Senior Electrical Project Manager

About the role

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for generating business, providing general management of electrical and/or specialty systems construction projects, overseeing staff, and ensuring other Project Managers are sufficiently performing those same tasks.

Responsibilities

• Promotes a positive Company Culture by fostering friendly and constructive employee relations.
• Works with Purchasing Department and vendors to ensure effective material coordination.
• Identifies and generates new business.
• Networks, establishes, and maintains customer relationships.
• Participates in the planning, organizing, and staffing of electrical construction projects.
• Ensures projects are completed safely, productively, timely, of the highest quality, and according to customer expectations.
• Attends weekly and monthly meetings (i.e., Staffing Meeting, Project Manager Meeting, Sales Meeting, etc.).
• Participates in the performance review process for field leadership.
• Partners with Talent Team to optimize recruiting and selection, employee relations, and other related topics.
• Reviews outgoing estimates with Estimating Department to ensure accuracy.
• Promotes the merit shop philosophy by ensuring effective, fair, and timely performance evaluations for all employees.
• Visits various job sites and interacts with crew, customers, foreman, and general contractors to ensure proper job progress and to support and encourage safe behavior.
• Effectively delegates to direct reports with proper control systems in place to ensure accountability and to prevent decision making bottlenecks.
• Acts as coach and developer of managerial talent; as well as skillfully selects and trains those individuals.
• Evaluates candidates' and managers' willingness to lead, communication and planning competencies, and ability to make decisions under pressure.
• Assigns team and project-leadership assignments to assess skill/ability.
• Sets up and manages the boundaries that separate units which report directly and with other parts of the business.
• Maintains the flow of work between his/her unit and others in the organization; asks questions, and recommends improvements.
• Understands and conveys functional strategies, business strategies, and corporate mission.
• Fosters effective cross-functional collaborations to accelerate work processes.
• Creates a supportive environment that allows mistakes but not failure (motivates and instructs; shares positive and negative feedback in a constructive manner).

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical training.
• Experience: 1 year of electrical estimating experience or Experience: 5 years experience in the electrical trade and 1 year of electrical estimating experience.
• Travel: 15-20%
• Work Schedule: Typical work hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday; However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

Qualifications

• Proficient in the use of a PC and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of Accubid and AutoCAD preferred.
• Knowledge of the electrical construction trade is preferred.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

FTI offers a competitive, merit-based compensation, career path development, and a flexible and robust benefits package including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Employee assistance program
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Typical work hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday; However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.