Senior Project Manager, Business Development

Cupertino Electric, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Job summary

Cupertino Electric, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager in California with a focus on business development and project leadership.

The role involves overseeing projects from qualification through closeout, coordinating with the field team, and ensuring safety, budgets, and timelines are met. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in electrical construction, strong leadership, and the ability to grow client relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or similar preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience: typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; At least five (5) years of Project Manager level experience in electrical construction or related activities in a leadership role and managing projects.
• Driving Record: Valid state-issued driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects and project teams from qualification through estimate, pre-construction, mobilization, execution, and closeout.
• Collaborate with the Superintendent and field team to meet project budgets and timeframes.
• Define team roles, responsibilities, and communication expectations to ensure efficient work progression.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or similar preferred

High School Diploma or GED required

Job description

Description

Posting Title: Senior Project Manager, Business Development

Reports To: Vice President, Operations

Location: California | Remote

Salary Range: $161,250 - $213,000

• This position is eligible for the annual performance bonus plan.

This position primarily involves working on-site at the project location or in office. Travel frequency and duration will vary depending on the role and project timeline.

Final determination of a successful candidate’s starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education and experience. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this specific job description. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.

Who We Are

Since 1954, Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) has been powered by people who’ve built a reputation for delivering high-profile, complex projects. Real, tangible things that alter the landscape and improve lives. And we've done it with integrity for more than 70 years. We’re problem solvers and innovation seekers. We’re team players and safety fanatics. And we're proud to be part of Quanta Services (PWR:NYSE), North America's largest employer of skilled craft labor. Because what we do is important, but how we do it is everything.

The Energy Team

Our Energy Group at CEI builds projects from the field to the grid. Whether it’s a solar, battery storage, substation, EV charging, microgrid or converter station project, our skilled project managers, engineers and field employees deliver when it matters most. We work with customers on programs of all sizes—those spanning several smaller sites or spanning several thousand acres. Besides building some of the nation’s largest utility-scale solar plants and installing more EV charging stations in California than any other contractor, we are dedicated to running a business that is environmentally responsible.

About The Role

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager that will manage projects and project teams successfully from qualification, through estimate, pre‑construction, mobilization, execution, and closeout. In collaboration with the Superintendent and field team, this role is responsible for ensuring all project and contractual agreements are met and performed safely and professionally within established budgets and timeframes. You will play a key role in establishing team member roles and responsibilities and taking the lead in defining the structure and communication expectations to ensure efficient work and progression.

About You

You have notable experience managing people and projects within the commercial, utility, alternative energy, or data center markets. You possess dynamic leadership and management skills to influence and drive positive outcomes. Developing and growing your team members is just as important as successfully managing the planning, execution, and financial performance of your projects. You bring a breadth of technical knowledge in the estimating, project cost accounting, scheduling, procurement, productivity tracking, and reporting methods necessary to profitably complete electrical construction projects.

What You Will Gain

Upon joining the team at Cupertino Electric, you’ll be exposed to a new, diverse community of client, vendor, and subcontractor partners. You’ll be empowered to build new relationships to enhance your future business development opportunities. In addition to overseeing high-performance project teams over multiple projects, you will serve as a leader and mentor by fostering and maintaining an inclusive team environment. Armed with CEI’s top‑notch tools and copious internal resources, with the expertise you bring and a little elbow grease, you’re sure to be successful.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or similar preferred.

Licensure/Certifications: None required.

Experience: Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; At least five (5) years of Project Manager level experience in electrical construction or related activities in a leadership role and managing projects. 2 years of managing professional staff.

Driving Record: Valid state‑issued driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

PLEASE NOTE: CEI will never ask for any money or financial information from applicants during the hiring process.

CEI is a place where every single person can—and does—and have an impact on the work we do and the communities we serve. Here, you can build your own story and grow to your full potential. You can collaborate and celebrate with amazing people. And you’ll go home every day knowing you helped contribute to important work that shapes people’s lives. Our commercial, data center and energy projects may be complex, but our approach is simple. We build great things and we do it with great people.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department, program or project needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

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