Project Manager - Modular - Data Center

Final determination of a successful candidate’s starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education and experience. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements.

About Us

Since 1954, Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) has been powered by people who’ve built a reputation for delivering high-profile, complex projects. We’re problem solvers and innovation seekers, team players and safety fanatics. We’re proud to be part of Quanta Services (PWR:NYSE), North America's largest employer of skilled craft labor.

The Modular Team

Modular solutions by CEI anticipate and solve ongoing problems for data center operators. Our proven, factory-built and tested data center infrastructure products bring deployments online faster, more reliably, and with less risk than conventional methods.

About the Role

As a Manufacturing & Construction Project Manager at Cupertino Electric, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Modular projects and the successful management of a high-performing team. You will manage the planning, execution, and financial performance of your projects using business practices consistent with our company values – people, safety, integrity, innovation, and excellence. Some travel to the plant is required.

• Manage and lead projects and project teams successfully from qualification, through estimate, pre-construction, production, and closeout.
• Ensure all project and contractual agreements are met and performed safely and professionally within established budgets and timeframes.
• Establish project execution plan and provide scheduling and coordination for each project.
• Collaborate with product development and production teams to ensure projects are completed on schedule.
• Identify project risks and potential issues. Develop and execute recovery action plans.
• Manage project financials, review and approve invoices, track budget variance, job cost, and productivity, and report on financial performance.
• Successfully negotiate change orders.
• Act as key point of contact with customers and end-user owners. Manage and develop customer and subcontractor relationships.

Responsibilities

As a Project Manager, you have an important responsibility of managing CEI’s projects in line with goals, financial parameters, and within the project timeline and specification with the purpose of optimizing revenue growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of the estimating, project cost accounting, scheduling, procurement, productivity tracking, and reporting principles necessary to profitably complete electrical construction projects.
• Experience with union workforces and labor rate calculations.
• Verifiable experience of safe, reliable, and integrity-driven work habits, including working in unsupervised field settings and remote office locations when appropriate.
• Strong management and leadership skills, including a history of leading teams with a passion for developing employees.
• Strong ability to influence and drive positive outcomes.
• Highly proficient in MS Word, Excel, and Project. Experience with Accubid Classic preferred.

Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or similar preferred or equivalent experience required.
• Experience: Five (5) years of experience in electrical construction or related activities in a leadership role managing multi-million-dollar projects. Five (5) years of experience managing people and electrical construction projects within the commercial, utility, alternative energy, or data center markets.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for the annual performance bonus plan.
• We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs.
• Upon joining the team at Cupertino Electric, you’ll be exposed to a new, diverse community of client, vendor, and subcontractor partners. You will be empowered to build new relationships to enhance your future business development opportunities.
• Armed with CEI’s top-notch tools and copious internal resources, with the expertise you bring and a little elbow grease, you’re sure to be successful.

Pay

Salary Range: $106,500 to $200,000. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.