Project Manager / Estimator

About this role

Lighting Maintenance Inc. (LMI)

Location: Richmond, Virginia

Lighting Maintenance Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager / Estimator to join our Richmond Roadway Division. This position will manage roadway lighting, street-lighting, transportation, municipal, and related electrical infrastructure projects from estimating through final closeout.

We are looking for a hands-on construction professional who understands both field operations and project financials. The ideal candidate can review plans, estimate work, coordinate crews and equipment, manage project documentation, monitor costs and productivity, and ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Key Responsibilities

Estimate roadway lighting and electrical infrastructure projects.

Review plans, specifications, contracts, and scopes of work.

Develop project budgets, schedules, manpower plans, and equipment requirements.

Coordinate field crews, subcontractors, materials, equipment, traffic control, and lane closures.

Track labor, materials, production quantities, equipment costs, and project profitability.

Manage RFIs, submittals, purchase orders, change orders, and project documentation.

Identify changed conditions and additional scope and ensure extra work is documented and billed.

Coordinate with customers, inspectors, engineers, utilities, and government agencies.

Manage unit-price quantities, T&M documentation, billing support, and project closeout.

Proactively identify and resolve scheduling, staffing, material, and field issues.

Qualifications

5+ years of project management and/or estimating experience in roadway, electrical, transportation, infrastructure, or related construction.

Experience working for an electrical, roadway, infrastructure, or transportation contractor.

Ability to read and interpret construction plans, electrical drawings, specifications, and contracts.

Strong knowledge of estimating, field operations, construction sequencing, and project cost control.

Experience managing field crews and multiple active projects.

Strong communication, organization, follow-through, and problem-solving skills.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction/project-management software.

Valid driver's license.

Preferred Experience

Experience with any of the following is strongly preferred:

VDOT or transportation-agency projects

Roadway and street lighting

Highway lighting systems

Government or municipal contracts

Unit-price projects

Traffic control and lane closures

Underground conduit, trenching, or directional boring

Pole and foundation installation

Bucket trucks and digger derricks

Change-order estimating and project billing

What We're Looking For

We need someone who thinks ahead and takes ownership.

The right candidate understands how labor, equipment, materials, traffic control, production, documentation, billing, and field conditions impact the success and profitability of a roadway project.

If you are comfortable working closely with field crews while maintaining control of project schedules, costs, documentation, and customer expectations, we want to hear from you.

Benefits

LMI offers:

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Health savings and flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Pay Transparency Disclosure

In accordance with Virginia's Pay Transparency Law, Lighting Maintenance Inc. provides a good-faith salary range for this position.

Salary Range: $85,000 – $95,000 annually Actual compensation will be determined based on the candidate's electrical construction estimating experience, technical expertise, industry knowledge, relevant certifications, and qualifications. LMI is committed to maintaining fair, competitive, and transparent compensation practices.

Compensation is based on experience, estimating ability, roadway/electrical construction knowledge, and demonstrated project-management success.