Senior Project Manager, Construction

PayneCrest Electric Inc.; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

Industry-leading retirement package

Annual bonus opportunity

Job summary

A leading electrical contracting company in Nebraska is seeking a motivated Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale projects. The role requires strong skills in safety, quality, and client relations, with an emphasis on electrical construction, particularly in data centers. Candidates should have at least 8 years of relevant experience and a BS in Engineering. This position offers a competitive salary, annual bonuses, and comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience leading large-scale electrical construction projects, preferably data center projects.
• Willingness to travel or temporarily relocate as required for projects.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Willingness to travel/ relocate for project.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure successful execution of projects and establish plans for success.
• Manage project profit and loss and track progress for accurate forecasting.
• Foster a strong safety culture and mentor team members.
• Collaborate with internal groups for successful project outcomes.
• Maintain and develop client relationships to identify new business opportunities.
• Maintain client relationships and identify new business opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Client Relations

Safety Management

Education

BS in Engineering or similar

Tools

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam Revu

Scheduling and Estimating Software

CAD/BIM

CAD/BIM

Job description

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, PayneCrest Electric, Inc. has been an established leader in providing solution-oriented industrial, commercial, and telecom electrical contracting services for large, complex, engineering-intensive projects for 70 years.

Servicing an impressive array of Fortune 500 end-users and multinational corporations, PayneCrest Electric, Inc., is ranked in the top 50 of national electrical contractors (through Engineering News-Record) with over $200M in annual revenue and active project work throughout the country.

We are seeking a motivated and confident Senior Project Manager to lead a large-scale project and team. This individual must be focused on developing strong skills in the core competencies of safety, quality, profitability, personal development, labor management and client relations at the project level.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are executed successfully. Establish a plan for success. Develop a project schedule and execution plan.
• Be responsible for the profit and loss of the project. Own the total financial outcome of the project. Consistently track progress to ensure accurate forecasting throughout the project.
• Establish a strong safety culture on the project. Be responsible for the oversight and execution of safety practices on the project. Hold team members accountable for following safe practices.
• Develop team members: actively mentor and coach project team to further develop their skills. Lead by example and invest in the success of others. Communicate expectations and follow through.
• Partner with internal groups: collaborate with internal groups such as Engineering, Pre-fabrication, Warehouse / Purchasing, Accounting and Safety to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Maintain client relationships. Develop business opportunities through relationships with clients, designers, and others. Identify new business opportunities that fit within the PCE business model and profit expectations. Leverage the network of relationships to identify new project opportunities.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or similar, or significant relevant field experience.
• 8+ years of leading large scale electrical construction projects; strongly prefer data center experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Bluebeam Revu, scheduling and estimating software & CAD/BIM.
• Willingness to travel/ temporarily relocate as needed for project.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Reporting Relationship

Reports to Project Director.

Compensation

• Salary commensurate with experience. Annual Bonus opportunity.
• Additional compensation when travel/temporary location is necessary.
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance and other benefits including industry-leading retirement package and other incentives.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. As a part of the hiring process all applicants will be required to submit to, and pass, a pre‑employment urine drug screening and background check.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.