Electrical Project Manager in Newburgh

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Overview

Perreca Electric Co., Inc. is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Manager to join our team as part of our long-term growth and continued investment in the future of our operations. This is an opportunity to build a lasting career with a well-established electrical contractor serving commercial, industrial, and mission-critical clients throughout the Hudson Valley.

We are looking for a candidate who can step into the role and take ownership of projects from preconstruction and estimating through execution and close-out. The ideal candidate will have the experience, leadership, and judgment to manage project costs, schedules, manpower, client relationships, and field operations from day one.

Responsibilities

• Prepare budgets and estimates for new opportunities
• Perform takeoffs, scope reviews, and value engineering
• Solicit and evaluate vendor and subcontractor pricing
• Support bid submissions and preconstruction deliverables
• Participate in design coordination with clients, engineers, and design teams
• Assist with budgeting and planning for design-build, design-assist, and negotiated projects
• Manage electrical construction projects from $5M+
• Transition projects from estimating into full project management upon award
• Lead coordination with General Contractors, clients, engineers, vendors, and other trades
• Develop and manage project schedules, manpower planning, procurement, and logistics
• Manage submittals, RFIs, ASIs, change directives, and design updates
• Support field supervision to maintain productivity, quality, and safety
• Champion Perreca’s safety culture on every project
• Lead QA/QC efforts to ensure installations meet contract documents, specifications, code requirements, and client expectations
• Conduct project meetings and maintain project documentation
• Build and maintain project budgets and cost-to-complete forecasts
• Identify, price, and negotiate change orders
• Manage billing, invoicing, and project financial reporting
• Oversee punch lists, as-builts, O&M manuals, and project close-out documentation

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Electrical Construction Project Management experience
• Experience managing commercial, industrial, or mission-critical electrical construction projects valued at $5M+
• Experience preparing electrical budgets and estimates
• Experience managing Electrical Union Labor and Field Manpower
• Strong ability to read electrical drawings, specifications, and contract documents
• Experience with preconstruction budgeting and design coordination; design-build experience
• Strong communication, leadership, and client relationship skills
• Experience working for an electrical contractor

Technical Requirements

• Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, and Project)
• Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD
• Experience with project coordination software such as Navisworks and Bluebeam
• Proficiency in ConEst or similar estimating software
• Revit experience is a plus

Why Work for Perreca

• Serving the Hudson Valley since 1949
• Long-standing client relationships and repeat business
• Hands-on leadership team
• High-profile work including data centers, industrial facilities, semiconductor, healthcare, and commercial construction
• Professional, team-focused culture built on quality, safety, and accountability
• 401(k) and profit sharing
• Paid time off and holidays
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Additional Requirements

• Ability to report to Perreca’s main office in Newburgh, NY and travel to project sites throughout the Hudson Valley as required
• Work Location: In person