Senior Electrical Project Manager

Trueline; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Company truck

Relocation assistance

Vacation (80 hours)

Job summary

Trueline in Tacoma, WA seeks a Senior Electrical Project Manager to lead complex federal and commercial electrical projects. You will own budgets, schedules, and procurement, coordinating with field leadership, owners, and partners to keep programs profitable and compliant.

Ideal candidates have 7–10+ years in construction PM, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work onsite with autonomy within a smaller contractor environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7–10+ years in construction or project management.
• Experience with multi-million-dollar projects and federal/commercial scopes.
• Strong financial management, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
• Ability to lead with limited day-to-day oversight and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage 4–6 concurrent commercial, industrial, and federal electrical projects.
• Oversee budgeting, cost tracking, forecasting, and profitability.
• Develop and maintain project schedules and stakeholder communications.
• Coordinate with field leadership, subcontractors, and owners; handle RFIs and changes.
• Ensure compliance with federal requirements and project documentation.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Client relations

Communication

Leadership

Risk management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Bluebeam

Accubid

Foundation/ProjectHQ

Job description

A growing electrical contractor delivering complex commercial, industrial, marine, and federal projects, is seeking a Senior Electrical Project Manager - Federal & Commercial to join their team in Tacoma, Washington. This is a high-impact role for an experienced PM who can independently manage multiple multi-million-dollar projects, partner closely with estimating and field leadership, and keep complex work organized, profitable, compliant, and moving forward.

What You’ll Do as the Senior Electrical Project Manager - Federal & Commercial:

• Manage approximately 4-6 concurrent commercial, industrial, and federal electrical projects
• Take projects from estimating turnover and award through final closeout
• Manage project values generally ranging from approximately $1 million-$15 million or more
• Own budgets, cost tracking, forecasting, profitability, and financial reporting
• Develop and maintain project schedules
• Coordinate manpower planning with General Foremen, Lead Foremen, and field leadership
• Manage procurement and major material requirements
• Prepare, review, and track RFIs, submittals, change orders, and contract modifications
• Maintain the documentation required to support payment and protect project entitlement
• Manage federal project documentation and agency-specific compliance requirements
• Coordinate with federal owners, General Contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and internal teams
• Work closely with accounting on billing, cost reporting, and project financials
• Monitor project risks and identify potential problems before they become major issues
• Lead project meetings and maintain strong customer relationships
• Visit jobsites regularly to stay connected to field progress and project needs
• Support projects involving commercial facilities, industrial systems, military installations, marine environments, medium-voltage systems, controls, and specialized infrastructure
• Drive project closeout, documentation, turnover, and final financial resolution
• Operate with a high level of autonomy while partnering closely with division leadership

Must-Haves as the Senior Electrical Project Manager - Federal & Commercial:

• 7-10+ years of relevant construction or Project Management experience preferred
• Proven ability to independently manage multiple complex construction projects
• Experience managing multi-million-dollar projects
• Strong commercial, industrial, electrical, federal, or similarly complex construction background
• Strong project financial management skills
• Experience with budgets, forecasting, cost control, billing, procurement, and change management
• Experience managing RFIs, submittals, modifications, closeout, and project documentation
• Strong organization and attention to detail
• Ability to manage several projects and competing priorities simultaneously
• Experience coordinating directly with field leadership and Foremen
• Strong customer-facing communication skills
• Ability to work independently without significant day-to-day hand-holding
• Comfortable working in a smaller, entrepreneurial contractor environment
• Ability to meet background and security requirements for work at military or federal facilities
• Willingness to work 100% onsite in Tacoma
• Willingness to travel to project locations as needed

Nice-to-Haves as the Senior Electrical Project Manager - Federal & Commercial:

• Federal or military construction experience
• NAVFAC experience
• USACE or Army Corps experience
• Department of Defense project experience
• Coast Guard project experience
• Federal electrical contracting experience
• Significant commercial or industrial electrical Project Management experience
• Experience with medium-voltage systems
• Substation-related project experience
• Marine electrical experience
• Controls or specialized infrastructure experience
• Experience managing projects in Alaska or Hawaii
• Washington 01 electrical license
• Military service
• GC-side federal Project Management experience with significant electrical scope responsibility
• Bluebeam experience
• Accubid experience
• Foundation or ProjectHQ experience

The Company Offers:

• Target base salary of approximately $130,000-$180,000 (Flexibility to go up depending on experience)
• Significant compensation flexibility for exceptional candidates
• Consideration of candidates at $200,000-$250,000 or more when experience and capability justify it
• Potential flexibility around incentive compensation for the right person
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company-paid employee coverage
• SIMPLE IRA with 3% company match
• Two weeks or 80 hours of vacation
• Company truck
• Gas card
• Company credit card
• Relocation assistance
• Case-by-case relocation packages that may include moving expenses, temporary housing, travel, or lump-sum assistance
• Potential airfare and hotel support for final interviews involving strong relocation candidates
• Direct partnership with senior commercial leadership
• High level of autonomy and visibility
• Diverse portfolio of complex and unusual projects
• Long-term growth potential as the organization expands
• Opportunity to become a key operational contributor rather than one PM among many