Senior Electrical Pre-Construction Manager

RQ Construction • Jacksonville, FL

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About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Preconstruction Manager to lead electrical preconstruction strategy across multiple projects and pursuits at RQ Construction. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and preparing electrical scopes from early design through turnover to operations. The position ensures electrical systems are fully defined, coordinated, constructible, and aligned with project goals. Working closely with Estimating, Design, Operations, and senior leadership, this role supports pursuits through scope development, design coordination, budgeting, scheduling, procurement planning, and risk mitigation. The Senior Electrical Preconstruction Manager also contributes to value engineering, supports major project pursuits, and helps mentor preconstruction staff while promoting best practices and continuous improvement within the electrical department. Since 1996, RQC, LLC has been a leading player in Southern California's robust commercial and governmental Design-Build economy. We now have a national presence with current projects spanning coast to coast. We offer management of projects throughout the United States, with our field operations' team members who work on location for each of our projects. We specialize in fast-track projects, with a primary focus in the Department of Defense (DoD) market.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field required. Equivalent work experience and training may be considered. Additional coursework in project management, construction management, electrical trade school, BIM, or CADD preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in the electrical industry, including 5+ years as an Electrical Project Manager or in Electrical Preconstruction required.
• Experience developing conceptual estimates and managing design for electrical and telecommunications/data systems highly desirable.
• Experience in design-build government (DoD), military, or large commercial construction projects preferred.
• Proficiency with MS 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams) preferred.
• Experience with McCormick, Bluebeam Revu, P6, Autodesk Cloud, or similar construction software required.
• All candidates considered for hire must provide evidence of identity and U.S. work authorization at the time of hire.
• All candidates must successfully pass a drug screening and commercial criminal background check, including a stricter Department of Defense background check, for access to job site at military base (if applicable for position being hired for).

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical preconstruction strategy across multiple projects and pursuits
• Planning, coordinating, and preparing electrical scopes from early design through turnover to operations
• Ensuring electrical systems are fully defined, coordinated, constructible, and aligned with project goals
• Supporting pursuits through scope development, design coordination, budgeting, scheduling, procurement planning, and risk mitigation
• Contributing to value engineering
• Supporting major project pursuits
• Helping mentor preconstruction staff while promoting best practices and continuous improvement within the electrical department

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior