Freelance Electrical Project Manager Jobs in Riverside, CA

Electrical Project Manager

Type: Direct Hire

Location: San Diego, CA

Salary: $115K–$140K DOE

About the Role

We are recruiting an Electrical Project Manager for an established commercial electrical contractor in San Diego. The role runs projects from estimating turnover through closeout, with full financial responsibility for each job.

The contractor provides fully integrated electrical and building systems installation, with in-house capability spanning pre-construction, new construction, renovation, and maintenance. Project work ranges from small-scale, time-and-materials jobs through large-scale, technology-intensive builds across healthcare, life sciences and laboratory, mission critical, higher education, and federal markets. The company operates in a union electrical environment.

This Electrical Project Manager role suits someone who already owns the numbers rather than only the schedule — someone who has priced change orders, developed a schedule of values, worked from takeoffs alongside field leadership, and closed out as-builts. The position carries the project from conceptual development forward, not only from turnover. Work is performed onsite the company’s East County office.

Key Responsibilities

Project Financial Ownership

•     Own the project’s financial performance, including budget estimates, cost tracking, schedule of values, and billing

•     Price and negotiate change orders with owners and general contractors

•     Prepare and submit budget estimates and progress reports throughout the life of the project

Project Execution

•     Participate in the conceptual development of projects and oversee their organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation

•     Take contract and bid documents at turnover from estimating, review scope, and drive the project from inception through completion

•     Build and maintain the project schedule, including procurement and equipment delivery dates

•     Integrate manpower planning with the project schedule and field leadership

•     Ensure compliance with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and applicable federal, state, and local building regulations

Document Control

•     Manage submittals, requests for information (RFIs), change orders, permits, insurance, bonding, and project correspondence

Coordination and Field Support

•     Coordinate with owners, general contractors, design professionals, and subcontractors to resolve scope and field issues

•     Support field leadership on manpower, safety, and productivity, and provide backup when issues surface onsite

•     Select subcontractors and suppliers alongside estimating, engineering, and purchasing

Qualifications

Required

•     5–10 years managing electrical construction projects for an electrical contractor, in an Electrical Project Manager or comparable role

•     Demonstrated electrical scope depth: change order pricing, takeoffs, schedule of values development, and as-built closeout

•     Direct financial ownership of projects, including budget, cost tracking, and billing

•     Experience working in a union electrical environment

•     Working knowledge of construction contract documentation and federal, state, and city regulations

•     Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Preferred

•     Bachelor of Science in construction management or an engineering discipline

•     Project experience in healthcare, life sciences or laboratory, mission critical, or federal construction

•     AutoCAD familiarity

Compensation & Employment

Employment Type: The selected candidate will be hired as a full-time employee directly with our client.

Salary: $115K–$140K per year, DOE

Additional Compensation: Discretionary bonus

Benefits: Medical, dental, and 401(k)

Work Model: Onsite, at the company office

Relocation: Relocation required if not a commutable distance from San Diego, CA.

Innovation Consulting LLC is an equal opportunity employer and recruiter. We review candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.