Project Manager, Senior

Shermco Industries is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager, Field Services. The role owns complex electrical testing, commissioning, engineering, and field services projects exceeding $500,000, with accountability for financial performance, schedule execution, contractual compliance, risk mitigation, and client relationships. The position leads cross-functional field teams, manages project execution and reporting, and protects project margins.

Responsibilities:

• Assume full P&L responsibility for assigned projects
• Manage projects ranging from $500k to multi-million-dollar contracts
• Protect and improve project margins through disciplined execution
• Maintain accurate forecasting through project completion
• Develop and manage detailed project budgets
• Monitor labor productivity and cost performance
• Maintain forecasting accuracy and revenue alignment
• Identify, price, and capture change order opportunities
• Manage billing cycles and cash flow exposure
• Interpret and manage contract requirements
• Ensure scope clarity and enforce structured change management
• Lead RFI development and tracking
• Prevent unauthorized scope execution
• Develop and maintain formal project risk registers
• Proactively mitigate safety, financial, schedule, and resource risks
• Escalate high-impact risks appropriately
• Lead contingency and recovery planning
• Develop and manage detailed project schedules
• Coordinate shutdown windows and critical path milestones
• Document and manage delay impacts
• Align workforce and engineering resources to schedule demands
• Lead cross-functional teams including technicians, engineers, and subcontractors
• Conduct structured project kickoff meetings
• Drive execution quality and minimize rework
• Ensure disciplined documentation and turnover standards
• Serve as primary client interface
• Lead project update meetings and executive briefings
• Navigate conflict professionally while protecting Shermco’s interests
• Develop opportunities for repeat business
• Provide clear project performance updates to senior leadership
• Present risk summaries, financial forecasts, and mitigation plans
• Participate in post-project reviews and lessons learned sessions

Requirements:

• 7+ years of project management experience in electrical construction, testing, commissioning, engineering services, or industrial field services
• Demonstrated success managing projects exceeding $500,000 in contract value
• Strong financial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, and margin management
• Experience interpreting contracts and managing change orders
• Working knowledge of medium- and low-voltage electrical systems
• Proven ability to lead large field teams and multi-disciplinary resources
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with executive presence
• Equivalent combinations of education and significant relevant project management experience in electrical services environments will be considered
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in a technical field
• Preference will be given to candidates with a degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline
• Experience in NETA testing, commissioning, or power systems services
• PMP certification or formal project management training
• Background in utility, industrial, data center, or mission-critical environments
• Experience managing multi-location or multi-branch teams