Senior Project Manager

DP ELECTRIC; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & bonus

401(k) with company match

ESOP

Paid time off & holidays

DP University training

People-first culture

Job summary

DP Electric, a premier electrical contractor, seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead the project management team and drive performance across a portfolio of large commercial projects. You will hire, coach, and develop PMs, while maintaining executive client relationships and ensuring safety, schedule, and budget adherence.

The role emphasizes mentorship, process improvement, and leadership of field-smart delivery methods, with opportunities to shape company-wide standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• Ten (10) or more years in electrical contracting with senior PM experience on large projects.
• Two (2) or more years in supervisory roles overseeing project managers or staff.
• OSHA 30 certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Project Management Team with day-to-day guidance and coaching.
• Mentor PMs, oversee performance reviews, and staffing decisions.
• Maintain executive-level client relationships across the portfolio.
• Oversee portfolio health against schedule, scope, budget, quality and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Client relationships

Budgeting & scheduling

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Navisworks

Job description

DP Electric is a premier commercial electrical contractor with more than 30 years of experience delivering complex electrical projects across Arizona, Texas, and the Southwest. As a 100% employee-owned company, we serve a diverse range of markets including data centers, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, aviation, higher education, commercial, and industrial.

At the heart of DP Electric’s success is its dedication to cultivating industry-leading talent. Through our in-house training program, DP University, we equip employees with advanced skills and expertise to meet the ever-changing demands of modern construction. By combining technical excellence with a client-first approach, we continue to set the standard for electrical contracting in the Southwest.

The Opportunity

The Senior Project Manager leads the project managers who deliver our largest electrical construction work. You will be accountable for the performance of a PM team and for everything in their combined portfolio, from schedule and budget through client relationships and safety.

This seat is a shift from running projects to running the people who run projects. You will hire, coach, and develop the project managers on your team, step in as the senior escalation point when something exceeds their authority, hold executive-level client relationships across the portfolio, and help set the standards the whole project management function works to. The role calls for a track record as a strong individual project manager and evidence that you can raise the performance of others.

What You'll Do

Lead the Project Management Team

• Supervise a team of project managers, providing day-to-day guidance, performance coaching, workload oversight, and development support.
• Lead project manager hiring, onboarding, and performance review, and make recommendations on promotions, corrective action, and team structure.
• Mentor high-potential project management staff and partner with HR on workforce planning for the team.
• Provide directed leadership in the use and training of our Standard Operating Procedures.
• Oversee the health and performance of every project in the team's portfolio, holding delivery to schedule, scope, budget, and our quality and safety standards.
• Monitor financial performance across the portfolio, identify cost variances and risk exposure, and intervene where needed.
• Review and give final approval or escalation guidance on major contracts, purchase orders, change orders, and subcontractor agreements.
• Serve as the senior point of escalation for complex project issues, client disputes, scope conflicts, and field execution challenges that exceed project manager authority.
• Hold project management staff accountable to safety regulations and champion a zero-incident culture across the portfolio.

Own Executive Relationships and Pursuits

• Own and cultivate executive-level client, owner, and general contractor relationships across the team's portfolio.
• Lead or co-lead business development pursuits, including client meetings, proposal development, go and no-go decisions, and pursuit strategy.

Shape How Operations Runs

• Work with senior leadership to develop annual company goals, project execution standards, and the operational policies that govern the team.
• Drive continuous improvement across project management processes, workflows, tools, and reporting, and lead adoption of new systems and delivery methods.
• Lead integration of Prefab, VDC, and field operations strategy across the team's projects, modeling best practice for the project managers you lead.
• Provide executive-level reporting on portfolio performance, team capacity, and operational health.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• Ten (10) or more years of experience in the electrical contracting industry, including demonstrated success as a senior-level project manager on large, complex commercial projects.
• Two (2) or more years of experience in a supervisory or team leadership role overseeing project managers or project management staff.
• OSHA 30 certification.

Preferred

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience managing project managers or leading a project management team in an electrical or general contracting environment.
• Demonstrated involvement in business development, client relationship management, or proposal leadership.
• Experience with design-build or EPC project delivery at a program or multi-project level.
• Proficiency with BIM and coordination software, including Navisworks.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.

We recognize that experience comes from many paths. An equivalent combination of education, certification, and experience that results in successful performance of the job is welcomed. Additional education may substitute for required experience on a one-for-one year basis, or vice versa.

This role is based in the office with regular visits to active jobsites. Work is primarily at a desk and on a computer, with occasional lifting up to 25 pounds. Jobsite visits require personal protective equipment and bring exposure to noise, dust, and weather. Expect a fast-paced environment with concurrent deadlines that calls for accuracy under time pressure.

Why DP Electric

• Competitive pay and bonus target.
• 401(k) with company match, eligible after one year of service.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). You are an owner of this company.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Access to DP University, our in-house training program built to grow careers.
• A people-first culture grounded in our core values: Dependable Opportunity Raise the Standard Give Back Positivity Family Culture.