Electrical Project Manager

CAM Industrial Solutions LLC•Donaldsonville, LA

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About The Position

Electrical Project Manager (Industrial Construction) CAM Industrial Solutions is one of the largest and fastest-growing, privately held industrial services companies operating in Canada and the United States. We are searching for a safety conscious individual to join our team of people who want to be the best at what they do, who think just “good” is never good enough, who take pride in their work and want to work with others who feel the same way. Visit us at https://www.camindustrialsolutions.com/. We are seeking a team player willing to work in a collaborative environment and is enthusiastic about continuous improvement. Note:This requisition has been created to source candidates for potential work currently in the bidding process. Employment is contingent upon project award. Position Summary The Electrical Project Manager leads the planning, execution, and delivery of complex industrial electrical projects—managing scope, schedule, budget, safety, and quality from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover. This role coordinates multidisciplinary teams (field crews, subcontractors, engineering, procurement, QA/QC, and client stakeholders) to ensure compliant, reliable installations for heavy industrial environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; equivalent experience considered.
5–10+ years of electrical project management in industrial construction (refineries, chemical plants, power, manufacturing, terminals, mining, or similar).
Demonstrated experience with MV/LV systems, switchgear/MCCs, instrumentation & controls, commissioning/startup.
Strong knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, OSHA, and industrial owner standards.
Proficiency with Primavera P6 or MS Project, Bluebeam/AutoCAD (viewing/redlining), and MS Office.
Proven leadership of field crews and subcontractors; ability to manage multiple concurrent scopes under outage windows.

Nice To Haves

PMP or equivalent certification.
Experience with brownfield upgrades, turnaround/outage planning, and arc-flash studies.
Familiarity with relay protection (SEL/Schneider/GE), VFDs, PLCs/DCS, and instrumentation (ISA standards).

Responsibilities

Project Planning & Execution: Own full lifecycle project management: scope definition, WBS development, budgeting, baseline schedule, risk plans, and execution strategy.
Lead constructability reviews and interface with engineering to resolve design challenges (switchgear rooms, cable tray routing, MCC layouts, grounding schemes, conduit fill, hazardous areas).
Develop project-specific electrical means/methods, work packages, and installation sequencing for high, medium, and low voltage systems.
Field Leadership & Coordination: Direct daily activities of electrical superintendents, foremen, and craft employees.
Coordinate with mechanical, civil, and instrumentation teams to avoid clashes and ensure efficient tie-ins during outages and cutovers.
Manage subcontractors: prequalifications, SOW, RFIs, submittals, and performance.
Technical Scope (Industrial): Oversee installation and testing of MV/LV switchgear, MCCs, transformers, bus duct, UPS systems, lighting, grounding, controls, instrumentation, VFDs, relay protection, PLC panels, and power distribution.
Ensure proper cable management: tray/conduit layouts, pulling plans, terminations, megger/hipot testing, and documentation.
Manage I&E scope including loop checks, device calibration, P&ID verification, redlines/as-builts, and systems integration.
Safety & Compliance: Enforce OSHA and NFPA 70E electrical safety programs, LOTO, arc-flash boundaries, PPE selection, energized work permits, and job hazard analyses (JHAs).
Ensure compliance with NEC, local codes, client standards, and quality procedures.
Cost, Schedule & Controls: Own project budget, forecasting, earned value, and variance analysis; drive mitigation plans for cost/schedule risks.
Maintain and update schedules (Primavera P6/MS Project), including look-aheads, resource loading, and critical path.
Initiate/manage change orders, trend logs, and contingency.
Quality, Testing & Commissioning: Implement QA/QC plans: inspections, ITPs, FAT/SAT coordination, test reports, punch-list management, and turnover packages.
Lead pre-commissioning and commissioning activities with client/startup teams: energization plans, protection settings, functional tests, cause & effect, and system turnover (mechanical completion to final acceptance).
Stakeholder & Client Management: Facilitate progress meetings, status reporting, and risk/opportunity logs with owners and EPC partners.
Maintain clear documentation: daily reports, RFIs, submittals, change logs, as-builts, O&M manuals, and closeout.