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Smith MEP · 3 days ago

Electrical Project Manager

Santa Maria, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$111K/yr - $147K/yr

5+ years exp

Smith MEP is a leader in the commercial construction industry, seeking a seasoned Project Manager to oversee HVAC, plumbing, and electrical projects. The role involves managing client relationships, leading field teams, and ensuring project profitability and successful completion.

Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)IndustrialIndustrial EngineeringMechanical Engineering

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain client relationships: Build strong connections with clients and understand their unique needs

Manage sales: Oversee HVAC, plumbing, and electrical sales, ensuring profitability and growth

Lead field labor: Direct and coordinate field teams to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget

Represent the company with excellence: Demonstrate strong judgment and discretion in all interactions

The Project Manager is the single source responsibility to Smith MEP and the customer

Perform all project management functions required to promote and finalize sales including concept engineering, complete estimates, written proposals, direct meetings, to successful job completion

Successful management of contracts, including sales, estimating, procurement, and execution

Scheduling of field labor and installation sequencing

Understand financial aspects of the job

Forecasting, prepare budget projection and control costs within agreed upon limits

Provide letters, proposals, memos, contracts, change orders, strategies, etc. for good business procedures and legal protection

Billing, knowing job costs

Build and manage relationships with internal and external customers

External – leadership of client meetings and development of contracts to finalize sales. Maintain cordial relationships with all clients, including vendors, subcontractors and the industry

Internal – Provide supervision, leadership and coordination of all Smith MEP departmental efforts including Engineering, Purchasing, Accounting, Construction and Service during project construction in a timely manner

Contribute and be part of special studies, committees, etc. to advance Smith’s technical abilities in engineering, planning and estimating, installation procedures, etc

Effective communication with internal and external customers

Consult with appropriate Smith personnel including all Management and Department Heads

Attend all Smith Project Management Sales and Construction Meetings

Schedule and coordinate pre-construction job meetings with department heads and supervisors

Utilize internal resources to fullest extent

The Project Manager utilizes and coordinates staff from all departments, as needed, for each project. During the life of a project, the Project Manager manages and supervises employees assigned to the project

Mentoring – act as mentor to others, actively participate in recruiting, training, coaching

Other duties and special assignments as directed by upper management to accomplish mutually agreed upon goals

Qualification

HVAC systemsEstimatingProject managementMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringLeadershipInterpersonal skillsProblem-solvingTeamworkCommunication

Required

BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field

5+ years of experience in estimating, design, and management of HVAC/plumbing/electrical projects from $50,000 to $25+ million

Ability to operate independently and autonomously

Demonstrate a corresponding high sense of integrity

Demonstrated experience/ability to develop new business

Strong interpersonal and project management abilities, employing strong organizational skills to respond successfully to a high volume of issues

Maintain a community presence in an industry-based or community-based organization

Must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms

Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision and Ability to adjust focus

The employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear

The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

You are a responsible person with the ability to multi-task. You understand that regular & routine attendance is required