About the Role
Welsbach Electric is seeking a Project Manager to lead electrical construction and maintenance projects from turnover through closeout. This role is responsible for coordinating project scope, schedule, budget, documentation, procurement, field support, change management, billing, and client communication, serving as a key connection between various stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
Responsibilities
- Manage electrical construction and maintenance projects from estimating turnover through final closeout.
- Review contract documents, bid documents, drawings, specifications, scope, exclusions, schedule requirements, notice provisions, and project risks at turnover.
- Develop, maintain, and communicate project schedules, milestones, procurement needs, subcontractor requirements, delivery dates, manpower coordination, and closeout activities.
- Lead project coordination with owners, agencies, general contractors, design professionals, subcontractors, vendors, foremen, field leadership, estimating, engineering, purchasing, accounting, and executive management.
- Maintain organized project documentation, including insurance, bonding, permits, RFIs, submittmits, correspondence, meeting notes, change orders, drawing logs, closeout documents, and other contract records.
- Monitor project cost, committed costs, labor productivity, cost-to-complete, budget performance, profitability, billing status, outstanding balances, and cash-flow-related items.
- Prepare and submit budget updates, progress reports, cost tracking reports, schedules of values, billing documentation, and other required project reports.
- Identify scope changes, document impacts, prepare pricing, support negotiations, and finalize change order values with a focus on timely recovery and project profitability.
- Support subcontractor, vendor, equipment, and material selection in coordination with estimating, engineering, purchasing, and field leadership.
- Coordinate purchase order requests for major equipment, subcontractors, and materials, including shipping requirements, delivery timelines, and advance notice requirements.
- Ensure current drawings, specifications, approved submittmittals, and other required documentation are distributed to the field and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
- Partner with foremen and field leadership to review job progress, manpower, productivity, safety requirements, material takeoffs, field constraints, and solutions to project issues.
- Attend and/or lead internal and external project meetings related to scheduling, delivery, work plans, job progress, manpower, safety, changes, risks, and issue resolution.
- Review project work for compliance with contract requirements, applicable codes, safety requirements, environmental regulations, agency requirements, and company procedures.
- Support monthly billing, collections follow-up, job cost reporting, and communication with accounting to maintain timely and accurate project financial information.
- Coordinate project closeout, including punch list support, as-builts, CAD requests, warranties, final documentation, and required owner or agency submissions.
- Escalate critical, sensitive, or high-risk issues to the Project Executive with recommended solutions and supporting information.
- Comply with all company operating policies, procedures, safety programs, and standards of professional conduct.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Five or more years of construction project management experience required; electrical construction experience strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of construction contracts, project documentation, drawings, specifications, schedules, change orders, billing, and closeout requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, cost tracking, forecasting, labor/productivity impacts, and project profitability.
- Ability to communicate effectively with field leadership, owners, agencies, general contractors, subcontractors, vendors, design professionals, internal departments, and executive leadership.
- Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, city, safety, environmental, and construction-related regulations and guidelines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Ability to travel to project sites throughout the New York City area as business needs require.
Skills
- Electrical construction project management
- Project controls
- Cost management
- Financial accountability
- Scheduling
- Procurement
- Document control
- Closeout coordination
- Change order management
- Risk identification
- Field support
- Safety awareness
- Problem-solving
- Clear communication
- Leadership
- Follow-through
- Cross-functional coordination
- Procore or similar Project Management/document control software preferred
- Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Autodesk Build, Microsoft Project, or similar drawing, scheduling, and field coordination tools preferred.
- Vista/Viewpoint, Sage, CMiC, or similar construction ERP/accounting software experience preferred.
- Advanced Excel skills for cost tracking, forecasting, reporting, schedules of values, and project financial review are a plus.
Location
- College Point, NY
Work Type
- Onsite
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years of construction project management experience
Education Level
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $100k - $140k
Benefits
- Local 3 ADM benefits package
About the Company
- We are one of the largest commercial electrical contractors in New York City, offering design-build solutions for government agencies, utilities, and private enterprises.
- We specialize in outdoor electrical construction and maintenance solutions, ranging from intelligent transportation systems (ITS) to fiber optic networks to power systems and more.
- As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success.
Equal Opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
