Project Manager, Senior

Shermco Industries is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Field Services to lead complex electrical testing, commissioning, engineering, and field services projects. The role owns project financial performance, schedules, contracts, risks, field execution, client relationships, and executive reporting for projects ranging from $500,000 to multi-million-dollar contracts.

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
• 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
• 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