Service & Special Projects Manager

A-C Electric Company; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing and pension plans

Health, vision, dental, and life plans

Disability plans

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

A-C Electric Company in Bakersfield, CA is seeking a Service & Special Projects Manager to lead multiple electrical projects and strengthen long-term customer relationships. You will navigate project plans, budgets, and scheduling while guiding field teams and ensuring financial performance.

Ideal candidates have eight+ years in electrical project management, strong commercial judgment, and the ability to read construction docs and codes. This on-site role includes competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Electrical project management experience across financial, operational, and customer-facing responsibilities.
• Ability to read and apply construction documents and codes.
• Strong financial and commercial judgment for budgets and margins.

Responsibilities

• Managing service and special-project work with plans, schedules, budgets, and execution strategies.
• Owning customer relationships by understanding needs and maintaining communication.
• Managing project financial performance with budgets, costs, and collections.
• Developing practical electrical solutions aligned with codes and site conditions.
• Building and developing a capable service team of union craft professionals.
• Coordinating field execution with leadership and resources.
• Supporting business development and pursuing additional work opportunities.
• Negotiating toward productive outcomes and maintaining project focus.
• Maintaining disciplined project organization and timelines.

Skills

Electrical project management

Financial judgment

Reading construction documents

Project-management skills

Field experience

Managing multiple projects

Developing craft professionals

Commercial awareness

Job description

Bakersfield, United States | Posted on 10/04/2026

As a Service & Special Projects Managerat A-C Electric Company, you’ll lead multiple smaller electricalprojects while building strong relationships with existing andprospective long-term customers. Working across customers, fieldleadership, and the service team, you’ll manage several concurrentassignments while maintaining focus on project financials, billing andcollection, schedule, and customer commitments. This role is wellsuited to an experienced electrical project manager who can movecomfortably between projects, solve problems quickly, and balancestrong customer relationships with sound commercial judgment.

What You’ll Do

As a Service & Special Projects Manager,your key responsibilities will be:

• Managing service and special-project work by developingproject plans, schedules, budgets, and execution strategies formultiple concurrent electrical assignments while coordinating withfield leadership and other project partners.
  
• Owning the customer relationship by understanding customerneeds, setting clear expectations, communicating throughout thework, resolving problems, and following through on commitments.
  
• Managing project financial performance by developing andcontrolling budgets, monitoring costs and margins, using resourcesefficiently, supporting timely billing and collection, and takingaction when project financial performance requires attention.
  
• Developing practical electrical solutions by applyingproject-management and field experience to customer needs,construction documents, site conditions, applicable codes, andavailable resources.
  
• Building and developing a capable service team byrecruiting, developing, and retaining union craft professionalswho demonstrate strong electrical understanding, judgment, and theability to take greater ownership of the work, while reinforcingexpectations for safety, quality, customer service, and performance.
  

Additional duties will include:

• Coordinating field execution by working with fieldleadership and service resources to align staffing, schedules,project requirements, and customer expectations.
  
• Supporting business development by recognizing andresponding to customer needs and helping develop appropriatesolutions and opportunities for additional work.
  
• Negotiating toward productive outcomes by working throughproject, customer, and commercial issues, seeking common ground,and maintaining focus on successful outcomes.
  
• Maintaining disciplined project organization by keepingproject information accessible, managing priorities and timeeffectively, and anticipating conflicts, obstacles, and issuesbefore they disrupt the work.
  

What You Bring

• At least eight years of electrical project managementexperience, with substantial exposure to the financial,operational, and customer-facing responsibilities of managingelectrical construction work.
  
• Electrical construction knowledge developed through fieldexperience or college education, providing the technicalfoundation needed to understand project requirements and developpractical solutions.
  
• Strong financial and commercial judgment, includingexperience with project budgets, margins, billing, collections,negotiations, and financially informed project decisions.
  
• Ability to read and work with construction documents,including electrical and structural plans, and apply knowledge ofrelevant building and electrical codes, materials, andconstruction methods.
  
• Strong project-management and relationship skills, with theability to manage multiple priorities, solve customer problems,negotiate effectively, communicate clearly, and maintainaccountability from planning to completion.
  

