Electrical Project Manager - Data Center Construction
Oversee commercial electrical projects from preconstruction to completion, managing budgets, schedules, and teams while coordinating with clients and subcontractors.
- Compensation
- $132.4K–$185.4K / yr
- Location
- Richmond, VA, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 3+ years as a Project Manager over commercial electrical work
- Proven experience managing electrical construction projects up to $10M
- Experience preparing take-offs and estimates for change orders
- Able to work independently as well as in a team environment
- Strong computer skills and quick to learn new systems
- Commitment to continuous improvement of communication, organization and leadership skills
- Effective scheduling and delegation to accomplish tasks on time
- Tactful conflict resolution and problem solving abilities
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Project Management, Construction Management, Business, Engineering, etc.) or equivalent experience/certification
Full description
About Us
We design, install, and maintain advanced electrical systems. Our expertise spans traditional electrical contracting, security solutions, audio-visual integration, wireless networking, and building management systems.
Job Summary
Project Manager
Salary Range: $132,433 – $185,407 (Relocation assistance will be provided for Qualified Candidates!)
Join Miller Electric and be part of a team that values quality, collaboration, and employee well‑being. This role offers meaningful project work, growth opportunities, and a strong benefits package, including paid medical and dental coverage. As a Project Manager, you’ll report directly to the Director and VP in a client‑facing role that requires building strong relationships both in and outside the office. You’ll develop through hands‑on experience, peer collaboration, and ongoing technical training.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions
This is a list of the most prominent duties and responsibilities
- Financial Acumen. Full responsibility of the financials for the Project. Good understanding of costs, revenue, billings, projections, margin, gains, fades, commitments, AR, AP, etc. Ability to analyze and interpret performance metrics, deep dive as necessary to find root cause issues, and implement corrective action with the team.
- Estimating and Change Orders. Proficient in project estimates and change order estimates. Identifying scope and scope gaps. Coordinating vendor and sub quotes and scopes. Negotiating change orders with customers.
- Proficient in scheduling of our work and integration with the GC’s schedule. Understanding and experience with pull planning. Ability to use scheduling software (Microsoft Project, P6). Understanding work breakdown structures. Work closely with Project Superintendent/GF to ensure deadlines are met, constraint logs are issued to the GC, and manpower is coherent with budgets.
- VDC and Preconstruction. Experienced with a detailed preconstruction process (after job award and before install in the field starts). Experience with VDC projects (2D and 3D modeling). Experience with Prefabrication and kitting. Experience on projects incorporating Trimble Total Station or other similar technology solutions. Work closely with the VDC team to ensure cohesiveness and goal alignment between VDC and Operations.
- Leadership skills. Identifying roles and responsibilities, strengths and weaknesses, creating feedback loops and training opportunities. Developing up and coming talent. Effective management of the Customers, Vendors, Subcontractors and Miller team.
- Regular communication with your peers around the company, both inside and outside of your region.