Project Manager/Estimator

About the role

We are seeking a Project Manager with experience in estimating who will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing operations related to ongoing projects in the company. This individual will translate metrics into actionable, meaningful intelligence, manage expectations and track risks and benefits, communicate with stakeholders about scheduling, staffing, and technical requirements, examine proposals, blueprints, and specifications to determine the kind and time period of work necessary for a project, prepare material orders and other documentation, visit job sites to assess progress, maintain logs, troubleshoot problems, and evaluate work, create project plans from estimates, define tasks, schedules, and necessary personnel, confer with subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers, and negotiate and use local expertise to estimate costs.

Responsibilities

• Translate metrics into actionable, meaningful intelligence
• Manage expectations and track risks and benefits
• Communicate with stakeholders about scheduling, staffing, and technical requirements
• Examine proposals, blueprints, and specifications to determine the kind and time period of work necessary for a project
• Prepare material orders and other documentation
• Visit job sites to assess progress, maintain logs, troubleshoot problems, and evaluate work
• Create project plans from estimates, define tasks, schedules, and necessary personnel
• Confer with subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers, and negotiate and use local expertise to estimate costs

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field. Relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems and construction practices.
• Familiarity with project management principles, tools, and methodologies.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools.
• Able to work well in a team environment and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Basic understanding of budgeting and cost control principles.
• Familiarity with safety regulations and practices in the construction industry.