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 general contractors, 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 electrical projects ranging from approximately $20,000 to $1 million or more.
Ability to use digital tools, communication platforms, and estimating and project documentation systems.
Willingness to work in-office and travel to job sites up to 25% across Southern California.
Responsibilities
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 general contractors, estimators, project managers, vendors, and field partners.
Help the company join new general contractor bid lists and generate repeat bidding opportunities.
Convert estimating opportunities into awarded projects.
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 and ramp-down based on project demand.
Support hiring, mentoring, and development of field and operational team members.
Build and improve standard operating procedures, estimating standards, workflows, and communication processes.
Communicate across internal teams, general contractors, vendors, subcontractors, clients, and field crews.
Help develop the electrical division into a stronger, more scalable standalone business.
Desired Qualifications
At least 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 standard operating procedures, estimating standards, labor planning processes, or project management 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.
Senior Electrical Project Manager
Travel to Job Sites
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 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