What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Electrical Project Manager (Construction) position at LiveWire?
LiveWire Construction, Inc. is seeking to fill the role of Senior Project Manager for our fast-paced, growing organization. This position comes with the opportunity for professional leadership growth and development and requires a minimum of 10 yrs. experience as a Project Manager in the electrical construction industry. This is a full-time, salaried position with benefits.
With office locations in Calumet Park, and Oak Brook, LiveWire pursues projects upwards of $5,000,000 for large commercial, transportation, infrastructure, healthcare, and solar projects, and is a Joint Venture partner for the exciting new Bally’s Casino project in Chicago.
The Senior Project Manager will be a leader in the department and be the owner of several concurrently running projects with an average volume of at-risk projects managed of $10M . The Senior PM will be charged with assisting in growing a strong, robust department and will lead and develop junior staff. This position reports directly to the Operations Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Independent and autonomous management of at-risk projects from precon to close out consistently utilizing company processes and procedures resulting in meeting or exceeding planned profits
- Project preconstruction and planning including review of specifications and drawings, material and subcontractor buyout, and cashflow projections
- Contract review and negotiation; administration during life of the project to protect company from risk
- Identification of project impacts and delays, timely notifications per the contract documents, and detailed documentation preparation to prepare and submit claims
- Preparation of project baseline schedules and schedule updates through the life of the project; using actual versus baseline to substantiate delays and impacts as appropriate
- Change order management including scope definition and pricing
- Project financial budget vs. actuals tracking, management, and mitigation
- Field productivity tracking estimate vs. actual, and course correction to protect labor budget and project profit
- Project safety ownership including weekly audits and incident investigation and reporting; positive contributor to company safety culture
- Management and training of Project Coordinators, Assistant Project Managers, and/or Project Managers; delegation of tasks and duties to maximize management capacity and project volume managed by team
- Building and maintaining positive customer relationships resulting in repeat business
Requirements:
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience as Electrical Project Manager
- Commercial, Institutional, Industrial, and Healthcare experience
- Robust knowledge of installation of all electrical systems, with proficiency in reading plans, specifications, and installation drawings
- Estimating capabilities including labor factor analysis and modifications
- Microsoft Office Suite proficient, Excel expert
- Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and develop teams
- Effective and professional communication, oral and written
- Effective and timely problem-solving with the ability to make time decisions in complex situations
- Self-motivated, highly organized, detail-oriented
- Willingness to work long hours as needed
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or similar preferred
- Computerized estimating experience is preferred
Compensation:
- Salary based upon experience
- Paid Holidays and paid time off
- Structured Annual Bonus Incentives
- Comprehensive health benefits package - company pays 75% of helathcare
- 401k
- Employee Assistance Program
Salary : $5,000,000
