Senior Project Manager

Helix Electric; Reno, Northern (NV, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Helix Electric in Reno, NV is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead project teams and direct complex electrical construction projects. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and client expectations while driving profitability across the portfolio.

Responsibilities include coordinating with field operations, reviewing contracts, and mentoring engineers. A strong background in electrical systems, design-build experience, and safety leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of project management experience on electrical construction projects.
• Understand electrical engineering principles.
• Field experience coordinating with construction management.
• Extensive knowledge of scheduling, bids, take-offs, change orders, and contracts.
• Proven ability to win projects and build relationships.
• Proven ability to run a profitable portfolio.
• Strong initiative, execution, and communication skills (oral and written).
• Strong analytical, motivational, and leadership skills.
• Electrical Engineering or Construction Management degree preferred.
• Journeyman or Master Electrician license is a plus.
• Strong safety knowledge on construction projects.
• Design-build experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams to plan, manage, and direct all projects.
• Drive profitability through effective project execution.
• Set goals, assign personnel, manage schedules and capacity.
• Review contractual requirements and process design methods.
• Ensure project schedules are met and adjust priorities.
• Communicate risks and successes with stakeholders.
• Oversee subcontractors and change orders.
• Support safety culture on projects.
• Mentor engineers on design-build projects.

Skills

PM experience

Electrical knowledge

Field coordination

Scheduling & contracts

Relationship building

Profitability focus

Communication skills

Leadership

EE/CM degree

Licensing a plus

Safety knowledge

Design-build experience

Education

Electrical Eng/CM degree

Job description

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Senior Project Manager

• Posted on July 7, 2026

Locations

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Reno, NV 89502, USA

• Operations
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: SENIO007154

Description

Our Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing project teams that plan, manage, oversee, and direct all projects.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION:

Helix Electric was founded in 1985 and is now one of the nation’s largest and most successful electrical contracting companies. Our commitment to empowering people and powering projects is realized by our exceptional team of dedicated and highly skilled experts working together and never settling for good enough. We are proud of the team-oriented and employee-empowered business approach that defines our unique character.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES & SCOPE:

• Develop and build strong teams for each project while delivering quality output, meeting customer expectations, managing to scope, delivering on time, and delivering within budget.
• Drive profitability through effective project execution.
• Develop and lead project technical and schedule goals, contractual requirements, personnel assignments and capacity planning.
• Evaluate and continually improve systems and processes to effectively meet customer requirements and profitability goals.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a group of direct and indirect team members.
• Review the overall contractual requirements and specific process design methodology for individual projects as required.
• Ensure schedule requirements are met for all projects. Readily adjust priorities and milestones based upon changing customer needs, resource availability, and job requirements.
• Interact with the customer to validate expectations are understood and met before, during and after project completion.
• Manage subcontractors to meet project requirements.
• Manage project review process with particular emphasis on financial forecasting.
• Proactively and systematically communicate challenges, risks and successes.
• Oversee invoice per project terms and negotiate appropriate change orders.
• Assist with leading the safety culture and safety requirements on individual projects.
• Oversee engineers on design build projects to an efficient design that meets the project requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 7-10 years of project management experience in electrical construction, managing multiple simultaneous projects.
• Understand electrical engineering
• Field experience coordinating with construction management.
• Extensive knowledge of project scheduling, bids, take-offs, change orders, and contracts.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships and assist in winning projects
• Demonstrated ability to run a profitable portfolio.
• Exceptional initiative, execution and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Exceptional analytical, motivational, and leadership skills.
• Electrical Engineering or Construction Management degree strongly preferred.
• Journeyman or Master Electrician's license a plus.
• Have a strong understanding of safety requirements on a construction project.
• Design build experience is a plus.

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