PROJECT MANAGER

San Jose, CA

PRIME is the premier electrical contractor in Seattle and in the San Francisco Bay area and is searching for the right candidate to join our team as a Project Manager.  This individual is responsible for planning, executing, and evaluating projects according to predetermined timelines and budgets.  Also central to this position is building and managing project teams, ensuring quality control and customer satisfaction, and communicating effectively and proactively to the Group Executive, client, subcontractors, and our vendor partners throughout the project life cycles, as well as ensuring positive financial outcomes of assigned construction projects. 
 
The Project Management position at PRIME is a performance-based position where managers are empowered, evaluated and rewarded on achieving a projected level of gross margin earned on their projects.  This is an excellent opportunity to join a solid team with room for growth and development.  This is an immediate full-time opening. 
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Procure work and develop clientele.
  • Manage project development from initiation to closure.
  • Be accountable for project results.
  • Work with all stakeholders to complete project outlining scope, goals, deliverables, required resources, budget, and timing.
  • Clearly communicate expectations to team members and stakeholders.
  • Act as mediator between stakeholders and team members.
  • Resolve any issues and solve problems throughout project life cycle.
  • Effectively manage project scope by ensuring any changes to scope are documented and approved with change order forms.
  • Lead, coach, and motivate project team members on a proactive basis.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
  • Minimum 5 years work experience in electrical project management required
  • Degree in Construction Management preferred
  • Solid knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating and engineering principals and techniques, as well as accounting principles
  • Must be capable of electrical estimating in order to produce job change orders, evaluate and apply job estimates and assist with new estimates as required
  • Must be proficient with project management tools and software packages. Experience with Accubid Estimating systems is preferred 
  • Knowledge of and experience with integrated job cost systems to budget, evaluate reports and project final costing.
  • Knowledge of and experience with building critical path schedules for projects.
  • Knowledge of and experience with design-build delivery models is strongly preferred.
  • Ability to actively engage in the construction process and evaluate final “cost at completion” on a regular basis is essential for the position.
  • Experience with identification and quantification of project impacts is preferred.
  • Ability to use good commercial judgment in negotiating change orders with the customer is a requirement.
  • Demonstrated leadership managing people
  • Excellent communication, leadership, problem solving, and analytical skills
  • Ability to rapidly adapt and respond to changes in environment and priorities
  • Ability to elicit cooperation from senior management and other departments
  • Ability to maintain a positive attitude and work environment
 
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
  • Compensation commensurate with experience
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage - Covers employee & dependents with no premium cost to employee
  • 401k Program w/ Direct Benefit; Generous Profit Sharing and Discretionary Bonus Program
  • Life and Disability Benefit - long term disability included with no premium cost to employee
  • Education Reimbursement Benefit
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wellness Program which includes paid health club membership
 
This employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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