Electrical Project Manager

Bergelectric

Project Manager responsible for planning and coordinating electrical construction operations. Overseeing project budgets, ensuring quality control, and collaborating with teams for efficient project execution.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeRiverside • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $130,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan, direct, and coordinate construction operations, purchases, financial reporting and project controls activities for an assigned portfolio of concurrent electrical projects.
Heavily involved in all aspects of project execution from participation in proposals and procurement, contract negotiations, and managing all aspects of project operations and financial performance.
Ensure work is performed within a pre-scheduled budget and manage project performance to meet or exceed prescribed goals.
Provide direction on individual staff development.
Collaborate with other Project Managers and Supervisory staff to allocate staff and resources to meet objectives and implement ways to improve efficiency and profitability of all projects.
Review project contracts and negotiate revisions, changes, and additions to contractual agreements with owners, architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors.
Prepare project controls, budget setup, schedules of values/billing mechanisms.
Execute major project purchases in collaboration with the operations team and regional leadership.
Manage project profitability for each project in portfolio of work.
Evaluate construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plans and actual work.
Develop and implement quality control programs on projects.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience.
5+ years experience in Project Management or related field.
Strong knowledge of materials, methods, and tools required for electrical construction.
Experience managing projects 3 million and above.
Experience managing large Commercial, Institutional and/or Federal preferred.
Working knowledge of the NEC and be fluent in estimating processes.
Have thorough knowledge of all aspects of construction (technology, equipment, materials, means, & methods, etc.) as well as an understanding of Company and industry practices, processes, and standards and their impact on project activities.
Ability to understand, manage, and abide by contracts and subcontracts.
Ability to multi-task in a high volume, fast-paced work environment.
Facilitate, negotiate, and execute buyouts of major purchase orders and subcontracts.
Ability to oversee and effectively manage low voltage work and subcontractors.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong organizational, critical thinking, judgment, decision making and negotiation skills.
Ability to lead and motivate personnel.
Advanced skills in MS Office, project management and estimating software.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
401k retirement plan with employer matching

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Hard Skills & Tools

Project ManagementElectrical ConstructionEstimating ProcessesQuality Control ProgramsBudget ManagementContract NegotiationConstruction MethodsCost-Effectiveness EvaluationResource AllocationFinancial Reporting

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationOrganizational SkillsCritical ThinkingDecision MakingNegotiationMulti-taskingStaff DevelopmentCollaborationJudgment

Certifications

BS in Construction ManagementBS in Electrical Engineering