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SME Inc of Seattle (www.smeincofseattle.com), a growing, progressive electrical contractor, currently hasone opening for an electrical project manager. We are seeking an experienced candidate with at least 5 years of electrical project management experience.

We are a commercial/industrial contractor with projects located throughout the Puget Sound region. Overnight business travel is required less than 5% of the time.

As the project manager, you will have complete responsibility for the profitability and success of the projects for which you are responsible.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Work with the estimator to complete a project turnover to operations.
• Establish a cost budget for the project.
• Plan and conduct a pre-construction meeting with the estimator and site lead electrician.
• Manage the submittal process.
• Develop a relationship with the customer to ensure the project runs smoothly.
• Update cost projections for the project as necessary.
• Provide a weekly update to operations manager as to project status, problems, challenges, needs etc.
• Establish field staffing plan for the project.
• Work with customer, site superintendent and estimator to identify potential changes in the project scope.
• Establish pricing for project scope changes.
• Identify and communicate project impacts to customer.
• Pro-actively manage the project and communicate all issues to the customer immediately.
• Ensure key material delivery schedules are met.
• Ensure project stays on schedule and under budget.
• Ensure closeout documentation is sent to the customer.
• Plan and conduct the project closeout meeting with the estimator and site superintendent.
• Attend project meetings as required and as necessary.

Position requirements:

• At least 5 years of electrical project management experience on commercial construction projects.
• Field experience highly desired.
• Completion of electrical apprenticeship highly desired.
• Construction management degree highly desired.
• Must be intimately familiar with industry-standard project management methods.
• Good driving record required.
• Excellent references required.
• Pre-employment drug screen required.

We offer:

• Competitive salary
• Cell phone
• Benefits include:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• Long term disability
• Short term disability
• AFLAC supplemental insurance
• 401(k)
• Profit-sharing
• Training
• Education reimbursement
• Paid vacation/holiday time off
• A great place to work
• FUN

SME Inc of Seattle is an Equal Opportunity Employer.