Project Director-Industrial Electrical Construction

About the Company
Our client is an
employee-owned general contractor with 80+ years of experience and approximately $500M in annual revenue
, delivering complex heavy industrial and infrastructure projects throughout the Southeast.
Its Heavy Industrial division specializes in
power generation, hydro, chemical, battery storage, water/wastewater, and renewable energy
, with significant self-perform capabilities and a strong project backlog.
About the Position
We are seeking an experienced
Project Director – Electrical Construction
to provide senior-level leadership and oversight for the electrical execution of complex heavy industrial and infrastructure projects throughout the Southeast.
This is a
corporate-based leadership role with limited travel
to support clients and project teams. The Project Director will oversee electrical execution from
estimating and preconstruction through installation, commissioning, and closeout
, while providing leadership to Electrical Project Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, and self-perform electrical teams.
The ideal candidate has progressed beyond individual project management into
broader operational leadership
, with a strong background in self-performed electrical construction, project financial management, field operations, and multi-project oversight.

Key Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership and direction for the electrical scope of major industrial and infrastructure projects.
Oversee electrical project execution from estimating and preconstruction through installation, commissioning, and closeout.
Lead, mentor, and develop Electrical Project Managers, Superintendents, General Foremen, and field personnel.
Establish project execution strategies, manpower plans, schedules, procurement plans, and productivity expectations.
Maintain accountability for electrical project budgets, cost controls, forecasting, labor productivity, and profitability.
Coordinate electrical activities with civil, mechanical, instrumentation, engineering, procurement, and other project disciplines.
Review project schedules and ensure electrical activities remain aligned with overall project milestones.
Provide technical and operational guidance regarding electrical construction methods, sequencing, constructability, and field execution.
Work closely with owners, engineers, subcontractors, vendors, and internal leadership to resolve issues and maintain strong relationships.
Identify project risks and opportunities and develop effective mitigation strategies.
Support estimating, proposals, change management, and business development activities as needed.
Ensure projects are executed in accordance with company safety, quality, contractual, and operational standards.
Participate in project reviews and provide senior leadership with visibility into project performance, staffing, financial status, risks, and opportunities.
Help build and maintain a strong pipeline of electrical construction talent.
Support the continued expansion of the company's self-perform electrical capabilities.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive experience in heavy industrial electrical construction.
Significant experience managing
self-performed electrical work
on large industrial, power, energy, manufacturing, utility, or infrastructure projects.
Experience leading multiple electrical projects, project teams, or a significant electrical operation.
Strong understanding of electrical construction means, methods, sequencing, and field execution.
Demonstrated responsibility for
project budgets, forecasting, scheduling, manpower, productivity, and profitability
.
Experience with electrical scopes such as:
Medium- and high-voltage distribution
Substations
Switchgear
Motor control
Instrumentation and controls
SCADA
Process electrical systems
Plant power distribution
Experience coordinating electrical work within complex, multi-trade construction environments.
EPC, design-build, power generation, heavy industrial, energy, manufacturing, water/wastewater, utility, or large-scale infrastructure experience is highly desirable.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.

Benefits

$175,000–$225,000 base salary
Opportunity for
annual bonus
Lucrative ESOP / employee ownership opportunity
Corporate-based leadership position with
limited travel
Travel primarily to meet with clients and support project teams throughout the Southeast
Opportunity to lead a growing electrical construction operation
Employee-owned culture with significant long-term career potential
Exposure to technically complex industrial, energy, infrastructure, and power projects
Opportunity to influence electrical operations, talent development, project execution, and business growth
Strong project pipeline throughout the Southeast