What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Project Manager position at Fountain Electric & Services?
Electrical Project Manager
Fountain Services, LLC (https://fountainelectric.com/) is seeking a qualified and experienced project manager. Fountain Services, LLC is an established industry leader in the electrical trade with offices in Spindale, Charlotte, Hickory, and Asheville, in North Carolina, and in Greenville, South Carolina. We serve customers and projects spread across the western, piedmont, and metrolina regions of North Carolina, and the upstate of South Carolina.
Over the course of our 75-year history, we have built our reputation as a company focused on the training, development, and personal growth of our workforce. We are seeking candidates with a commitment and desire to continue their own career development, and who are a fit for a company culture based upon core values of honesty and integrity, mutual respect, pursuit of excellence, and personal accountability. If this describes you, we want to help you maximize your potential.
At Fountain, we are committed to offering not just jobs, but careers, and you will find that we offer a level of caring commitment to our employees beyond what you will find elsewhere. If this sounds like the place that you would like to make your career home, we encourage you to carefully review the requirements and expectations below. Applications, including a cover letter and current resume, should be submitted directly to our Human Resources Manager at dlloyd@fountainelectric.com .
Minimum Experience Requirements for Project Manager
Qualified candidates should have 10 years of commercial/industrial electrical experience, including at least 5 years of experience as a foreman or superintendent, and 2 years as a project manager or assistant project manager. Other relevant experience would include work as an estimator, project engineer, or at the management level of a construction company.
Additional Requirements and/or Expectations for Project Manager
- Applicants must possess a High School diploma or GED.
- Applicants must pass a mandatory drug screen and background check.
- Training in an apprenticeship or similar program, or in a trade or technical school is preferred.
- An Associate’s and/or Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
- Relevant licenses and/or certifications are preferred.
- Applicants should have excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
- Applicants must be able to multi-task and work well under time constraints.
Job Description and/or Requisite Proficiencies for Project Manager
- Project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and management, to ensure job profitability on multiple projects
- Coordination and communication with customers, general contractors, architects, engineers, and other trades
- Purchasing and materials acquisition, and management/administration of vendor, supplier, and subcontractor contracts
- Manpower planning and allocation
- Read/interpret plans, blueprints, specifications, and/or other construction documents
- Prepare layout drawings
- Handling of RFI’s, Submittals, Purchase Orders, etc.
- Assist and/or coordinate with project estimators and engineers
- Regular visits to multiple jobsites and attendance at project meetings
- Management, oversight, and development of jobsite leadership (foremen/superintendents)
- Overall project QA/QC
