Project Executive (Electrical) Canonsburg, PA

Project Executive - Electrical

Direct Hire

Canonsburg, PA

$120,000.00 - $150,000.00

100% company-paid health, vision, and dental insurance

100% company-paid STD, LTD, and life/AD&D insurance

8 paid holidays

Paid time off

401(k) with 5% company match

Employee Stock Ownership Program

Job Description

Accountable for overall project success—delivering projects under budget, increasing profitability, and elevating talent and performance across teams.

Directly leads field labor, project management, and assigned enterprise resources while collaborating with Business Unit Leaders and Project Leaders to refine best practices and improve delivery outcomes.

Key Focus Areas Include

• Project profitability and financial performance
• Talent development and team leadership
• Process improvement and operational excellence
  
  

Responsibilities

People Leadership

• Coordinate Client planning with Senior Superintendents and Project Managers
• Build, develop, and retain high-performing project teams
• Participate in staffing decisions, onboarding, training, and performance reviews
• Set clear expectations, KPIs, and accountability standards
• Support company culture, policies, and continuous development
  
  

Project & Financial Management

• Oversee full project lifecycle from estimating through close-out
• Develop and manage budgets, staffing plans, and financial KPIs
• Maintain healthy cash flow and targeted profit margins
• Identify risks, trends, and opportunities to optimize performance
• Collaborate with Estimating and Pre-Construction teams
• Help develop SOPs and improve project delivery processes
  
  

Customer Focus

• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Represent Lighthouse Electric in customer presentations and meetings
• Support business development through project and opportunity input
  
  

Requirements

• 10 years of electrical contracting experience
• Understanding of electrical construction operations
• Experience leading managers and cross-functional teams
• Proven financial acumen with budgets, projections, and risk assessments.
• Entrepreneurial, results-driven mindset
• Strong computer and communication skills
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to communicate clearly in person, by phone and virtually
• Ability to sit for long periods of time
• Must be able to stand, bend, lift and move intermittently
• Ability to withstand extended exposure to a computer monitor
• Ability to carry up to 20 pounds
• Reasonable accommodations may be made
  
  

Travel Demands

• Frequently attend off-site meetings and training events
• Visit jobsites on a regular basis
• Visit technical schools, colleges and universities as needed
  
  

Note: Chosen applicant will be subject to a drug screen as a condition of employment