Project Manager / Estimator – Electrical Construction

Lighting Maintenance Inc•Harmans, MD

4d•$95,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Lighting Maintenance Inc. (LMI) is seeking an experienced Electrical Construction Project Manager / Estimator to estimate, manage, and deliver commercial, municipal, roadway, site-lighting, sports-lighting, and related electrical construction projects. This is a hands-on role for someone with direct electrical construction experience who understands how electrical work is estimated, planned, built, managed, documented, billed, and closed out in the field. The position owns projects from initial plans and specifications through estimating, award, procurement, manpower planning, construction, change management, billing, punch list, and final closeout. The successful candidate maintains control of project cost, schedule, documentation, and profitability, and works closely with electricians, foremen, field supervisors, customers, general contractors, engineers, inspectors, utilities, and government agencies. This is not an administrative-only project-management role; the candidate is expected to recognize field challenges and additional scope, make sound operational and financial decisions, and ensure field teams are prepared before mobilizing. LMI is a commercial electrical and lighting contractor serving the Mid-Atlantic region. Its work includes commercial electrical construction, roadway and street lighting, site lighting, sports and athletic-field lighting, commercial lighting systems, lighting maintenance, electrical service, and municipal, public-sector, transportation, and government projects. Compensation is based on electrical construction experience, estimating ability, project-management experience, and demonstrated success managing profitable projects.

Requirements

At least 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 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.
Direct, hands-on electrical construction experience; the role is not intended for candidates whose primary experience is in software implementations, administrative programs, office projects, or non-construction initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Experience in commercial electrical contracting.
Experience in municipal and government electrical construction.
Experience in roadway and street-lighting construction.
Experience in sports-lighting construction.
Experience in site-lighting projects.
Experience in public works projects.
Experience with prevailing-wage projects.
Experience with government contracts.
Experience with unit-price contracts.
Experience with time-and-material electrical work.
Experience in electrical change-order estimating.
Experience coordinating traffic control.
Experience with bucket trucks, digger derricks, cranes, and specialized electrical construction equipment.
Experience coordinating underground utilities.
Experience managing electrical subcontractors and vendors.

Responsibilities

Review electrical plans, specifications, drawings, bid documents, scopes of work, contracts, and project requirements.
Prepare detailed electrical construction estimates, quantity takeoffs, and labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and other project cost estimates.
Manage assigned electrical construction projects from award through 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 with field leadership to plan how work will be performed before crews mobilize to the jobsite.
Manage material procurement and identify long-lead electrical equipment early.
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 the original contract; ensure it is 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 estimates and budgets throughout the project.
Monitor labor productivity and take corrective action when performance falls outside 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 ownership of assigned projects and remain accountable for schedule, documentation, communication, cost control, execution, and financial performance.