Electrical Project Manager

Carter Support Services • Los Angeles, CA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

We're looking for a driven commercial electrical leader ready to spearhead the next big stage of growth for an established electrical contracting division. This isn't a traditional PM seat where projects just land on your desk after the award — this is a build-it role. You'll hunt down the work, estimate it, win it, run it, and put the systems in place to scale the division to the next level.
You'll be stepping into a company with a strong foundation and a track record of standout projects — but the electrical division is growing fast and needs a driven leader who brings structure, relationships, estimating sharpness, and serious execution horsepower. If you're energized by the idea of building something bigger, not just settling into a seat someone else already built, this is your role.

Requirements

• Significant experience in commercial electrical contracting, project management, and estimating
• Proven experience managing electrical projects from bid review through closeout
• Ability to perform takeoffs, build estimates, review scopes, and support bidding strategy
• Direct experience working with GCs, estimators, project managers, vendors, and field teams
• Ability to identify viable bid opportunities and help pursue new work
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, labor planning, materials, field execution, and documentation
• Ability to lead foremen and coordinate internal field crews
• Experience with projects ranging from approximately $20K to $1M+ in electrical scope
• Strong communication, leadership, organization, and follow-through
• Comfort with digital tools, communication platforms, and estimating/project documentation systems
• Willingness to work in-office and travel to job sites, up to 25% across Southern California

Nice To Haves

• 8+ years of electrical industry experience
• Electrical license or certification
• Experience estimating and managing the same projects from bid through completion
• Existing relationships in the Southern California commercial construction market
• Experience helping grow, scale, or professionalize an electrical division or business unit
• Experience creating SOPs, estimating standards, labor planning processes, or PM workflows
• Experience hiring, mentoring, or managing electricians, foremen, journeymen, or field crews
• Experience with tenant improvements, commercial buildouts, multifamily, lighting controls, medical facilities, public works, or prevailing wage projects
• Experience with digital estimating software, Microsoft Teams, and modern project communication tools
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, business, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Review plans, specifications, scopes of work, and bid documents
• Perform takeoffs and prepare accurate electrical estimates
• Evaluate bid opportunities based on project type, size, margin, schedule, and company fit
• Build and maintain relationships with GCs, estimators, project managers, vendors, and field partners
• Help the company get onto new GC bid lists and generate repeat bidding opportunities
• Convert estimating opportunities into awarded projects
• Lead electrical projects from bid review through final closeout
• Manage project schedules, budgets, labor planning, materials, and documentation
• Coordinate with foremen and field crews to keep work moving efficiently
• Anticipate risks, scope gaps, change-order opportunities, material needs, and schedule constraints
• Support labor planning and crew ramp-up/ramp-down based on project demand
• Support hiring, mentoring, and development of field and operational team members
• Build and improve SOPs, estimating standards, workflows, and communication processes
• Communicate clearly across internal teams, GCs, vendors, subcontractors, clients, and field crews
• Help shape the electrical division into a stronger, more scalable, stand-alone business

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior