Electrical Project Manager

Become a Driving Force in Commercial Construction!

Are you a seasoned Project Manager ready to tackle exciting HVAC, plumbing, and electrical projects in Santa Maria?

As a Project Manager, you'll:

• 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.

We're looking for a dedicated and committed individual who:

• Is passionate about construction: Has a deep understanding of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems.
• Is a strong leader: Can effectively manage teams and projects.
• Is results-oriented: Drives projects to completion, ensuring quality and profitability.

Join our team and make a lasting impact on the construction industry!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• 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.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• 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

SMITH MEP COMPETENCIES: 

• Proactivity / Initiative: Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one’s level/position and with minimal supervision.
• Perseverance: Shows the wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.
• Insight: The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.
• Engagement: Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vis