Job Title: Project Manager

Reports To: Group Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for managing small to mid-sized electrical construction projects or designated portions of larger projects from project turnover through closeout. This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing projects while maintaining safety, quality, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction. The Project Manager works closely with Superintendents, Estimators, Purchasing, Engineering, and clients to ensure successful project delivery while developing the leadership, financial, and operational skills necessary for advancement within The Norlee Group.

Key Measurables

The success of this role will be evaluated through the following metrics:

• Management of annual project volume between $3 million and $8 million.
• Achievement of project revenue and gross profit goals.
• Maintaining billings greater than project costs on assigned projects.
• Forecast accuracy within established company expectations.
• Completion of documented project kickoff meetings for all assigned projects.
• Timely processing of RFIs, submittals, change orders, and owner billings.
• Project closeout completed within company standards.
• Positive customer satisfaction and repeat business opportunities.
• Active participation in pre-bid walkthroughs and turnover meetings.
• Limited need for Group Manager intervention on routine project issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and manage assigned electrical construction projects from turnover through final closeout.
• Develop and maintain project schedules in coordination with field leadership.
• Collaborate with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, vendors, and internal departments to execute project objectives.
• Conduct routine jobsite visits to monitor project progress, safety, quality, productivity, and schedule adherence.
• Review construction documents, specifications, drawings, and contract documents for completeness and constructability.
• Prepare, submit, and track Requests for Information (RFIs), submittals, shop drawings, and closeout documentation.
• Manage project documentation including contracts, meeting minutes, correspondence, change orders, daily reports, and project logs.
• Coordinate material procurement with Purchasing and vendors to support project schedules.
• Assist in subcontractor buyout, purchase order management, and vendor coordination.
• Review labor productivity, production reports, and manpower requirements with field leadership.
• Prepare monthly project cost projections, forecasts, and financial reports.
• Monitor project budgets, committed costs, cash flow, and billing status.
• Prepare owner pay applications and review subcontractor invoices.
• Identify potential project risks and communicate concerns to the Group Manager.
• Lead project kickoff meetings and regular project progress meetings.
• Support Superintendents with scheduling, manpower planning, equipment utilization, and field coordination.
• Ensure compliance with company safety policies, customer requirements, and applicable codes.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with clients and project stakeholders.
• Manage project closeout including punch lists, warranties, as-built drawings, training documentation, and final billing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, highly quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems; asks the right questions to accurately analyze situations acquiring data from multiple sources when solving problems; uncovers root causes of difficult problems evaluating pros and cons, risks and benefits of different solution options.
• Ensures Accountability: Holding self and other accountable meeting commitments; following through on commitments and making sure that others do the same; Acts with a clear sense of ownership taking personal responsibility for decisions, actions and failures; establishes clear responsibilities for monitoring work and measuring results.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives; works cooperatively across the organization to achieve shared objectives; Partners with others to get work done, crediting others for their contributions and accomplishments; Gains trust and support of others to meet objectives.
• Plans and Aligns: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals; setting objectives to align with broader organizational goals breaking down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions; stages activities with relevant milestones and schedules; anticipates and adjusts effective contingency plans.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field is preferred. Five (5) or more years of project management experience in the electrical construction industry is required. Candidates should have experience managing projects through all phases of construction, including budgeting, scheduling, procurement, contract administration, and project closeout. Equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience will be considered.

Language/Interpersonal/Leadership Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; Ability to express opinions and ideas, both verbally and in writing, in a clear concise manner; Ability to listen; Keeps emotions under control; Demonstrates group presentation skills. Exhibits strong leadership qualities.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have proficient computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 tools including but not limited to Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; Endurance and Ability to walk the entire job site including stairs and elevated structures; Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse and business equipment. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. When on construction job sites you will encounter typical construction conditions including extreme temperatures, noise, dust, mud debris, welding, leading edge, trenching, and shoring, sometimes in a confined space. You may be required to visit multiple locations during any one day. Travel expectations for this role are a minimum of 25%.