About the Company:

Carr & Duff, LLC has been a leading electrical contractor in the Greater Philadelphia Tri-State Area and Mid Atlantic Region since 1958. With over 65 years of experience, C&D has earned a reputation for excellence in tackling complex electrical construction projects with a focus on safety, quality, and timeliness. We now offer services beyond the Mid-Atlantic regions to customers all along the East Coast.

Why Work Here:

Carr & Duff is a growing diverse company that rewards hard work and dedication, and we invest time and resources into providing professional development and career growth opportunities. We need top of the line team members who genuinely care about the customer and the quality of the work they produce. C&D seeks to develop strong relationships with preferred customers, and most importantly, we operate as a team.

One of the largest electrical construction firms in the Philadelphia area, with over 65 years of a proven reputation, is currently seeking a Project Manager as part of our growth strategy.

Position Overview:

A Project Manager in the electrical utility field provides project leadership for small, medium, and large underground electrical power distribution projects throughout the region. This position is accountable for all aspects of project success, with a strong emphasis on estimating and bidding underground power utility work, reviewing engineering plans and specifications, coordinating field execution, and meeting or exceeding client expectations through profitable completion of the job. The Project Manager collaborates with estimating, engineering, operations, safety, and field teams in the planning and execution of the work. This includes:

• Contract interpretation/dispute resolution.
• Assessing and recommending project resource requirements.
• Managing underground electrical power utility and distribution projects.
• Preparing and reviewing detailed estimates for underground electrical power utility work, including labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, production rates, and project risk.
• Developing quantity takeoffs and pricing for underground duct bank, conduit, cable, vault/manhole, trenching, excavation, backfill, restoration, and related electrical distribution scopes.
• Evaluating bid documents, drawings, specifications, site conditions, subcontractor/vendor quotations, and utility requirements to identify scope, exclusions, risks, and cost opportunities.
• Tracking project budgets, committed costs, labor productivity, change orders, forecasts, and cost-to-complete against the original estimate.
• Interfacing with client representatives regarding the project's progress.
• Management of project controls and accounting.
• Training, mentoring and coaching Assistant Project Managers.
• Ensure field engineering and underground utility construction activities comply with company, contract, utility-owner, and project requirements and support the overall construction schedule.
• Provide technical support for underground power construction, including constructability reviews, work planning, sequencing, and coordination of crews, equipment, and materials.
• Coordinate with engineering and estimating teams to assure completeness and correctness of design and construction documents. Plan, conduct, and monitor work in accordance with utility standards, engineering plans, specifications, and approved construction methods.
• This position is part of the company's Project Management Team and is considered strategic within the organization. The position will report to the company's office in Huntingdon Valley, PA and could include both long- and short-term field assignments, as determined by specified projects and the location of those projects.

Major Job Elements:

• Manages overall project performance (safety, quality, scope, schedule, cost, communication, resources, risks, and customer satisfaction) for electrical power utility projects, with particular emphasis on underground distribution construction.
• Serves as single point-of-contact by establishing, maintaining and managing customer, subcontractor, and joint venture partner's expectations (where applicable) relating to project performance.
• Reports project status and performance data as required to management.
• Ensures strict adherence to all Safety Policies, Procedures and Practices.
• Plans, monitors, and controls the project throughout its life cycle, including takeoffs and estimating, bid preparation, contract award, engineering/design review, procurement, underground construction, change management, cost control, and project closeout.
• At any given time could be involved in combinations of:
• Mentoring others.
• Assist in marketing and business development activities as required.
• Acts as sponsor to ensure large projects are meeting expectations (safety, cost, schedule etc.)

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in electrical power utility construction, with underground distribution experience required.
• Strong estimating experience for underground electrical power utility work, including quantity takeoffs, labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, production rates, and project risk.
• Experience reviewing utility drawings, specifications, bid documents, and scopes of work for underground distribution construction.
• Working knowledge of underground duct banks, conduit, cable, vaults/manholes, trenching, excavation, backfill, restoration, and related electrical distribution systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects from estimating and bid preparation through construction, cost control, change management, and closeout.

Carr & Duff, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment with no discrimination based on age, veteran or disability status, sex, sexual orientation, race, national origin, religion or belief, or gender identity

DISCLAIMER FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

Carr & Duff does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruiters or employment agencies in response to the Carr & Duff job Careers page, social media post, or any other speculative applications not related to a specific job posting. Carr & Duff will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to these unsolicited CVs.

Carr & Duff explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Carr & Duff operates an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), any unsolicited CVs, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be provided without any engagement/obligation on the side of Carr & Duff. Any CVs not submitted via the ATS, including any CVs sent via email, will be deemed unsolicited.

Carr & Duff, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment with no discrimination on the basis of age, veteran or disability status, sex, sexual orientation, race, national origin, religion or belief, or gender identity