Electrical Project Manager

Job Description:

This individual will be supporting a team throughimplementation of electrical systems for large scale industrial construction projects. They will be involved in mission critical projects, taking the project from pre-construction through final acceptance to successfully competition.

Directly responsible for project budget, schedule and job controls, vendor management, submittals and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage project engineering and related personnel functions and activities. Includes planning estimating, procurement, design review, project controls, work assignments, etc.
• Ensure project engineering activities comply with company and contract requirements and support overall construction schedule
• Develop a timely project cost estimate or bid depending on the requirements of the client utilizing self-perform labor.
• Prepare contract documents to obtain quotes from vendors to provide material, equipment, and other specialty items.
• Interface with departments, divisions, and internal staff on issues related to budgeting, staffing, discipline of employees, training/development, scheduling and other activities involving discretion and judgment.
• Review engineering plans and vendor submittals.
• Convert successful estimates into projects.
• Monitor assignments to ensure services are being performed as specified.
• Conduct field visits and spot checks of work being performed.
• Ensure compliance with county, state and OSHA policies and regulations.
• Participate in staffing plans, cost code creation, budget preparation, and business planning efforts.

Education and Experience:

• 6+ years similar construction Project Engineer/Manager experience.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or Construction Management preferred
• Previous work with IBEW a plus

Skills and Abilities:

• Must be able to understand, interpret, and consistently apply safety laws, company policies/standards, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Ability to apply innovative and effective management techniques to maximize employee performance.
• Thorough understanding of corporate and industry practices, processes, standards, etc. and their impact on project activities.
• Must possess superior communication and interpersonal skills (tact, diplomacy, influence, etc.).
• Significant business acumen is required.
• Ability to build trust and achieve results with clients and company team members.
• Ability to plan strategically over the entire span of a project and foresee and mitigate obstacles to performance.
• Read drawings, interpret work specifications and work scopes.
• Demonstrate the ability to have solid attention to detail, and the ability to be a problem solver.
• Strong work ethic to complete tasks as a team in a high-quality manner.

Benefits:
Kokosing offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, life, and disability insurance, paid time off and a 401K plan.