Traveling Project Manager

Lane Valente Industries•Greenville, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Lane Valente Industries is seeking a motivated, highly organized Project Manager to join its growing Energy Services team. The position manages commercial EV charging, electrical, and energy infrastructure projects across their full lifecycle, including project management, proposal development, permitting, utility coordination, service operations, client management, billing, and closeout. The successful candidate takes ownership, works independently, manages competing priorities, identifies next steps, solves problems, and moves projects forward while learning the company's processes and approach to project execution. The role includes coordinating installation, commissioning, maintenance, and service work, as well as additional electrical and energy-related projects. It involves regular communication with clients and coordination with field technicians, subcontractors, vendors, engineers, utilities, and other stakeholders. EV charging, electrical, or energy industry experience is preferred but not required; candidates with relevant experience in electrical contracting, construction, field service, facilities, energy, or other project-based environments are encouraged to apply. This is a full-time, in-office position with limited travel to project sites as required. The role offers the opportunity to develop broad experience in the growing EV charging, electrical, and energy infrastructure industries while working on projects throughout the United States.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in project management, construction coordination, electrical contracting, field service operations, account management, or a related environment is preferred.
Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities.
Experience developing customer quotes, scopes of work, estimates, or proposals.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work directly with clients.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and follow-through.
Ability and willingness to learn technical concepts related to EV charging equipment, electrical infrastructure, construction, permitting, utilities, commissioning, and other energy-related projects.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Familiarity with AI-powered productivity tools and interest in using technology and AI responsibly to improve research, communication, documentation, organization, and day-to-day efficiency.
Comfort learning new software, client portals, project-management systems, and technology.
Ability to work independently while remaining receptive to training, feedback, and established company processes.

Nice To Haves

Experience with permitting, utility coordination, electrical construction, or construction administration is strongly preferred.
EV charging, electrical, or energy infrastructure experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple EV charging, electrical, and energy infrastructure projects from initial request through execution, completion, billing, and closeout.
Manage EV charging installation, commissioning, maintenance, and service projects, and support additional electrical and energy-related projects as assigned.
Coordinate project schedules, field technicians, subcontractors, vendors, engineers, materials, equipment, and other project deliverables.
Own permitting and utility coordination, including permit applications, AHJ communication, plan-review follow-up, utility applications, service requirements, inspections, and energization milestones.
Develop scopes of work, pricing, and customer proposals for EV charging, electrical, service, and other energy-related projects for management review and approval.
Manage EV charging and electrical service calls by coordinating technicians and vendors, tracking open work orders and applicable SLAs, and driving issues toward resolution.
Develop a working understanding of project electrical requirements, equipment, drawings, specifications, and site conditions to coordinate work and communicate effectively with stakeholders.
Serve as a day-to-day contact for assigned clients and provide clear, professional updates about project status, schedules, permitting, utilities, service work, and outstanding items.
Participate in client meetings and conference calls and develop strong working relationships with customer contacts.
Maintain accurate project documentation, client portals, work-order systems, schedules, and internal project tracking.
Identify project risks, delays, scope gaps, and outstanding requirements, and work proactively with stakeholders toward solutions.
Track completed work and billing milestones, prepare projects and service calls for invoicing, and assist with timely project and financial closeout.
Identify additional EV charging, electrical, service, and energy project opportunities with existing clients when appropriate.