Senior Roadway & Electrical Project Manager (Estimator)

Lighting Maintenance Inc; Colonial Heights (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Health savings and flexible spending

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Job summary

Lighting Maintenance Inc. (LMI) seeks an experienced Project Manager/Estimator to lead roadway lighting and related electrical infrastructure projects in the Richmond area. You will estimate work, review plans and contracts, and manage budgets, schedules, manpower, and equipment.

Ideal candidates will coordinate field crews, manage RFIs and change orders, monitor costs and productivity, and ensure safe, efficient, and profitable project closeout for municipal and transportation projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management and/or estimating experience in roadway, electrical, transportation, infrastructure, or related construction.
• Experience working for an electrical, roadway, infrastructure, or transportation contractor.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans, electrical drawings, specifications, and contracts.
• Strong knowledge of estimating, field operations, construction sequencing, and project cost control.
• Experience managing field crews and multiple active projects.
• Strong communication, organization, follow‑through, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction/project‑management software.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Estimate roadway lighting and electrical infrastructure projects.
• Review plans, specifications, contracts, and scopes of work.
• Develop project budgets, schedules, manpower plans, and equipment requirements.
• Coordinate field crews, subcontractors, materials, equipment, traffic control, and lane closures.
• Track labor, materials, production quantities, equipment costs, and project profitability.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, purchase orders, change orders, and project documentation.
• Identify changed conditions and additional scope and ensure extra work is documented and billed.
• Coordinate with customers, inspectors, engineers, utilities, and government agencies.
• Manage unit‑price quantities, T&M documentation, billing support, and project closeout.
• Proactively identify and resolve scheduling, staffing, material, and field issues.

Skills

Project management

Estimating

Reading plans/ drawings

Cost control

Crew coordination

Communication

MS Office

Driver's license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Construction software

Job description

Lighting Maintenance Inc. (LMI) seeks an experienced Project Manager/Estimator to lead roadway lighting and related electrical infrastructure projects in the Richmond area. You will estimate work, review plans and contracts, and manage budgets, schedules, manpower, and equipment.

Ideal candidates will coordinate field crews, manage RFIs and change orders, monitor costs and productivity, and ensure safe, efficient, and profitable project closeout for municipal and transportation projects.