Project Manager / Estimator – Electrical Construction

Lighting Maintenance Inc•Harmans, MD

12d•$95,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Lighting Maintenance Inc. (LMI) is seeking an experienced Electrical Construction Project Manager / Estimator to estimate, manage, and successfully deliver commercial, municipal, roadway, site-lighting, sports-lighting, and related electrical construction projects. This position requires direct, hands-on experience working in electrical construction. We are looking for someone who understands how electrical work is estimated, planned, built, managed, documented, billed, and closed out in the field. The ideal candidate can take a project from initial plans and specifications through estimating, award, procurement, manpower planning, construction, change management, billing, punch list, and final closeout while maintaining control of project cost, schedule, documentation, and profitability. This is not simply an administrative project-management role. The person in this position must understand electrical construction well enough to communicate effectively with electricians and foremen, identify field challenges before they become problems, recognize additional scope, and make sound operational and financial decisions.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of project management and/or estimating experience specifically involving electrical construction
Experience working for an electrical contractor, electrical construction company, or closely related electrical trade contractor
Demonstrated ability to estimate electrical construction projects
Demonstrated experience managing electrical construction projects and field personnel
Strong knowledge of electrical construction methods, materials, labor requirements, equipment, sequencing, and field operations
Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, one-line diagrams, details, contracts, and scopes of work
Strong understanding of RFIs, submittals, change orders, scheduling, procurement, billing, and construction administration
Ability to recognize scope gaps, changed conditions, and work outside of the original contract
Ability to understand jobsite conditions and communicate effectively with electricians, foremen, and field supervisors
Strong project cost-control and financial-management skills
Experience tracking labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, and overall job profitability
Ability to manage multiple active projects simultaneously
Strong organizational skills, follow-through, communication, and attention to detail
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, estimating systems, project-management software, email, and cloud-based construction documentation systems

Nice To Haves

Commercial electrical contracting
Municipal and government electrical construction
Roadway and street-lighting construction
Sports-lighting construction
Site-lighting projects
Public works projects
Prevailing-wage projects
Government contracts
Unit-price contracts
Time-and-material electrical work
Electrical change-order estimating
Traffic-control coordination
Bucket trucks, digger derricks, cranes, and specialized electrical construction equipment
Underground utility coordination
Electrical subcontractor and vendor management

Responsibilities

Review electrical plans, specifications, drawings, bid documents, scopes of work, contracts, and project requirements.
Prepare detailed electrical construction estimates.
Perform quantity takeoffs and develop labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and other project costs.
Manage assigned electrical construction projects from award through final completion and billing.
Develop and maintain project budgets, schedules, manpower plans, material requirements, and equipment requirements.
Coordinate electricians, foremen, subcontractors, suppliers, equipment, traffic control, and other project resources.
Work directly with field leadership to determine how work will be performed before crews mobilize to the jobsite.
Manage material procurement and identify long-lead electrical equipment early in the project.
Review drawings and specifications for conflicts, omissions, constructability concerns, and scope gaps.
Prepare and manage RFIs, submittals, purchase orders, change orders, notices, and project correspondence.
Identify extra work, changed conditions, and work outside of the original contract as they occur.
Ensure additional work is properly documented, priced, approved, and billed.
Track labor hours, material costs, equipment usage, subcontractor costs, committed costs, and overall job profitability.
Compare actual project performance against the estimate and budget throughout the life of the project.
Monitor labor productivity and take corrective action when project performance falls outside of expectations.
Attend project meetings and communicate with customers, general contractors, engineers, inspectors, utilities, and government agencies.
Manage project billing documentation, schedules of values, T&M tickets, change-order backup, and supporting documentation.
Manage punch lists, as-built documentation, O&M manuals, warranties, and final project closeout.
Maintain accurate and organized project records.
Take full ownership of assigned projects and remain accountable for schedule, documentation, communication, cost control, execution, and financial performance.