Senior Electrical Project Manager

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About the Role

We're looking for a driven commercial electrical leader ready to spearhead the next big stage of growth for an established electrical contracting division. This isn't a traditional PM seat where projects just land on your desk after the award — this is a build-it role. You'll hunt down the work, estimate it, win it, run it, and put the systems in place to scale the division to the next level.

You'll be stepping into a company with a strong foundation and a track record of standout projects — but the electrical division is growing fast and needs a driven leader who brings structure, relationships, estimating sharpness, and serious execution horsepower. If you're energized by the idea of building something bigger, not just settling into a seat someone else already built, this is your role.

What You'll Do

Estimating & Business Development

Review plans, specifications, scopes of work, and bid documents
Perform takeoffs and prepare accurate electrical estimates
Evaluate bid opportunities based on project type, size, margin, schedule, and company fit
Build and maintain relationships with GCs, estimators, project managers, vendors, and field partners
Help the company get onto new GC bid lists and generate repeat bidding opportunities
Convert estimating opportunities into awarded projects

Project Management & Field Execution

Lead electrical projects from bid review through final closeout
Manage project schedules, budgets, labor planning, materials, and documentation
Coordinate with foremen and field crews to keep work moving efficiently
Anticipate risks, scope gaps, change-order opportunities, material needs, and schedule constraints
Support labor planning and crew ramp-up/ramp-down based on project demand

Division Growth & Leadership

Support hiring, mentoring, and development of field and operational team members
Build and improve SOPs, estimating standards, workflows, and communication processes
Communicate clearly across internal teams, GCs, vendors, subcontractors, clients, and field crews
Help shape the electrical division into a stronger, more scalable, stand-alone business

What We're Looking For

The strongest fit is someone already doing this work today — comfortable operating across both the field and the office, and able to work without being told what to do every day. You bring leadership, urgency, ownership, and follow-through.

Required Qualifications

Significant experience in commercial electrical contracting, project management, and estimating
Proven experience managing electrical projects from bid review through closeout
Ability to perform takeoffs, build estimates, review scopes, and support bidding strategy
Direct experience working with GCs, estimators, project managers, vendors, and field teams
Ability to identify viable bid opportunities and help pursue new work
Experience managing schedules, budgets, labor planning, materials, field execution, and documentation
Ability to lead foremen and coordinate internal field crews
Experience with projects ranging from approximately $20K to $1M+ in electrical scope
Strong communication, leadership, organization, and follow-through
Comfort with digital tools, communication platforms, and estimating/project documentation systems
Willingness to work in-office and travel to job sites, up to 25% across Southern California

Preferred Qualifications

8+ years of electrical industry experience
Electrical license or certification
Experience estimating and managing the same projects from bid through completion
Existing relationships in the Southern California commercial construction market
Experience helping grow, scale, or professionalize an electrical division or business unit
Experience creating SOPs, estimating standards, labor planning processes, or PM workflows
Experience hiring, mentoring, or managing electricians, foremen, journeymen, or field crews
Experience with tenant improvements, commercial buildouts, multifamily, lighting controls, medical facilities, public works, or prevailing wage projects
Experience with digital estimating software, Microsoft Teams, and modern project communication tools
Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, business, or a related field

Best-Fit Candidate Profile

A senior electrical project manager with strong estimating experience, or an estimator who has also managed awarded projects
A commercial electrical leader who knows how to build General Contractor relationships and win work
A hands-on operator who can create structure, not just follow an existing one
A relationship-builder who earns trust with General Contractors, estimators, PMs, vendors, and field crews
A growth-minded leader motivated by ownership, accountability, and long-term impact

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