Project Manager - Electrical

Facility Innovations Group•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Project Manager — Electrical owns assigned electrical construction projects from contract turnover through punch list and closeout, with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, quality, documentation, and client communication. The role is intended for someone with substantial commercial or industrial electrical construction experience who can work closely with field operations, read plans and one-lines, and coordinate licensed crews and subcontractors. It is not a desk-only or IT project-management role. Projects may include power distribution, service and switchgear work, conduit and raceways, lighting and controls, tenant and facility improvements, and multi-site program rollouts. The Project Manager regularly visits jobsites and coordinates crews, foremen, apprentices, subcontractors, materials, inspections, utility work, permitting, and procurement. The role also maintains project records, tracks job costs and forecasts, manages change orders and billing inputs, and communicates project status to clients and leadership. Daily hands-on use of AI tools is required to support planning, documentation, updates, and follow-through. The person must follow the company's AI policy and must not enter confidential client, employee, or safety-sensitive information into unapproved tools. The role also helps standardize project-management practices across sites. The position is based in Austin, Texas, or Phoenix, Arizona, with regular travel to project sites nationwide.

Requirements

Proficient, daily, hands-on use of AI tools such as Claude or Microsoft Copilot, plus the ability to learn new AI tools; AI proficiency will be tested during interviews.
Heavy electrical construction project-management experience in commercial and/or industrial settings.
Hands-on familiarity with electrical scopes, including reading plans and one-lines, coordinating conduit, wire, terminations, panels, and switchgear work, and working with licensed electricians and foremen.
Proven ownership of schedule, budget, subcontractors, change orders, and closeout on construction projects.
Proficiency with a construction project-management platform.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; organized, accountable, and comfortable on active jobsites.
Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and ability to pass a background check and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Procore experience.
Journeyman electrician license, electrical apprenticeship background, or equivalent field electrical experience before moving into project management.
Experience with multi-site retail or convenience, warehouse or distribution, manufacturing, or data-center electrical programs.
OSHA 10 or OSHA 30.
Familiarity with NEC and NFPA 70E expectations on active sites.
Austin, Texas base or willingness to relocate, and comfort traveling to Phoenix-market and other project sites as needed.

Responsibilities

Own assigned electrical projects from contract turnover through punch list and closeout, delivering to schedule, budget, quality, and safety standards.
Plan and track electrical scopes, including power distribution, service and switchgear work, conduit and raceways, lighting and controls, tenant and facility improvements, and multi-site program rollouts.
Coordinate crews, foremen, apprentices, subcontractors, materials, inspections, and utility work.
Identify project risks such as labor, materials, access, design gaps, and schedule conflicts, and drive corrective action with field teams and leadership.
Review drawings, one-lines, specifications, and RFIs for constructability and escalate design conflicts before they affect field work.
Support permitting, inspections, and code compliance in coordination with field supervision and qualifying parties.
Partner with warehouse and procurement teams on material pulls, long-lead equipment, and jobsite logistics.
Visit jobsites regularly to identify quality, safety, and productivity issues.
Maintain project documentation in Procore or the company project-management platform, including daily reports, RFIs, submittals, photos, change orders, and closeout packages.
Track job cost against budget and manage change orders, billing inputs, and forecast updates with leadership.
Communicate project status clearly to clients and internal leadership and keep commitments visible and current.
Use AI tools daily to draft updates, summarize field notes, organize follow-ups, improve documentation, and speed routine project-management work.
Follow the company AI policy and avoid placing confidential client, employee, or safety-sensitive data into unapproved tools.
Help standardize project-management practices, including schedules, look-aheads, turnover checklists, and closeout processes.