Project Director - Industrial Electrical Construction

About the role

A Charlotte, NC-based general contractor with 80+ years of experience and about $500M in annual revenue is seeking an experienced Project Director for its electrical construction work. The client is an employee-owned firm focused on complex heavy industrial and infrastructure projects across the Southeast, including power generation, hydro, chemical, battery storage, water/wastewater and renewable energy. The Project Director provides senior leadership and oversight of electrical execution, from estimating and preconstruction through installation, commissioning and closeout, with limited travel.

Key responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the electrical scope of major industrial and infrastructure projects.
• Oversee electrical execution from estimating and preconstruction through installation, commissioning and closeout.
• Lead, mentor and develop Electrical Project Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen and field personnel.
• Set project execution strategies, manpower plans, schedules, procurement plans and productivity expectations.
• Hold accountability for electrical project budgets, cost controls, forecasting, labor productivity and profitability.
• Coordinate electrical work with civil, mechanical, instrumentation, engineering, procurement and other disciplines, and review schedules against project milestones.
• Provide technical guidance on construction methods, sequencing, constructability and field execution.
• Work with owners, engineers, subcontractors and vendors to resolve issues, identify risks and opportunities, and support estimating, proposals, change management and business development.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, contractual and operational standards, and report project performance, staffing, finances and risks to senior leadership.

Required profile

• 10+ years of progressive experience in heavy industrial electrical construction.
• Significant experience managing self-performed electrical work on large industrial, power, energy, manufacturing, utility or infrastructure projects.
• Experience leading multiple electrical projects, project teams or a significant electrical operation.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering or a related field preferred.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of electrical construction means, methods, sequencing and field execution.
• Responsibility for project budgets, forecasting, scheduling, manpower, productivity and profitability.
• Electrical scopes: medium- and high-voltage distribution, substations, switchgear, motor control, instrumentation and controls, SCADA, process electrical systems, plant power distribution.
• Experience in complex, multi-trade construction environments; EPC, design-build, power generation, heavy industrial, energy, manufacturing, water/wastewater, utility or large-scale infrastructure experience highly desirable.

What we offer

• Base salary of $175,000-$225,000 per year, with an opportunity for an annual bonus.
• Employee ownership (ESOP) opportunity and a corporate-based leadership position with limited travel.
• Opportunity to lead a growing electrical construction operation in a strong project pipeline across the Southeast.