Electrical Project Manager

McCarl's LLC • Pittsburgh, PA

2d

About The Position

The Electrical Project Manager serves as McCarl’s day-to-day, direct customer representative and is responsible for bottom-line results in safety, quality, productivity, profit, and client relationships. The role oversees assigned construction projects, maintains communication and document control, manages schedules, equipment and manpower requirements, and prepares cost projections and project cost plans. The position has functional supervisory responsibility over McCarl field personnel and subcontractors.

The manager represents McCarl’s at customer progress meetings, negotiates with subcontractors and suppliers, and ensures projects comply with specifications, schedules, budgets, applicable laws, and company policies. The position may require extended overnight stays at assigned project locations and may be based at the Beaver Falls, Warrendale, or McMurray office locations.

Requirements

• Engineering or construction background with extensive industrial experience in wastewater treatment, steel, chemical, and oil and gas industries.
• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) from a four-year college or university and 10 years of related experience, or 15 or more years of experience in industrial construction as a supervisor or manager.
• 30-hour OSHA training.
• Knowledge of NFPA 70E, NFPA 70B, and NEC building codes.
• Excellent planning, organizing, scheduling, and follow-up skills.
• Experience preparing proposals for electrical system installations.
• Ability to read electrical drawings and specifications, evaluate installations, and determine readiness for inspection, testing, energization, and turnover.
• Managerial skills including leadership, decisiveness, flexibility, sound business judgment, and developed personal, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to attain and promote good customer relationships.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common financial, technical, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write presentations that conform to prescribed style and format and effectively present information to upper management.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Bluebeam (PDF), and Viewpoint (Financial); basic Microsoft PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all activity in the area of responsibility follows McCarl’s Safety Program and related procedures and practices, and ensure subordinates are trained in safety procedures.
• Maintain regular, accurate communication and a current knowledge base of activities on assigned construction projects; ensure document control protocol is followed.
• Conduct regular project issue reviews and work with customers to manage concerns and maintain project schedules and compliance.
• Review project schedules and ensure projects have accurate, updated equipment and manpower requirements.
• Prepare monthly cost projections and present them at monthly cost-to-complete meetings.
• Direct subordinates to maintain project specifications, delivery dates, and budget compliance, including approving hourly workforce overtime as required.
• Represent McCarl’s at customer progress meetings at assigned job sites.
• Negotiate contracts with subcontractors, material and equipment suppliers, and other outside agents, and ensure their proper performance.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations, as well as McCarl’s operating and personnel policies.
• Develop project cost plans and projections, including short-interval schedules and earned value reports.
• Ensure activity complies with EEO policies.
• Conduct thorough post-project reviews.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the manager or supervisor.

Benefits

• Yearly discretionary bonus potential in addition to base salary.
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and dependents based on a preferred plan.
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability, life, and AD&D insurance for employees.
• 401(k) employee contributions eligible from the first day of employment.
• 401(k) employer match and discretionary profit sharing.
• Vacation days based on service level.
• Eight paid company holidays.
• Ongoing training, career development, and opportunities for growth.

What This Job Offers

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