Project Manager (Transformer Services)

Posted 19 Days Ago
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Chattanooga, TN, USA
In-Office
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The Role
Manages regional transformer services and electrical construction projects from planning through closeout. Responsibilities include scheduling, subcontractor and vendor coordination, contract administration, budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, cost control, risk management, reporting, customer communication, safety and quality compliance, field performance monitoring, and mentoring project staff. Requires site visits and moderate travel.
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About Us

At Service Electric Company, we believe that each employee contributes directly to the success and growth of our company. Specializing in transmission, distribution, substation, storm restoration, and technical services., our rapid expansion follows our growing reputation for delivering safe, quality, and on-time projects to all our customers. Whether we’re staffing internal support or in-field workforce, we are guided by our Core Values of Quality, Safety, and Responsibility. Incorporated in 1945, SERVICE ELECTRIC Company now employs over 2,000 employees and operates a fleet of more than 2,000 pieces of equipment. Our primary footprint includes the Southeast, Midwest, and Puerto Rico, but our crews travel throughout the Country to assist with storm restoration. Service Electric Company is a subsidiary of Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR). Our culture is about supporting an environment where all employees can be themselves, are valued, and have an equal opportunity to succeed.

About this Role

The Project Manager (Transformer Services) at Service Electric Company manages more complex projects with greater autonomy and accountability. This role includes leading subcontractor and vendor coordination, tracking and controlling project budgets, executing contracts, and preparing regional financial reports. The role ensures adherence to safety and compliance standards while managing scope, schedule, and field performance. They are responsible for analyzing reports, recommending changes, and resolving issues that affect project delivery.

What You'll Do

Project Planning and Coordination

  • Create project plans, schedules, purchase orders and sub-contracts.
  • Coordinate subcontractor and vendor resources.
  • Work with Project Managers and sub-contractors to establish contracts and coordinate resources and billing.
  • Ensure adherence to quality standards, safety protocols, and regulatory requirements across all projects by team members and subcontractors.
  • Coordinate with field leadership, Estimating, Safety, and other departments to ensure the successful completion of projects.

Budgeting and Cost Control

  • Develop project forecasting for regional construction projects, ensuring profitability and cost-effectiveness.
  • Establish project budgets, invoicing, revenue and cost accrual, and creation of project timesheets.
  • Track project expenditures and project changes.
  • Track, verify, approve, and code subcontractor and vendor invoicing.
  • Work with Accounts Payable and Receivables on monthly revenue and cost accruals.
  • Manage change order pricing and submission.
  • Monitor and control indirect costs.

Documentation and Reporting

  • Prepare reports, including cost reports and regional financial reports.
  • Review and approve internal and external reports including project budgeting, project cash flow forecast, and project status reports.
  • Analyze reports to identify potential and actual risks and make recommendations and decisions.
  • Oversee and communicate risk registers.

Project Execution and Management

  • Manage all aspects of project execution (scope, schedule, safety, subcontracts).
  • Ensure adherence to quality standards, safety protocols, and regulatory requirements across all projects by team members and subcontractors.
  • Monitor project progress, identify issues and delays, and implement actions.
  • Meet with Field Leadership to develop work plans and review performance.
  • Create and archive projects in YARDZ - coordinate with Fleet Managers to maintain accuracy.
  • Closeout completed projects (final invoicing, lessons learned, close-out subcontracts/PO's).

Customer Relationship Management

  • Act as a primary point of contact for the customer.
  • Collaborate with customers to identify opportunities for additional services.
  • Review contracts and make recommendations to Executive Management.

Team Leadership and Development

  • Perform site visits to meet and collaborate with crews and field leadership.

Manage, develop, and mentor Project Coordinators and Project Manager Is promoting a culture of accountability, teamwork, and excellence.

What You'll Bring
  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field or equivalent knowledge or skills obtained through a combination of education, training, and experience.
  • 2+ Years of project management experience, preferably in the electrical construction field ( in addition to the educational equivalency).
  • Strong experience in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
  • Organized with a strong attention to detail.
  • Strong ability to identify and solve issues.
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
  • Self-motivated.
  • Strong project management skills, capable of handling multiple projects concurrently with good time management.
  • Ability to build and foster relationships with team members.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Ability to conducts self in an appropriate manner as a representative of SEC, working effectively in a diverse work environment.
What You'll Get

DIRECT REPORTS: Potentially

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: None

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Potentially

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Moderate

WORKING CONDITIONS:

NOTE: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, working conditions, physical demands, and activities may change or new ones many be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Service Electric Company provides Equal Employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent education, training, and experience
  • At least 2 years of project management experience
  • Electrical construction project management experience
  • Strong experience with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Issue identification and problem-solving ability
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and maintain effective time management
  • Ability to build and foster relationships with team members
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to work effectively in a diverse work environment
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The Company
HQ: Monterey, California
418 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Ampacity delivers a forward-thinking approach to structural and electrical solutions for clean energy transition projects. From design, kitting, and installation to comprehensive electrical procurement, Ampacity specializes in expert-engineered, field-ready solutions that accelerate project timelines and maximize impact. Made up of more than 400 passionate professionals committed to simplifying complexity across the energy value chain, Ampacity empowers customers to build smarter, faster, and more efficiently­—with the most reliable technology in the industry. Headquartered in California, Ampacity maintains facilities in Mississippi, Kentucky, and Iowa, with offices in Florida, Georgia, and Vermont. Since 2014, Ampacity has delivered nearly nine gigawatts of fully engineered clean energy systems across North America.

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