Senior Project Manager - Aviation

Quanta Services • Aurora, CO

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About The Position

Intermountain Electric (IME) is seeking a Senior Project Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for large-scale electrical construction projects. The role oversees project planning, scheduling, resource allocation, financial performance, quality, change management, and client relationships. It also leads and mentors a team of Project Managers and coordinates multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, and internal partners to deliver projects safely, efficiently, and to high performance standards.

The Senior Project Manager establishes project plans and quality controls, monitors construction progress and financial results, manages contracts and change orders, and addresses project risks and issues. The role builds long-term relationships with clients and other project partners, represents IME within the electrical contracting industry, and promotes the company's values of integrity, safety, ingenuity, relationships, craftsmanship, and spark.

Most work takes place in a typical office environment, with occasional travel to construction sites. Site conditions may include extreme temperatures, noise, dust, mud, debris, welding, leading edges, trenching, shoring, and confined spaces. The role may require visiting multiple locations in one day and frequent travel to construction sites. The anticipated salary range is $119,000–$161,000, depending on education, experience, relevant skills, and internal equity. IME offers full-time employees healthcare coverage options effective the first of the month after hire, a substantial amount of PTO, and immediate eligibility to contribute to a generously matched, fully vested 401(k).

Requirements

• Demonstrated success leading complex industrial and/or commercial electrical construction projects, with responsibility for project strategy, financial performance, quality, and team leadership.
• Advanced ability to perform due diligence and risk assessment on large, complex construction projects.
• In-depth knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, and trade practices.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to influence outcomes and align diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency in tracking, analyzing, and reporting project financial performance.
• Willingness to travel frequently to construction sites and remain engaged with field operations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Procore, Bluebeam, and Accubid.
• Proven success leading large-scale electrical construction projects.
• Strong track record of building productive, long-term relationships with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Comprehensive understanding of electrical construction safety standards and best practices, with a commitment to leading by example.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; IME is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive experience delivering complex electrical projects through planning, construction, change management, and commissioning is strongly preferred.
• A bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or a related field is preferred; equivalent combinations of advanced education, technical training, and applied leadership experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead comprehensive project plans defining scope, objectives, deliverables, and timelines for complex electrical projects.
• Identify and allocate human and material resources while balancing project risk, cost, and schedule.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, subcontractors, and internal partners; set expectations, assign responsibilities, and provide direction.
• Evaluate project risks, resolve issues, and adapt plans as conditions change.
• Set and enforce quality control standards; conduct inspections and work with clients, designers, field teams, and subcontractors to address quality concerns.
• Monitor construction progress, lead status meetings, and maintain schedules throughout construction.
• Ensure project documentation is complete, accurate, and timely.
• Oversee project financials, including forecasting, cost control, and risk exposure.
• Review and negotiate client contracts, including scope, terms, schedules, and services.
• Monitor the use of labor, materials, and equipment across project teams and workstreams.
• Quantify and communicate cost and schedule impacts of design or construction changes.
• Establish and oversee formal change management processes for large electrical projects.
• Evaluate, document, and communicate the scope, schedule, and cost impacts of changes; lead client change-order negotiations and maintain change-order logs through completion and commissioning.
• Oversee, mentor, and develop a team of Project Managers.
• Foster a culture of safety, collaboration, accountability, respect, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Build and sustain relationships with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders; address client needs throughout the project lifecycle.
• Represent IME as a strategic partner and senior brand ambassador in the electrical contracting industry.
• Demonstrate integrity, ethics, and professionalism in internal and external interactions.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage options for eligible full-time employees, effective the first of the month after hire.
• A substantial amount of paid time off (PTO).
• Immediate eligibility to contribute to a generously matched and fully vested 401(k).

What This Job Offers

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