# Project Manager - Commercial Electrical Construction

**Company:** [AlphaHire](null/companies/qTKMeatvbaN7e4oCC4V8kB.md)
**Location:** Detroit, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced **Project Manager** to lead commercial electrical construction projects from preconstruction through final closeout. This role will oversee project scheduling, budgeting, procurement, field coordination, financial performance, and client relationships.

The ideal candidate has **5+ years of project management experience with a self-performing commercial electrical contractor** and a strong understanding of electrical construction, field operations, and project financials. Experience with complex healthcare, higher education, institutional, manufacturing, or similar commercial projects is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

-   Manage commercial electrical projects from preconstruction through completion and closeout.
-   Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, manpower plans, procurement plans, and cost forecasts.
-   Monitor project financial performance, including labor productivity, billing, change orders, forecasting, and profitability.
-   Coordinate with superintendents, foremen, electricians, subcontractors, suppliers, and general contractors.
-   Review electrical drawings, specifications, contracts, and other construction documents.
-   Manage RFIs, submittals, procurement, commissioning, closeout, and project turnover.
-   Coordinate project handoffs between estimating, preconstruction, and project management teams.
-   Work closely with BIM/VDC teams on constructability, coordination, and installation planning.
-   Lead project meetings and communicate project status to owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, and leadership.
-   Identify and resolve scheduling, budget, procurement, and field-related issues.
-   Maintain strong relationships with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and project partners.
-   Ensure projects meet contractual, quality, safety, and company standards.

## Requirements

-   **5+ years of Project Management experience with a commercial electrical contractor.**
-   **Experience working for a self-performing commercial electrical contractor is required.**
-   Proven experience managing commercial electrical projects from preconstruction through closeout.
-   Strong knowledge of commercial electrical systems, installation methods, sequencing, and field operations.
-   Experience managing project schedules, budgets, procurement, labor planning, forecasting, billing, and profitability.
-   Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, contracts, and construction documents.
-   Experience working with estimating, preconstruction, and BIM/VDC teams.
-   Proficiency with construction project management software and Microsoft Office.
-   Strong leadership, communication, organization, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
-   Experience with healthcare, hospital, higher education, institutional, manufacturing, or other complex commercial projects is preferred.

## Benefits

-   Competitive salary based on experience.
-   Performance-based bonus opportunities.
-   Health, dental, and vision insurance.
-   401(k) with company contribution.
-   Paid time off and company holidays.
-   Stable backlog of large-scale commercial electrical projects.
-   Dedicated estimating and BIM/VDC support.
-   Significant project ownership and leadership responsibility.
-   Collaborative environment with long-term career growth opportunities.