Senior Construction Project Manager

Position Overview

The Senior Construction Project Manager leads the planning, execution, and delivery of complex electrical construction projects from award through closeout. This position is responsible for project financial performance, scheduling, resource coordination, customer relationships, and quality while reinforcing a strong commitment to safety.

Working closely with field leadership, estimating, purchasing, accounting, and company leadership, the Senior Construction Project Manager ensures projects meet contractual requirements and customer expectations. This role also mentors project managers and helps strengthen project management practices across.

Key Responsibilities

· Project Leadership: Manage multiple projects or large, complex projects from initial turnover through final completion, ensuring clear scope, responsibilities, milestones, and deliverables.

· Financial Management: Develop and maintain project budgets, monitor labor productivity and job costs, update forecasts, and take timely action to address cost overruns and protect project profitability.

· Scheduling and Resources: Establish project schedules and coordinate staffing, materials, equipment, subcontractors, and other resources with field leadership.

· Contract Administration: Review project contracts, drawings, specifications, and scope requirements; identify risks, exclusions, and obligations; and coordinate resolution with appropriate leadership.

· Change Management: Identify, document, price, and negotiate changes in scope. Maintain accurate records and obtain necessary approvals before proceeding with additional work when practicable.

· Customer Relationships: Serve as a primary contact for owners, general contractors, and other project stakeholders. Communicate progress, resolve concerns, and develop lasting business relationships.

· Field Coordination: Partner with superintendents and foremen to establish priorities, address installation challenges, and maintain accountability for productivity, workmanship, and schedule performance.

· Safety and Quality: Reinforce company and site safety requirements, support corrective actions, and coordinate with safety personnel and field leaders to address concerns. Ensure completed work meets project specifications and quality standards.

· Project Documentation: Maintain accurate and timely records, including submittals, requests for information, meeting minutes, change orders, schedules, and project correspondence.

· Billing and Reporting: Coordinate timely billing, review work in progress and cost reports, support collection efforts, and provide leadership with accurate updates on project status, financial performance, and risks.

· Team Development: Mentor project managers and project support staff, share technical knowledge, and promote consistent planning, communication, and documentation practices.

· Project Closeout: Coordinate inspections, testing, punch lists, record drawings, operation and maintenance documents, warranties, and final financial reconciliation.

Qualities and Abilities

· Demonstrated experience managing electrical construction projects, including responsibility for budgets, schedules, contracts, and customer relationships.

· Strong knowledge of electrical construction methods, sequencing, materials, and applicable project requirements.

· Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, estimates, and contracts.

· Strong financial judgment and the ability to evaluate job costs, labor productivity, forecasts, and project risks.

· Proven leadership skills with the ability to establish expectations, coach others, and hold teams accountable.

· Clear, professional communication and effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

· Ability to prioritize competing demands, manage multiple projects, and make sound decisions under pressure.

· A proactive approach to identifying problems and developing practical solutions.

· Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.

· Ability to work effectively with union field personnel and understand applicable labor agreements and staffing requirements.

· Proficiency with project management, scheduling, job costing, and standard office software.

· A commitment to safety, integrity, quality, and respectful treatment of employees, customers, and business partners.

· A combination of relevant construction management education, electrical trade experience, an…