Senior Electrical Project Manager

LiveWire Construction Inc. is seeking to fill the role of Senior Project Manager for our fast-paced, growing 

organization. This position comes with the opportunity for professional leadership growth and development and requires a minimum of 10 yrs. experience as a Project Manager in the electrical construction industry. This is a full-time, salaried position with benefits. 

With office locations in Calumet Park, and Westmont, LiveWire pursues projects upwards of $5,000,000 for large commercial, transportation, infrastructure, healthcare, and solar projects. The Senior Project Manager will be a leader in the department and be the owner of several concurrently running projects with an average volume of at-risk projects managed of $10M . The Senior PM will be charged with assisting 

in growing a strong, robust department and will lead and develop junior staff.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Independent and autonomous management of at-risk projects from preconstruction to close out consistently utilizing company processes and procedures resulting in meeting or exceeding planned profits 

• Project preconstruction and planning including review of specifications and drawings, material and 

subcontractor buyout, and cashflow 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 prepare and 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 vs. actuals tracking, management, and mitigation 

• Field productivity tracking estimate vs. 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 

Requirements: 

• Minimum of 10 years' experience as 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 

• Microsoft Office Suite proficient, Excel expert 

• 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 time decisions in complex situations 

• Self-motivated, highly organized, detail-oriented 

• Willingness to work long hours as needed