Electrical Construction Project Manager - Special Projects Group
$115k - $180k/yr+ Discretionary year-end bonus + 401(k) 40% employer match
Senior
Bachelor's
Portland, OR, USA
In Person
Architecture & Civil EngineeringConstruction Management
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Engineering, Business Management, or a related field; equivalent industry experience may also be considered.
- At least 5 years of project management experience in commercial electrical construction, with direct responsibility for multiple concurrent projects and annual project portfolios in the $3.5 million–$5 million or greater range.
- Strong financial and contract management expertise, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, change orders, claims resolution, cost control, and contract administration.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating with General Contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and owners, with the ability to build long-term customer relationships and deliver client service.
- Knowledge of construction scheduling and project controls, including resource-loaded schedules, look-ahead planning, project forecasting, and document management systems such as Viewpoint or similar construction management software.
- Estimating and procurement experience, including reviewing estimates, managing project turnover processes, purchasing materials, and supporting competitive bid opportunities.
- Leadership and team development skills, with experience mentoring Assistant Project Managers, field staff, and project teams while driving accountability and project performance.
- Commitment to safety and quality standards, including knowledge of OSHA regulations, construction safety best practices, quality assurance programs, risk management, and creating an injury-free work environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage all business aspects of multiple concurrent projects, typically $3.5 million to $5 million annually, ensuring financial targets are met while maintaining established quality standards.
- Complete pre-job tasks, including Viewpoint Pre-Job checklists, meetings, and EC Contract content review.
- Review and obtain General Contractor signatures for non-disclosure, vendor, and supplier agreements.
- Develop and communicate the project execution plan to necessary parties.
- Manage contracts, project documentation, claims, and dispute resolution.
- Work with the Estimating department to review estimates, RECAPS, and turnover; estimate and procure electrical projects in a competitive market.
- Mentor assistant project managers and staff on the project team.
- Maintain customer relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and quality of service.
- Understand General Contractors’ cost reporting and management plans and communicate their expectations proactively.
- Manage materials, budgeting, and production for assigned projects.
- Liaise with customers and project staff to identify and process scope changes, address issues, and communicate project milestones with General Contractors.
- Manage project correspondence and documents through designated document management systems.
- Ensure adherence to EC Electric’s standards of quality, safety, and best practices.
- Develop and maintain the EC Electric resource-loaded master schedule.
- Set cash flow goals, update schedules of values, and establish an emergency check signer.
- Generate MOPs and review detailed three-week look-ahead schedules for projects.
- Manage crew composite factors by comparing budgeted figures with actual figures.
- Understand and follow General Contractors’ master control programs for documents.
- Create construction estimates aligned with project workflow and the customer’s master schedule.
- Complete project audit checklists and retain them with other vital project documents.
- Coordinate regular owner and General Contractor weekly meetings to ensure ongoing communication.
- Oversee OFCI equipment tracking, EC equipment receiving, and the quality control plan and its management.
- Prepare accurate monthly financial forecasts for all projects.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
About the company
EC Electric designs and installs electrical systems for commercial and industrial facilities, from schools and hospitals to factories and airports. Its work connects buildings to the power grid and includes comprehensive electrical installations, equipment upgrades and planning before construction. Customers hire the contractor to plan and price projects, build installations and maintain existing systems, with emergency repairs available around the clock. It also handles complex electrical work in data centers and power plants, coordinating construction from initial design through on-site execution. Founded in 1946, EC Electric is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Portland, OR
Founded
1946
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What believers are saying
- Safety support reaches EC crews daily: dedicated professionals monitor job sites, trailers and classrooms.
- EC retains long-running service work: it still maintains its first customer, a paper mill in Camas, Washington.
- Eligible EC office staff get 40 paid volunteer hours yearly after ninety-day probation, for 501(c)(3) nonprofits during scheduled workdays.
What critics are saying
- EC medical coverage has a wait: full-time nonunion employees start approximately 60-90 days after hire, depending on start date.
- EC's full-time Portland BIM Modeler 2 has variable rewards: its year-end bonus is discretionary.
- EC's full-time National Technical Systems traveling project manager covers multiple US jobsites; its base extends beyond Portland.
What makes EC Electric unique
- EC fabricates before installation: its off-site manufacturing holds independent product-safety certification.
- EC checks designs against real sites: 3D scanning and augmented reality support its virtual construction service.
- EC gives maintenance customers asset visibility: its portal tracks electrical health, maintenance logs and real-time system status.
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