Special Projects Manager
About The Position
The Special Projects Manager runs DP Electric’s service department and is accountable for directing, scheduling, estimating, and coordinating its daily activities, resources, and staff in support of special construction projects, including whether the work is profitable. The role combines strategic and operational leadership: setting the department’s market and customer strategy, identifying cost-saving initiatives and future resource needs, and developing the policies, Methods of Procedure, quality standards, service contracts, and guidelines the department uses. The manager monitors productivity and response times against client expectations, develops the annual budget with leadership, and manages spending against approved allocations. The role also audits project parameters, specifications, requests, approvals, checklists, and contracts; ensures compliance with DP Electric safety and quality protocols; coordinates resource and inventory planning with operations; collaborates with Marketing on department visibility; and maintains relationships with customers, vendors, and regulatory agencies. The position is office-based, primarily desk and computer work, in a fast-paced environment with concurrent deadlines requiring sound judgment. It may involve occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds and occasional exposure to noise, dust, and time pressure.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or a related discipline.
- Five years of experience in scheduling and delivering services, resource allocation, or a similar role within electrical contracting or construction.
- An equivalent combination of education, certification, and experience may qualify; additional education may substitute for required experience on a one-for-one year basis, or vice versa.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of electrical contracting processes and workforce management best practices.
- Experience managing service contracts and external vendor operations.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills for project documentation and reporting.
Responsibilities
- Direct, schedule, estimate, and coordinate the daily activities, resources, and staff of the service department in support of special construction projects.
- Monitor productivity and service response times against client expectations.
- Manage and mentor team members, assessing their skills and expertise to match workforce capability to project requirements.
- Set the department’s strategic vision, including market and customer strategy, cost-saving initiatives, and communication of future resource needs.
- Develop the department’s annual budget with leadership and manage spending against approved allocations.
- Develop departmental policies, Methods of Procedure, quality standards, service contracts, and guidelines.
- Audit project parameters, specifications, and service and resource requests; confirm completion and approval of project stages, checklists, and contracts.
- Ensure work follows DP Electric safety and quality assurance protocols.
- Collaborate with operations on plans for using and inventorying services and resources.
- Collaborate with Marketing on department visibility across social media and advertising.
- Build and maintain relationships with external customers, vendors, and regulatory agencies that support service quality standards and public relations.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and bonus target.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) with company match, eligible after one year of service.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Access to DP University, the in-house training program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
