Senior Electrical Project Manager

Live Wire Construction Inc. is seeking to fill the role of Senior Project Manager for our fast‑paced, growing organization. This position offers professional leadership growth and development and requires a minimum of 10 years of experience as a Project Manager in the electrical construction industry. It is a full‑time, salaried position with benefits.

With office locations in Calumet Park and Westmont, Live Wire pursues projects upwards of $5,000,000+ for large commercial, transportation, infrastructure, healthcare, and solar projects. The Senior Project Manager will lead the department and be the owner of several concurrently running projects, each with an average at‑risk volume of $10M+.

• Independent and autonomous management of at‑risk projects from preconstruction to close out, consistently utilizing company processes and procedures to meet or exceed planned profits.
• Project preconstruction and planning, including review of specifications and drawings, material and subcontractor buyout, and cash‑flow projections.
• Contract review and negotiation; administration during life of the project to protect company from risk.
• Identification of project impacts and delays, timely notifications per the contract documents, and detailed documentation preparation to submit claims.
• Preparation of project baseline schedules and schedule updates through the life of the project; using actual versus baseline to substantiate delays and impacts as appropriate.
• Change order management, including scope definition and pricing.
• Project financial budget versus actuals tracking, management, and mitigation.
• Field productivity tracking estimate versus actual, and course correction to protect labor budget and project profit.
• Project safety ownership, including weekly audits and incident investigation and reporting; positive contributor to company safety culture.
• Management and training of Project Coordinators, Assistant Project Managers, and/or Project Managers; delegation of tasks and duties to maximize management capacity and project volume managed by team.
• Building and maintaining positive customer relationships resulting in repeat business.

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience as an Electrical Project Manager.
• Commercial, Institutional, Industrial, and Healthcare experience.
• Robust knowledge of installation of all electrical systems, with proficiency in reading plans, specifications, and installation drawings.
• Estimating capabilities, including labor factor analysis and modifications.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and develop teams.
• Effective and professional communication, oral and written.
• Effective and timely problem‑solving with the ability to make quick decisions in complex situations.
• Self‑motivated, highly organized, detail‑oriented.
• Willingness to work long hours as needed.