What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Construction Manager position at Novaline Industrial Solutions?
Are you a Leader that is excited to take the next step in your career building heavy industrial facilities?
Location: Travel-Based, full time on site. Candidate must be willing to travel to various sites throughout the U.S. for on-site services at plants in Cement, Chemical, and Agricultural processing industries.
About Us:
Novaline specializes in construction and project management for industrial projects across the United States. With a network of skilled professionals, we deliver comprehensive project lifecycle services from concept to commissioning. We are dedicated to continuous improvement and tackling new challenges with innovative solutions and first principles thinking.
Job Description: The Electrical Construction Manager leads planning, field execution, and
delivery of electrical scope on industrial construction projects. This role manages subcontractors,
quality, schedule, safety, and technical coordination for all electrical systems, including power
distribution, grounding, duct banks, instrumentation, lighting, and associated controls.
Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Coordination
• Lead pre-con. planning for electrical scope (work packages, manpower forecasts,
logistics).
• Review drawings, specs, schedules, and submittals for constructability and sequencing.
• Coordinate interface with civil, structural, mechanical, and automation disciplines.
• Participate in project kickoff, schedule development, execution plans, and procurement.
Field Management
• Manage electrical subcontractors and vendors on-site.
• Ability to review and understand Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Ensure installation meets NEC, NFPA, IEEE, utility, and local authority requirements.
• Oversee duct bank installation, cable routing, grounding grids, MCCs, switchgear, transformers,
lighting, and control systems.
• Conduct daily field walks and maintain three-week look-ahead schedules.
Quality Assurance & Technical Compliance
• Ensure compliance with drawings, specs, and commissioning standards.
• Review and approve shop drawings, RFIs, equipment submittals, and test plans.
• Lead ITPs, inspections, as-builts, and red-line coordination.
• Megger tests, torque logs, panel schedules, grounding continuity, terminations, loop
checks.
Safety Leadership
• Enforce site safety policies and LOTO procedures.
• Participate in daily toolbox talks and safety audits.
• Support MOPs/EOPs for energization and shutdowns.
Cost & Schedule Control
• Track progress, percent complete, and productivity.
• Manage electrical change events and support estimating for scope changes.
• Support pay applications and validate subcontractor billing.
Commissioning & Turnover
• Coordinate system energization and commissioning with testing firms and OEMs.
• Support SAT/FAT, punchlist resolution, and turnover documentation.
Required Education/Experience:
• 10 years of experience in the Construction Management field.
• 5 years in a supervisory or management role overseeing field crews and subcontractors.
• 2-4 year degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical or construction field encouraged.
• Experience managing projects ranging from $10M to $100M in scope
• cement processing, metals processing, Chemical plants, Refineries, Manufacturing facilities,
power plants. MEP Installations.
• OSHA 30 Hour
• MSHA Part 46 training, 24 Hour
TRAVEL: Typical 90% - 100% of the time on site. Travel is typical to clients site for the duration
of a project or program. Novaline provides travel per diem at local GSA rates for lodging, meals &
incidentals. We reimburse (2) flights home per month minimum. We provide an allowance for rental
car and fuel to be tracked and reimbursed per receipts