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Lead the execution of large-scale electrical construction projects from preconstruction through final turnover, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget adherence.
Project Manager – Mission Critical
About Cache Valley Electric Founded in 1915, Cache Valley Electric (CVE) is one of the nation's leading electrical contractors and the largest electrical contractor headquartered in Utah. As a family-owned company with more than 100 years of experience, CVE delivers electrical construction, technology integration, and mission-critical infrastructure projects across the United States. CVE is known for its commitment to safety, quality, innovation, and building long-term relationships with both customers and employees. Position Summary Cache Valley Electric is seeking an experienced Project Manager – Mission Critical to lead the successful execution of large-scale electrical construction projects within our Mission Critical division. The Project Manager is responsible for the overall financial performance, schedule, coordination, procurement, documentation, and execution of assigned projects from preconstruction through final turnover. This position works closely with field leadership, general contractors, owners, engineers, vendors, and internal project teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to CVE's quality standards. The ideal candidate has a strong electrical construction background and experience managing complex, fast-paced data center or mission-critical projects. Key Responsibilities Manage electrical construction projects from preconstruction and project startup through commissioning, turnover, and closeout. Develop and maintain project budgets, cost forecasts, schedules, manpower projections, and financial reporting. Monitor project costs, labor productivity, committed costs, change exposure, and overall project profitability. Review drawings, specifications, contracts, scopes of work, and project requirements to ensure successful project execution. Coordinate closely with Superintendents, General Foremen, Foremen, Project Engineers, VDC/BIM teams, and other field personnel. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with owners, general contractors, engineers, vendors, subcontractors, and project stakeholders. Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, purchase orders, subcontract agreements, and other project documentation. Identify scope changes and prepare pricing, documentation, and negotiations for change orders. Manage procurement of major electrical equipment, materials, and long-lead items. Track equipment procurement, manufacturing, delivery dates, and potential impacts to the project schedule. Participate in project planning, coordination, scheduling, and progress meetings. Review project schedules and coordinate electrical activities with other trades and overall construction milestones. Work with field leadership to develop manpower plans, production goals, installation sequencing, and recovery plans when necessary. Monitor labor productivity and work with field leadership to identify opportunities to improve project performance. Identify project risks, constructability issues, scope gaps, and schedule conflicts and develop solutions with the project team. Support prefabrication and VDC/BIM coordination to improve field productivity and installation efficiency. Ensure project documentation is accurate, organized, and maintained throughout the project lifecycle. Manage subcontractors and vendors to ensure contractual, schedule, quality, and safety expectations are met. Support QA/QC, testing, commissioning, energization, and turnover activities. Coordinate project closeout, including as-built documentation, O&M manuals, punch-list completion, and final turnover. Provide regular project status, financial, schedule, and risk updates to company leadership. Promote CVE's culture of safety, accountability, quality, teamwork, and customer service.
Required Qualifications 5+ years of electrical construction project management experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant field and project management experience. Demonstrated experience managing commercial, industrial, mission-critical, or other large-scale electrical construction projects. Strong understanding of electrical construction means and methods, sequencing, equipment, materials, and installation requirements. Experience managing project budgets, cost forecasting, labor productivity, change orders, procurement, and project schedules. Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, contracts, schedules, and construction documents. Strong understanding of RFIs, submittals, change management, procurement, and construction documentation processes. Demonstrated ability to coordinate effectively with field leadership and manage multiple project priorities. Strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to understand project cost reports and forecast project performance. Excellent communication, leadership, organization, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. Ability to build strong relationships with customers, general contractors, vendors, subcontractors, and internal project teams. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and construction/project management software. Ability to travel or relocate to project locations as required.
5+ years of electrical construction project management experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant field and project management experience. Demonstrated experience managing commercial, industrial, mission-critical, or other large-scale electrical construction projects. Strong understanding of electrical construction means and methods, sequencing, equipment, materials, and installation requirements. Experience managing project budgets, cost forecasting, labor productivity, change orders, procurement, and project schedules. Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, contracts, schedules, and construction documents. Strong understanding of RFIs, submittals, change management, procurement, and construction documentation processes. Demonstrated ability to coordinate effectively with field leadership and manage multiple project priorities. Strong financial and analytical skills with the ability to understand project cost reports and forecast project performance. Excellent communication, leadership, organization, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. Ability to build strong relationships with customers, general contractors, vendors, subcontractors, and internal project teams. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and construction/project management software. Ability to travel or relocate to project locations as required.
What We Offer Competitive compensation Industry-leading, low-cost medical, dental, and vision benefits designed to provide exceptional value for employees and their families Discretionary Yearly bonus Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance Up to 15% yearly profit sharing Paid time off and company holidays Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
Reasonable accommodations will be made upon request for those who have disabilities that qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Cache Valley Electric Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer with an Affirmative Action Plan.
Cache Valley Electric is a leading electrical contractor specializing in mission-critical infrastructure projects.