Sr. Project Manager

Colonial Group; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager in California to oversee electrical construction projects from start to finish, ensuring on-time completion and budget adherence. You will coordinate with executives, field teams, and clients to maintain project success.

The role requires extensive experience in electrical project management, strong financial acumen, and proficiency with Procore and Accubid. On-site leadership and strategic collaboration are essential for project outcomes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in electrical project management.
• Experience estimating change orders.
• 5+ years directly involved with contract plans/specs and project accounting.
• Successful graduation of an accredited electrical apprenticeship program.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management or related degree a plus.
• Strong ability to learn new technology.
• Proficiency in MS Office / O365 applications.
• Proficiency in Procore and Accubid Change Order.

Responsibilities

• Assumes job duties and responsibilities of the Project Manager.
• Effectively manage a large value of work of electrical construction projects.
• Execute on the direction from a Project Executive and Senior Leadership.
• Provide divisional support for company development and process improvement initiatives.
• Manage all financial aspects of a contract to protect the company’s interest and maintain client relations.
• Forecast project financials, prepare monthly financial reports and participate in WIP meetings.
• Prepare and submit project billings.
• Identify and drive approval for scope of change orders.
• Identify, prevent and limit exposure to project schedule delays.
• Monitor subcontractor scopes of work and approve subcontracts S.O.V.s
• Lead project pre-planning efforts with Virtual Construction, Preconstruction and field.
• Create, monitor, and troubleshoot issues with purchase orders and RFI’s.
• Train and direct project support staff on daily tasks.
• Establish project objectives and performance standards within corporate policies.
• Maintain logs to track project progress.
• Ensure Labor Reporting with weekly % complete updates.
• Maintain liaison with prime client and A/E to facilitate construction.
• Monitor construction to stay on schedule and within budgets.
• Investigate and implement corrective measures under supervision.
• Represent company/project in meetings with client and subcontractors.
• Document project updates and communication with stakeholders.
• Close out projects by finalizing all items and documentation.
• Document data for stakeholder reporting.
• Participate in hiring/training of Project Engineers and Managers.

Skills

Electrical project management

MS Office

O365

Procore

Accubid Change Order

Change order estimation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Electrical apprenticeship program

Tools

Procore

Accubid Change Order

MS Office / O365

Job description

SUMMARY

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the overall direction, completion, and financial outcome for several projects. The Senior Project Manager will focus their attention on the successful completion of projects with a high level of business acumen and global awareness of how their projects affect the overall company. The Senior Project Manager should be available to accomplish all aspects of a project and respond to internal and external customers in a timely manner. This is an exempt position that is usually an individual contributor and in some cases has direct reports.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assumes job duties and responsibilities of the Project Manager.
• Effectively manage a large value of work of electrical construction projects.
• Execute on the direction from a Project Executive and Senior Leadership.
• Provide divisional support for company development and process improvement initiatives.
• Manage all financial aspects of a contract (progress billing, rental equipment, income/expenses) to protect the company’s interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with the client.
• Forecast project financials, prepare monthly financial reports and participate in WIP meetings.
• Prepare and submit project billings.
• Identify, submit and drive approval for scope of change orders.
• Identify, prevent and limit exposure to project schedule delays.
• Manage the prime contract execution process.
• Monitor subcontractor scopes of work, create subcontracts and approve subcontracts S.O.V.s
• Lead project pre-planning efforts by partnering with Virtual Construction, Preconstruction and field.
• Create, monitor, and troubleshoot issues with purchase orders, project material submittals, and RFI’s.
• Effectively train and direct project support staff on daily tasks, offering guidance as needed.
• Establish project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards within boundaries of corporate policies that will create a statement of work that clearly communicates expectations.
• Maintain all logs required to track the progress of the project.
• Ensure Labor Reporting on each project has a weekly % complete update and that manpower projections do not exceed budgeted hours.
• Maintain liaison with prime client and A/E to facilitate construction activities.
• Monitor construction activities in conjunction with the onsite Foreman and Area Superintendent to ensure project is being built on schedule, and within budgets.
• Investigate any potentially serious situations and implement corrective measures within company guidelines, and under supervision.
• Represent company/project in meetings with client, subcontractors, etc.
• Document all relevant project updates and communication between subcontractors, clients, and vendors.
• Ensure completeness of a project close out by finalizing all open items (change orders, documentation, etc.).
• Document and gather data for stakeholder reporting.
• Participate in the hiring and training of Project Engineers, Assistant Project Managers, and Project Managers.

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION

• 7+ years of experience in electrical project management
• Experience estimating change orders
• 5+ years directly involved with contract plans/specs and project accounting
• Successful graduation of an accredited electrical apprenticeship program or long-term experience in the electrical industry in a variety of capacities
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management or related degree a plus
• Strong ability to learn new technology
• Proficiency in MS Office / O365 applications
• Proficiency in Procore (or related project management software) and Accubid Change Order (or related estimating software)