Senior Electrical Project Manager

McKim & Creed, Inc.; Stafford (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Competitive pay

Growth opportunities & training

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Work that makes a difference

Collaborative, supportive team

Job summary

McKim & Creed, Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Electrical Project Manager (Electrical PE) to lead electrical engineering projects within the BEI Business Unit. You will interface with clients, oversee multi-discipline design work, and drive project staffing and delivery within budgets.

The role emphasizes business development, client relations, and providing technical leadership for power, lighting, telecom, and fire alarm systems. PE certification or reciprocity-ready status is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years professional experience required.
• PE certification or ability to gain one quickly through reciprocity.
• Experience in building power, lighting, telecom, and fire alarm systems is required.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the client interface for project matters and frequently interacts and works directly with clients.
• Leads and oversees the technical and design services for electrical engineering projects as part of a multi-discipline project team.
• Supervisory responsibilities include coaching, mentoring, and hands-on career development while identifying and recruiting new regional team members.
• Responsible for allocation of resources, manpower balancing/assignment to projects, and adherence to budgets.
• Prepares reports, design drawings, technical specifications, and permit submittals for projects.
• Sources new clientele and delivers high-quality service through operational excellence.

Skills

Client interface

Electrical project management

Team leadership

Resource allocation

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) certification

Job description

Overview

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our Buildings, Energy and Infrastructure (BEI) Business Unit as a Senior Electrical Project Manager (Electrical PE) in our Houston, TX office. The Electrical Engineering Group Manager leads and oversees the technical and design services for engineering projects as part of a multi-discipline project team and serves as the client interface for project matters, frequently interacting and working directly with clients. The Senior Electrical Project Manager is responsible for business development by sourcing new clients and delivering responsive, high-quality service to all clients through operational excellence. The Engineering Group Manager is responsible for building, and leading their team through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands‑on career development while also identifying and recruiting new team members. The Engineering Group Manager is responsible for allocating resources, assessing the current workforce, forecasting future workforce needs, and the timeliness, quality, and adherence to established budgets for the group’s projects.

DURING YOUR WORK DAY, YOU WILL:

• Acts as the client interface for project matters and frequently interacts and works directly with clients.
• Leads and oversees the technical and design services for electrical engineering projects as part of a multi-discipline project team.
• Supervisory responsibilities include managing, building, and leading their team through coaching, mentoring, feedback, and hands‑on career development while also identifying and recruiting new regional team members such as managers, engineers, production staff and administrative staff.
• Responsible for allocation of resources, manpower balancing/assignment to projects, and the timeliness, quality, and adherence to established budgets for the group’s projects.
• Conducts preliminary evaluations, prepares various reports, produces design drawings, prepares technical specifications, and prepares permit submittals for engineering projects.
• Acts as a business developer by sourcing new clientele and delivering responsive, high-quality service to all clients through operational excellence.
• Prepares proposals and presents project presentations to clients.
• Collaborates with other departments to support the sale and delivery of McKim & Creed’s company-wide services.
• Stays current with local, state & federal design standards and regulations.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• 8+ years professional experience required.

PE certification or ability to gain one quickly through reciprocity.

Experience in building power, lighting, telecom, and fire alarm systems is required.

WHAT WILL MAKE YOU STAND OUT:

• Experience in Healthcare or University is Preferred
• Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Aligned to McKim & Creed's Core Values

WHAT WE OFFER:

Join a company that puts its employees first. Ranked as one of the Best Firms to Work For , here are just some of the reasons to become part of the McKim & Creed team:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): All employees are owners & benefit from profits earned.
• Competitive pay paid holidays, bereavement, and parental, medical, and military leave
• Multiple office locations to work from: Stick close to home or travel for a change of scenery.
• Growth opportunities & training: Grow confidently in your career with our mentoring & training options.
• Professional development: Tuition reimbursement, early career professional program, online courses & more
• Work that makes a difference: See the direct impact your work has on our communities.
• Collaborative, supportive team: People to help you solve problems, cheer successes & encourage you along the way.

McKim & Creed is an Equal Opportunity and Affijressive Action Employer, and VEVRAA Federal Contractor and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status and maintains a Drug Free Workplace.

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