Contract Manager/Estimator

Lighting Maintenance Inc. (LMI) is seeking an experienced Contract Manager/Estimator to lead our Rockville, MD office. This position oversees electrical and lighting projects for government and commercial customers and is responsible for field operations, estimating, materials, vendor relationships, and overall division performance. A Division Coordinator will support the Manager with scheduling, documentation, project tracking, and day-to-day administrative needs.

Essential Functions:

• Manage and schedule field service technicians and oversee daily division operations.
• Prepare estimates, scopes of work, proposals, and change orders for electrical and lighting projects.
• Manage projects from award through completion, ensuring work stays on schedule and within budget.
• Oversee material ordering and purchasing to ensure crews have the correct materials when needed.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors and electrical suppliers; obtain competitive pricing and negotiate purchasing when appropriate.
• Maintain and manage division inventory, including material usage, stock levels, returns, and excess materials.
• Monitor labor, material costs, productivity, and project profitability.
• Maintain ongoing maintenance schedules for service accounts.
• Visit customers and jobsites to maintain relationships, perform quality-control inspections, and resolve issues.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and develop field employees.
• Approve timesheets, evaluate employee performance, and address performance or disciplinary issues.
• Promote safe work practices and participate in accident investigations.
• Ensure work orders, project documentation, photos, reports, and billing information are completed accurately and timely.
• Work closely with the Division Coordinator to maintain scheduling, documentation, and communication.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, customer service, profitability, and division growth.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of electrical/lighting construction, service, materials, tools, and equipment.
• Experience estimating and managing commercial electrical projects.
• Strong knowledge of electrical materials, purchasing, inventory management, and vendor relations.
• Ability to manage multiple crews, projects, and priorities.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of Miss Utility rules and regulations.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of electrical industry management, project management, or foreman experience.
• Electrical field experience required.
• Commercial electrical estimating/project management experience.
• Master or Journeyman Electrician license preferred.
• Strong communication, customer-service, and leadership skills.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills.
• Computer proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel, and project/accounting software.

Benefits Package:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Prescription drug coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid sick time

If you are an experienced electrical professional who knows how to lead crews, estimate work, manage projects, control materials, and build strong customer and vendor relationships, we want to hear from you.

Since 1991, our family-owned electrical and lighting contracting company has served government, commercial and industrial customers with a can-do attitude backed by our tradition of superior service. Today we’re an acknowledged industry leader, but our biggest strength – most valuable asset – is the people that comprise the LMI team.

We’re proud to provide you not just a job, but a career and a rewarding professional opportunity to refine your skills and add new ones. You’ll be helping us maintain our leadership in the lighting industry. Our pledge is a workplace that is open, cooperative, respectful and dynamic, designed to bring out your best, and LMI’s best.

The LMI Open Door Policy, empowers our employees to take problems to the next management level, and resolve them with your immediate supervisor. We also invite suggestions for ways we can improve productivity, efficiency and safety. At LMI the safety and well-being of employees, customers and the public are our top priorities.