Project Manager-Utility - J.F. Electric

Overview:

The Utility Project Manager oversees and coordinates the planning, execution, and completion of utility projects, ensuring they meet time, budget, and quality standards. This role involves managing projects related to electrical, and telecommunications infrastructure, from initial design through construction and implementation.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Leads project teams, including engineers, technicians, and contractors, ensuring effective collaboration and performance.
• Conducts performance reviews, provides feedback, and develops team members to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Manages subcontractors and vendors, ensuring compliance with project specifications and timelines.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Proactively manages multiple electrical construction projects, from winning the bid to completing the work in conjunction with the leadership team and Foremen.
  • Establishes project objectives, performance, and quality standards and lays out the project plan in accordance with contract specifications
  • Assigns work
  • Initiates and maintains contact with customers and other people to facilitate project activities
  • Monitors and controls projects; provides direction to onsite foremen to drive schedule and adhere to established budget and profitability goals
  • Represents the company in project meetings and attends strategy sessions
  • Works with contract administrators
• Identifies, applies for, obtains, and maintains all applicable permits
• May requisition supplies and materials; keep sufficient inventory on hand to achieve project objectives.
• Develops detailed staffing schedules to ensure that all work will be done on time, inspected, and delivered to the customer as final when anticipated
• Works closely with the Project Accountant to ensure project billing aligns with progress on the project, customer expectations, and changes that occur at the last minute
• Continuously reviews costs to ensure that projects remain profitable and brings any concerns to the attention of the General Foreman and the Operations Manager
• Consult with appropriate leaders on all issues that could potentially result in legal action.
• Anticipates problems before they occur and collaborates with crews, customers, and leaders to resolve them
• Schedules and runs job site meetings
• Documents decisions and agreements, project WIP, design changes, customer specifications, the accomplishment of goals
• Communicates clearly and effectively with crews, foremen, leaders, customers, and the public; keeps team members accurately informed.
  • Interprets and explains plans and contract terms to staff, crews, and customers.
  • Effectively manages client expectations; communicates delays promptly
  • When appropriate, say "no" and set appropriate boundaries to ensure that we operate within the scope of work as agreed.
  • If work outside the agreed-upon scope is desired, communicate the need for additional documentation and any associated costs with the changes
  • Provides reports on work progress, costs, and scheduling; reports overruns as soon as possible.
• Visits all job sites to ensure that work is performed to standards, meets quality and safety requirements, and that everyone works in a safe manner.
• Effectively manages the timely Close Out of projects
• Prepares "punch lists" of items to complete near the end of projects; verifies those items are completed
• Actively serves as an ambassador of J.F. Electric in the community, serving on boards, performing nonprofit work, volunteering, and attending construction industry events
• Other duties as assigned or prudent
• Cross-train in all facets of the Utility Division, preparing to fill in for anyone absent and grow in responsibility and scope over time.

The person in this role will uphold the culture of JF Electric, including relationship building with customers as well as general behavior on Utilitra or client premises or at JF Electric sponsored events.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management preferred
  • Experience in lieu of a degree will be considered but is at the discretion of leadership
• Strong leadership and influencing skills required
  • Negotiation skills
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Presentation experience
• 3+ years' experience leading electricians or construction trades
• Ability to adhere to a schedule and reliably show up for all scheduled shifts on time
• Strong skills with organization, communication, and attention to detail
• Must complete OSHA 10-hour course within one year of being hired

Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening, including drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, education verification, background screening, and skills assessments.

Physical Requirements:

• Work is performed both in an office and on job sites, inside and outside; exposed to extreme heat and cold, as well as multiple weather conditions
• Sit, stand, walk, kneel, stoop, crawl, climb, or balance may be required to perform inspections on job sites
• Must be able to identify the color and distinguish textures both close-up and at a distance.

The physical requirements may vary depending on the industry and the specific nature of the work environment. The person in this role should be capable of meeting the physical demands associated with the industry in which they operate.

Travel Requirements:

• Requires high flexibility to travel, sometimes with short notice.
• Regular local travel to project sites for monitoring and coordination.
• Occasional travel for meetings with clients, stakeholders, and training sessions.

At JF Electric, Inc. we are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. We believe that having a diverse workforce exposes us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, address challenges, and to deliver exceptional service.

J.F. Electric IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is the policy of JF Electric and all affiliate entities that all applicants for employment shall be given fair and equal consideration, regardless of race, religion, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or national origin, except that minimum age limits imposed by law are observed. If selected for employment, a prospective employee must provide satisfactory references and successfully complete all contingent requirements of any offer letter and meet applicable pre-employment requirements.