Temporary Electrical Purchasing Manager Jobs in Jackson, MS

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The Senior Project Manager is responsible for generating business, providing general management of electrical and/or specialty systems construction projects, overseeing staff as well as ensure other Project Managers are sufficiently performing those same tasks.The ideal candidate must be proficient in the use of a PC and Microsoft Office Suite, knowledge of Accubid and AutoCAD preferred, and knowledge of the electrical construction trade is preferred.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical training

Experience: 1year of electrical estimating experience

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Experience: 5 years experience in the electrical trade and1 year of electrical estimating experience

Travel: 15-20%

Work Schedule: Typical work hours are between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday; However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

• Promotes a positive Company Culture by fostering friendly and constructive employee relations.
• Works with Purchasing Department and vendors to ensure effective material coordination.
• Identifies and generates new business. Networks, establishes, and maintains customer relationships.
• Actively participates in the planning, organizing, and staffing of electrical construction projects. Ensures that projects are completed safely, productively, timely, of the highest quality and according to customer expectations.
• Attends weekly and monthly meetings (i.e., Staffing Meeting, Project Manager Meeting, Sales Meeting, etc.).
• In collaboration with Workforce Manager, participates in performance review process for field leadership.
• Partners with Talent Team to optimize recruiting and selection, employee relations, and other related topics.
• Reviews outgoing estimates with Estimating Department to ensure accuracy.
• Promotes the merit shop philosophy by ensuring effective, fair, and timely performance evaluations for all employees.
• Visits various job sites and interacts with crew, customers, foreman, and general contractors to ensure proper job progress and to support and encourage safe behavior.
• Effectively delegates to direct reports with proper control systems in place to ensure accountability and to prevent decision making bottlenecks.
• Acts as coach and developer of managerial talent; as well as skillfully selects and trains those individuals. Evaluates candidates' and managers' willingness to lead, communication and planning competencies, and ability to make decisions under pressure. Assigns team and project-leadership assignments to assess skill/ability. Spends ample time evaluating people in 'test' managerial roles. Holds managers who report to him/her accountable for managerial work.
• Manages the boundaries that separate units which report directly and with other parts of the business. Monitors the flow of work between his/her unit and others in the organization; asking questions, and recommending improvements. Understands and conveys functional strategies, business strategies, and corporate mission. Fosters effective cross-functional collaborations to accelerate work processes.
• Creates a supportive environment that allows mistakes but not failure (motivates and instructs; shares positive and negative feedback in a constructive manner).
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

The job description and responsibilities described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended as a comprehensive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills or abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

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