Senior Project Manager
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Available locations: Salt Lake City, UT | Las Vegas, NV | Reno, NV DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES & SCOPE Build and lead high-performing project teams, ensuring work is completed to a high standard, within agreed scope, on schedule, within budget, and in line with customer expectations.Maintain project profitability through strong execution, resource management, and financial oversight.Establish and manage project technical objectives, timelines, contractual obligations, staffing needs, and resource capacity.Identify opportunities to improve project processes and systems while supporting customer satisfaction and financial performance.Provide leadership, mentorship, and development for both direct reports and broader project team members.Interpret project contracts and, where applicable, review project-specific design and process requirements.Monitor project schedules and adjust priorities, milestones, and resources as customer needs, staffing, or project conditions change.Serve as a key customer contact throughout the project lifecycle to ensure expectations, deliverables, and project requirements remain aligned.Coordinate and oversee subcontractor performance to ensure work meets project scope, quality, schedule, and contractual requirements.Lead project review activities with a strong focus on financial tracking, forecasting, and overall project performance.Maintain proactive communication regarding project progress, potential risks, challenges, and successful outcomes.Manage project invoicing in accordance with contractual terms and support the negotiation and execution of change orders.Support the implementation and maintenance of safety standards and practices across assigned projects.Provide oversight to engineers working on design-build projects, ensuring designs are practical, efficient, and aligned with project requirements. QUALIFICATIONS 7–10+ years of project management experience within electrical construction, including responsibility for multiple projects running concurrently.Working knowledge of electrical engineering principles and applications.Hands-on field experience working alongside construction management teams.Strong understanding of project scheduling, estimating/bids, take-offs, contracts, and change-order management.Proven ability to establish customer and industry relationships and contribute to securing new project opportunities.Track record of managing projects or portfolios successfully while maintaining profitability.Strong communication and execution skills, with the ability to take initiative and clearly communicate with both internal and external stakeholders.Strong leadership, analytical, motivational, and team-building capabilities.Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field is strongly preferred.Journeyman or Master Electrician license is a plus.Strong knowledge of construction-site safety practices and requirements.Design-build project experience is preferred.