What Will Help You Stand Out

• Electrical field experience, particularly experience thathas developed a practical understanding of how electrical work isplanned, coordinated, and performed in the field.
  
• Experience managing multiple smaller electrical projectsconcurrently, balancing different customers, schedules,financial requirements, and field needs.
  
• Experience developing skilled craft professionals,particularly people who combine strong technical ability withjudgment, initiative, and ownership of their work.
  
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to balancecustomer relationships with project margins, billing, collections,and other financial responsibilities.
  

What Success Looks Like

• Customers trust you with their needs, because youunderstand what they are trying to accomplish, develop practicalsolutions, communicate clearly, and follow through in ways thatstrengthen the relationship with A-C Electric Company.
  
• Multiple projects stay under control, as you maintainvisibility across schedules, field resources, costs, risks, andpriorities so smaller concurrent projects move safely and efficiently.
  
• The work performs financially, because you understand theconnection between estimating and planning decisions, projectcosts, margins, billing, negotiation, and collections and use thatunderstanding throughout the project lifecycle.
  
• You develop and support craft professionals who understandproject goals, think beyond individual instructions, identifyissues, and contribute to successful execution.
  
• Small projects create lasting value, as you deliver eachproject with the responsiveness, quality, financial discipline,and follow-through needed to build customer confidence.
  

The duties and responsibilities are intended to describe thegeneral nature and scope of work being performed by this position.This is not a complete listing, and other duties will be assignedbased on the position’s role within the business unit.

Pay Range: $125,000–$175,000 per year*

*This range represents the pay A-C Electric Company reasonablyexpects to offer for this position. Actual pay may vary based onjob-related factors, including relevant experience, skills,education, certifications, and work location. Additionalcompensation or benefits may apply depending on the position offered.

What We Invest in You

We invest in our people with first-in-classbenefits, including comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, paidtime off, and professional development opportunities designed tosupport their well-being, growth, and future.

• Profit sharing and pension plans, each100% funded by the firm
• Health, vision, dental, and lifeinsurance plans available
• Short- and long-term disability plans available
• Paid holidays, sick days, and vacationtime off
• Relocation Assistance for select roles
• Wellness programs &company-sponsored events and sports teams
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Safety Recognition Program
• Culture and Performance Awards andRecognition Programs
• Tuition Assistance Programs
• Vehicle Allowance Program for select roles
• Travel Assistance
• Will Preparation Services
• Legal Protection and Identify TheftProtection Program
• Association Involvement
• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
• Voluntary Accident Insurance

Location: Bakersfield, CA

Work Arrangement: On-site

Employment Type: Full-time

This position is typically scheduled 40 hoursper week. Start and end times may vary based on project, customer,operational, or site requirements, and additional hours may berequired to support project meetings, critical activities, deadlines,operational needs, or issue resolution.

This position requires up to 25% travel,primarily within the region to project sites, Company offices, clientmeetings, and other business-related locations. Regular operation of acompany or personal vehicle is an essential function of this position.

The general work environment involves sittingfor extended periods, standing, walking, typing, and occasionallifting of up to 50 lbs. Work is conducted primarily indoors, andnoise levels are typically low to medium.

For over 80 years, we’vebuilt a reputation for delivering some of the industry’s mostchallenging electrical construction projects through technicalexpertise, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to safety and quality.

A-C Electric Company is committed to the purpose of equalemployment opportunity and makes employment decisions based onmerit. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination by anyemployee of the Company, including supervisors and co-workers, basedon race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age 40 orolder, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disabilityunrelated to general ability, medical condition, sexual orientation,veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal,state, or local laws. This policy shall apply to all employmentactions, including hiring, upgrading, demotion, or transfer;recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; ratesof pay or other compensation; and selection for training, includingapprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training.

Employment may be contingent upon completion of job-related,legally permitted pre-employment requirements. Any requiredscreening will be conducted in accordance with applicable law.

A-C Electric Company provides reasonable accommodation to enablequalified individuals to participate in the application and hiringprocess and to perform the essential functions of their positions,as required by applicable law. If you need accommodation during theapplication or hiring process, contact Human Resources at [e-mail] or [phone].