About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Part-Time Construction Project Manager (Electrical) to oversee commercial construction and public works projects across the San Francisco Bay Area. In this role, you will lead project execution, ensure strict compliance with public agency regulations, manage job costs, and coordinate field operations across multiple Bay Area jurisdictions. This position offers a flexible schedule combining remote project administration with periodic on-site visits across the region.
Key Responsibilities
- Regional Project Execution: Direct commercial build-outs, infrastructure upgrades, and public sector electrical construction projects across various Bay Area municipalities, ensuring key milestones and deliverables are met.
- Public Agency & Code Compliance: Navigate regional public works requirements, including San Francisco Public Works (SFPW), SFPUC, Caltrans, and local county agencies. Ensure compliance with the California Electrical Code (CEC), Title 24, and regional utility providers (PG&E).
- Public Works Administration: Manage Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) compliance, certified payroll documentation, prevailing wage requirements, RFIs, submittals, and progress billing/SOVs tailored to city, county, and state contracts.
- Financial & Cost Control: Monitor project budgets, track material procurement, and negotiate change orders to maximize profitability across assigned projects.
- Safety Management: Maintain strict adherence to Cal/OSHA standards and site-specific safety plans across all regional job sites.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Serve as the primary point of contact for general contractors, public project managers, city inspectors, engineers, and union trade leaders.
Qualifications
- Experience: 1 to 3+ years of electrical project management experience, with proven success handling commercial and California public works projects across the Bay Area.
- Public Sector Expertise: Thorough working knowledge of DIR regulations, prevailing wage rules, public bidding protocols, and municipal inspection procedures.
- Technical Proficiency: Expert ability to read single-line diagrams, engineering specs, and architectural plans for commercial power, lighting controls, fire alarms, and low-voltage systems.
- Labor & Union Familiarity: Experience working with Bay Area IBEW locals (such as Local 6, Local 332, Local 595, or Local 180) and managing union field crews.
- Software Skills: Proficiency with Procore, Bluebeam, Accubid, Primavera P6, or MS Project.
- Education/Trade: Degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent Journeyman/Master Electrician trade background.
Preferred Certifications
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certification
- PMP certification or LEED AP
