Sr. Project Manager

Actalent; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Gas card

Hybrid work option

401k with 40% match

Year-end bonus

Growth in growing division

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to lead electrical construction initiatives at a Boise data-center project. You will supervise PMs, drive profits, and manage budgets on $10M–$50M+ scopes, with strong focus on cost control, schedules, and vendor coordination.

The role is primarily on-site with a hybrid option, offering a vehicle allowance, gas card, and a comprehensive benefits package. A BS in EE and 15+ years of relevant experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• 10 to 15 years' experience as an electrical project manager in construction with an electrical subcontractor.
• Experience managing high dollar projects ($50M+ range) or multiple large projects simultaneously ($10M+).
• Proven experience leading PMs on high-value projects, change orders, cost control.

Responsibilities

• Supervise multiple Project Managers who are managing multiple projects.
• Manage up to $30 million-dollar electrical construction projects or multiple large projects simultaneously.
• Make decisions concerning project cost, time, and performance.
• Be accountable for project planning, execution, job cost tracking, and job closure.
• Provide monthly project status detail and percent of completion reports.
• Monitor and control projects through on-site direction of foremen to stay on schedule and budget.
• Initiate and maintain liaison with owners and other contacts to facilitate project activities.
• Plan ahead to prevent problems and resolve emerging ones.
• Interface with contractors, vendors, and in-house operations.
• Cross-sell other company operations through fully integrated solutions.
• Support an injury-free work environment and safety culture.

Skills

Project leadership

Cost control

Client relations

PM oversight

Risk management

Scheduling

Team coordination

Vendor management

Earned value

QA/QC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

15+ years in electrical project management

5+ years as foreman/lead

Tools

Primavera

Cost analysis

Critical path

Procore

Bluebeam

P6 Scheduling

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Project Manager

The position of Senior Project Manager involves taking full responsibility for a variety of electrical projects, from marketing through project close-out and customer follow-up. Qualified candidates will have a successful track record demonstrating a complete understanding of project management responsibilities, including profit, supervision, customer relations, fiscal, and contract management.

Job Description

The position of Senior Project Manager involves taking full responsibility for a variety of electrical projects, from marketing through project close-out and customer follow-up. Qualified candidates will have a successful track record demonstrating a complete understanding of project management responsibilities, including profit, supervision, customer relations, fiscal, and contract management.

Responsibilities

• Supervise multiple Project Managers who are managing multiple projects.
• Manage up to $30 million-dollar electrical construction projects or multiple large projects simultaneously.
• Make decisions concerning project cost, time, and performance.
• Be accountable for project planning, execution, job cost tracking, and job closure.
• Provide monthly project status detail and percent of completion reports.
• Monitor and control projects through administrative direction of on-site foremen to ensure projects are completed on schedule and within budget.
• Initiate and maintain liaison with owners and other contacts to facilitate project activities.
• Plan ahead to prevent problems and resolve any emerging ones.
• Interface with contractors, vendors, and in-house operations.
• Cross-sell other company operations through fully integrated solutions.
• Support an injury-free work environment and safety culture.

Essential Skills

• 10 to 15 years' experience as an electrical project manager in construction with an electrical subcontractor.
• Experience with low voltage projects.
• Experience managing high dollar projects ($50M+ range) or multiple large projects simultaneously ($10M+).
• Proven experience managing and leading PMs on high-value projects, change order, cost control.
• Proficiency in Primavera, cost analysis, critical path analysis, progress reports.
• Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, P6 Scheduling, planning scheduling.
• Experience in electrical subcontracting and low voltage.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering is highly preferred.
• 5+ years' experience as an electrical foreman or general foreman in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in selling, estimating, and managing large industrial or advanced technology projects.
• Expertise in electrical codes, heavy power distribution, instrumentation, and process control systems.
• Strong knowledge of QA/QC procedures and system turnover processes.
• Skilled in labor, material, and contract management, including earned-value tracking and efficiency metrics.
• Ability to perform detailed take-offs and electrical estimating.
• Prior experience in electrical subcontracting is essential.

Work Environment

The role is 100% onsite at a data center project in Boise. The organization is vastly growing, offering opportunities for growth. There is a vehicle allowance and gas card provided. The work environment is flexible, with a hybrid schedule opportunity allowing for one day of remote work.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Boise, ID.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $150000.00 - $210000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Opportunity for a discretionary year-end bonus.401k with a 40% employer match (up to federal limit.)Opportunity to join a new/growing division with a company that is now one of the largest electrical contractors in the country.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Boise,ID.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 13, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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