Low Voltage Project Manager

Bergelectric•Escondido, CA

1d•$130,000 - $155,000

About The Position

The Project Manager plans, directs, and coordinates construction operations, purchasing, financial reporting, and project controls for a portfolio of concurrent electrical projects. The role is involved throughout project execution, including proposals, procurement, contract negotiations, project operations, and financial performance. The Project Manager ensures work stays within the pre-scheduled budget and manages performance to meet or exceed goals. The position also provides direction on staff development and collaborates with project managers and supervisory staff to allocate resources and improve project efficiency and profitability. The role requires regular visits to projects to assess performance, progress, and quality and maintain connectivity with field teams and clients. It operates in a professional office environment using standard office equipment, with jobsite visits that may involve varied weather and high noise levels. The work is largely sedentary but may involve lifting files, opening filing cabinets, bending, or standing.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
At least 5 years of experience in project management or a related field.
Strong knowledge of materials, methods, and tools required for electrical construction.
Experience managing projects valued at $3 million or more.
Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and fluency in estimating processes.
Thorough knowledge of construction technology, equipment, materials, means, and methods, as well as company and industry practices, processes, and standards and their impact on project activities.
Ability to understand, manage, and comply with contracts and subcontracts.
Ability to multitask in a high-volume, fast-paced work environment.
Ability to facilitate, negotiate, and execute buyouts of major purchase orders and subcontracts.
Ability to oversee and effectively manage low-voltage work and subcontractors.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong organizational, critical-thinking, judgment, decision-making, and negotiation skills.
Ability to lead and motivate personnel.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, project management software, and estimating software.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing large commercial, institutional, and/or federal projects.

Responsibilities

Review project contracts and negotiate revisions, changes, and additions to agreements with owners, architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, and subcontractors.
Prepare project controls, budgets, schedules of values, and billing mechanisms, maintaining them with operational subordinates.
Execute major project purchases with the operations team and regional leadership, including developing purchasing and buyout goals, coordinating product data submittals and shop drawings for approval, managing material releases, and mitigating supply-chain issues.
Manage profitability across assigned projects, including predictive analysis and revenue, cost, and profit forecasting.
Evaluate construction methods and the cost-effectiveness of plans and work, and respond to delays, bad weather, or emergencies at construction sites.
Develop and implement project quality-control programs.
Visit projects regularly to assess performance, progress, and quality and maintain connectivity with field teams and clients.
Produce schedules of values or similar methods to support positive project cash flow, and execute and manage billing for assigned projects.
Ensure project personnel follow company and project-owner safety and environmental policies.
Prepare construction activity budgets, oversee progress and cost reports, and ensure proper administration of payroll, material and subcontractor payments, and owner progress and final payments with corporate support functions.
Develop and maintain relationships with peers at clients, architectural and engineering firms, and trade partners.
Provide direction on staff development and collaborate with project managers and supervisory staff to allocate staff and resources and improve project efficiency and profitability.