Job Title: Electrical Project ManagerJob Description
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee a diverse range of projects, ensuring their strategic alignment with organizational goals and contributing to improved operational and financial performance. This role involves managing a portfolio of complex projects across multiple sectors, necessitating strong leadership and a comprehensive understanding of project management practices.
Responsibilities
Manage a portfolio of complex projects within multiple sectors, spanning one or multiple lines of business.
Provide on-site leadership for the project team, building and motivating team members to meet project goals and adhere to responsibilities and milestones.
Manage all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
Report on project success criteria, including results, metrics, and test and deployment management activities.
Demonstrate strong knowledge in construction cost to complete and project financial projections.
Accurately project costs broken down by phase code relating to materials and remaining labor hours.
Identify areas of scope creep to mitigate risk and assemble design errors and project change orders, communicating these to the project team.
Demonstrate success in selling project change orders and increasing margin.
Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment, demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence.
Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools, and partnerships to expand and mature capabilities for the organization.
Prepare estimates and detailed project plans for all phases of the project.
Coordinate with general superintendents and foremen to review revised project labor hours, setting expectations and duration for completion.
Procure adequate resources to achieve project objectives within planned timeframes.
Manage day-to-day project activities and resources, communicating additional requirements and impacts with the Vice President of Construction.
Monitor staff performance and complete performance reviews.
Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues, communicating across leadership.
Follow detailed processes for project execution while working with the Vice President to analyze adherence to these processes continually.
Act as an internal quality control check for the project, managing ongoing quality control and participating in quality issue resolution.
Assist in dispute, negotiation, arbitration, or litigation as needed.
Support formal/informal schedules to manage engagement contracts.
Understand project specifications for installation and ensure the project team comprehends the requirements.
Develop and manage all aspects of the project from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks, and issues.
Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
Monitor, track, and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path deliverables.
Coach, mentor, motivate, and supervise project and program teams.
Deliver appropriate and effective executive-level communication.
Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
Essential Skills
7+ years of experience in the electrical construction industry, preferably in a project management role.
5+ years of experience with full product lifecycle, understanding development lifecycle and various technology methodologies.
Strong leadership, diplomatic, and motivational skills, with the ability to lead across organizational verticals.
Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project Sight, Procore, BlueBeam.
Experience in negotiating with vendors and subcontractors.
Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with technical and non-technical staff.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience with change orders, budgeting, scheduling, RFIs, submittals, take-offs, buyouts.
E1/E2 electrical license preferred but not mandatory.
Experience presenting and gaining buy-in from executives, team members, stakeholders, and peers.
Ability to build and maintain relationships by engaging business leaders to establish credibility, solve problems, build consensus, and achieve objectives.
Work Environment
This role is primarily based in the office, with occasional visits to job sites. The majority of the work is concentrated in Fairfield, New Haven, Hartford, and Litchfield counties. Projects range from commercial, healthcare, to multifamily, with a value range from $1k to $16M. The position requires strong project management skills, including the use of software such as Accubid, BlueBeam, and Procore.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Newtown, CT.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $130000.00 - $150000.00/yr.
Competitive salary with performance-based increases Health, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) Paid time off, including holidays and sick leave Professional development and career growth opportunities
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Newtown,CT.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 31, 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we've helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC-with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.
Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.
