plans.
• Plans and schedules project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools while coordinating material procurement, tracking, and project execution.
• Tracks project milestones, deliverables, and project documentation utilizing project management software and business systems.
• Develops and delivers progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, presentations, and project financial updates.
• Manages changes in project scope, identifies potential concerns, devises contingency plans, and prioritizes multiple concurrent projects to meet customer commitments and project deadlines.
• May delegate tasks and responsibilities to personnel.
• May negotiate with other department managers for acquisition of required personnel.
• May determine and assess need for additional staff or consultants and make appropriate staffing adjustments during the project cycle.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Negotiation

Team leadership

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree preferred in Construction Management, Business, or related field

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Wesco is seeking a Project Manager II to oversee multiple medium-to-large electrical construction projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery. You will manage scope, cost, schedule, staffing, and outside vendors, and prepare status reports for upper management.

Responsibilities include planning, budgeting, stakeholder communication, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role requires strong leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving skills to drive project success.