Senior Project Manager - Electrical

Southland Industries; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 50% match

Insurance: medical, dental, and vision

Annual bonus program

Life insurance

Disability protection

Flexible spending plans

Paid parental leave

Holidays, vacation, and personal time

Professional development opportunities

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Southland Industries in Carrollton, TX seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex electrical projects in healthcare, higher education, manufacturing, and data center sectors. You will drive project direction, schedule, budgets, and risk management.

You will mentor other project managers, coordinate with clients and A/E teams, and pursue additional work through change orders while ensuring compliance with corporate policies.

Qualifications

• 4-year engineering or construction science degree required.
• OSHA-30 certification, within six months if not current.
• 10+ years of construction design, finance, and management experience.
• Strong understanding of corporate/industry practices and their impact on project activities.
• Excellent negotiation and change-order management skills.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills.
• Advanced scheduling and cost-control abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Office and ability to learn new software.
• Ability to apply innovative management techniques to maximize performance.
• Access requirements compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects in partnership with key team members and project personnel.
• Evaluate scope of work and analyze alternatives for optimal construction methods.
• Plan, organize, and staff key project positions across regional teams.
• Coordinate with superintendents and fabrication on prefabrication options.
• Establish project objectives, policies, and performance standards.
• Liaise with clients and A/E contacts to facilitate construction activities.
• Negotiate, prepare, and issue subcontracts.
• Monitor and control project schedule and budget.
• Research and analyze new materials for cost and performance.
• Manage contract costs, billings, and cash flow while maintaining client relations.
• Pursue additional work through change orders.
• Ensure project document controls meet contract requirements.
• Mentor/ supervise other project managers.
• Handle additional assignments as needed.

Skills

Project management

Negotiation

Scheduling

Cost control

Communication

Mentoring

Problem solving

Documentation

MS Office

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Science

OSHA-30 certification

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Position Summary

Provide overall management direction on complex electrical projects and analyze and develop new business opportunities relative to a particular client, group of clients, geographical area, or type of project (typically within the healthcare, higher education, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, or data center industries).

Position Details

• Assume primary project leadership responsibilities in partnership with other key team members and project personnel.


• Evaluate the scope of work. Analyze project alternatives, such as material specifications and preliminary construction methods, to develop the optimal construction techniques for the project.


• Plan, organize and staff key project positions through regional department heads, subordinate project managers, general superintendents, etc.


• Coordinate with project superintendents and fabrication department to discuss prefabrication possibilities and/or alternatives prior to and during project construction.


• Establish project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards within the boundaries of Southland's corporate policy.


• Initiate and maintain liaison with clients and A/E contacts to facilitate successful construction activities.


• Negotiate, prepare and issue subcontracts.


• Monitor/control construction through administrative direction of on-site project superintendent. Prepare, issue and update master project schedule and variance reports to ensure project is built on schedule and within budget.


• Research and analyze new materials (functionality, performance, reliability, quality, cost and contract conformance).


• Manage financial aspects of contracts (costs, billings, and collections) to maintain profitability goals and positive cash flow while simultaneously maintaining a positive relationship with client.


• Manage risks. Assess alternatives to overcome system coordination issues. Investigate potentially serious situations to circumvent problems or promptly implement corrective measures as required.


• Actively pursue additional work through change orders.


• Ensure project document controls are in compliance with contract requirements and Southland standards.


• Supervise/mentor the work of other project managers and assistant project managers, when assigned.


• Perform additional assignments as requested/needed.

Qualifications

• 4-yr. engineering or construction science degree (or commensurate levels of technical training and related experience)


• OSHA-30 certification (if not currently certified, must be obtained within six (6) months from date of hire)


• Extensive (10+ years) experience/knowledge of construction design, finance, and management


• Thorough understanding or corporate and industry practices, processes, standards, etc., and their impact on project activities


• Outstanding negotiation and change order management skills


• Superior communication and interpersonal skills (tact, diplomacy, influence, etc.)


• Exceptional organizational and documentation skills


• Advanced abilities in problem solving, scheduling, and cost control


• Excellent MS Office skills and ability/drive to learn new software systems


• Ability to apply innovative and effective management techniques to maximize employee and project performance


• Employment is contingent upon satisfying all jobsite-specific access requirements, with no outstanding restrictions from any jobsite or from working with any of Southland’s partnering General Contractors, Owners, Customers, etc.

Benefits

As a 100% employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family:

• 401(k) plan with 50% company match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting


• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid for employee)


• Annual bonus program based upon performance, achievement, and company profitability


• Term life, AD&D insurance, and voluntary life insurance


• Disability income protection insurance


• Pre-tax flexible spending plans (health and dependent care)


• Paid parental leave


• Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time


• Training/professional development opportunities and company-paid memberships for professional associations and licenses


• Wellness benefits

About Southland Industries

As one of the nation’s largest MEP companies, Southland Industries is built on the foundation of great people. Since 1949, we have put our people first, enabling growth, professional achievement, and innovation.

Contingent Employment

All employment offers are contingent upon successful drug tests, background checks, and professional reference checks. Roles that include driving as an essential job duty will be required to have a successful Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR). We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time.

External Agency Announcement

Its Southland Industries' policy not to accept candidate submissions from recruiting agencies without an active and authorized work order. Candidate ownership can only be established after a bona fide work order is issued by a member of the Southland Industries Talent Acquisition team and the candidate is appropriately submitted through our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

Equal Opportunity Employer

Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.