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POSITION SUMMARY
Amped Electric, located in North Charleston, SC is looking for an Electrical Project Manager - Commercial Division. The Project Manager oversees field operations on assigned electrical projects. This includes supporting and directing electrical foremen, making sure the right materials, crews, and schedules are in place, managing change orders, and holding team members accountable. The goal is for every project to be finished safely, to code, on time, within budget and to the client’s satisfaction.
The Project Manager will guide and support foremen in these areas:
- Material staging: Make sure materials are on site and staged for crews, with at least two (2) weeks of materials available.
- Material verification and security: Make sure deliveries are checked against purchase orders and that materials are stored securely.
- Crew size: Make sure each project has enough electricians and subcontractors for its scope and schedule.
- Technical support: Give foremen technical help including help reading drawings and specifications, methods, and problems in the field.
- Two-week look-ahead: Work with team to build and keep a rolling two-week look-ahead schedule.
- Change order communication: Coach foremen to spot, document, and promptly report anything that may become a change order.
- Daily logs: Make sure foremen complete their daily logs every working day
The Project Manager is directly responsible for:
- Change order tracking: Identifying, documenting, and tracking every chane order from start to finish.
- Change order submission: Sending change orders to the Estimating department promptly, with all necessary information.
- Material returns: Managing the return of excess, wrong, or unused materials to suppliers.
- Material verification: Confirming that the materials used match the project plans, specifications, approved submittals and code requirements.
- Customer satisfaction: Keeping communication with the client professionally, handling concerns quickly, and making sure they are satisfied through final inspection and closeout.
- Succession planning and training: Training and mentoring foremen, and preparing future electrical field leaders to help keep the company growing.
- Daily log auditing: Reviewing and auditing foremen’s daily logs for accuracy and completeness, and correcting problems as they come up.
- Accountability: Holding foremen and subcontractors accountable for performance, schedule, workmanship quality, electrical code compliance and safety.
- Project health: The Project Manager is responsible for maintaining profitability throughout the life cycle of the project. Reviewing crew size, sub contracts and billing milestones are imperative and must be understood.
Pay: $85,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
- Affiliated Engineers36
- CEC Facilities20
- EMCOR17
- ROMANOFF14
- Rinvio13
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services76
- Construction & Real Estate40
- Manufacturing9
- Healthcare & Medical Services8
- Staffing & Recruiting6
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in electrical project engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or closely related engineering discipline
- Proficiency in AutoCAD Electrical, ETAP, or Revit MEP design software
- Knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, and applicable local electrical codes
- Experience managing submittals, RFIs, and construction document coordination
- PE licensure or active EIT registration preferred for senior-level positions
- Familiarity with low-voltage systems, power distribution, or industrial controls depending on sector
Tips for Your Electrical Project Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to project scope
Electrical project engineer postings weigh project size heavily. List the voltage levels, system types, and dollar value of projects you've managed. Hiring managers want to see whether your experience aligns with their build scale before they call you.
List your software and code compliance
AutoCAD Electrical, ETAP, and Revit MEP appear across nearly every job listing. Name them explicitly, and add any NEC, NFPA 70E, or local code familiarity. Omitting these tools often filters your resume out before a human reads it.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists electrical project engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by project delivery method
Design-build firms, EPC contractors, and owner-operators hire electrical project engineers for very different scopes. Read postings carefully for phrases like 'design-assist' or 'construction administration' so you target roles that match what you actually do day to day.
Prepare for a technical design exercise
Many employers send a take-home or whiteboard exercise before the final interview round, covering load calculations, single-line diagram interpretation, or schedule recovery scenarios. Brushing up on these formats shortens your response time and keeps answers clean under pressure.
Negotiate scope of authority, not just pay
In your offer conversation, ask explicitly about signing authority on submittals, RFI response responsibility, and budget ownership. These define how much the role actually functions as a project engineer versus a field support technician with the same job title.
Electrical Project Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most electrical project engineers?
The companies hiring the most electrical project engineers right now include Affiliated Engineers, CEC Facilities, and EMCOR, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Florida, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Activity tends to be highest in sectors with active infrastructure buildout, including utilities, data centers, and industrial manufacturing.
How many electrical project engineer jobs are remote?
About 33% of electrical project engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, which is lower than most engineering disciplines because site coordination is a core part of the role. Design-phase and project controls work is the most likely to allow remote scheduling, while construction administration and commissioning duties are nearly always on-site.
How do you become an electrical project engineer?
Start with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, then gain field or design experience through an entry-level role such as electrical designer, field engineer, or EIT position. Obtaining your EIT certification by passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam strengthens your candidacy early. From there, take on progressively larger project responsibilities, build proficiency in industry software, and pursue your PE license as your experience hours accumulate.
Can you get hired as an electrical project engineer with little experience?
Yes, many employers hire candidates with one to two years of related experience into junior electrical project engineer roles, particularly at EPC firms and electrical contractors who train from within. Internship experience doing load calculations, drawing production, or submittal review counts meaningfully. Holding an active EIT and demonstrating software proficiency in your resume can offset a shorter work history when applying to these entry-adjacent postings.
What does the electrical project engineer interview process look like?
Most employers run a phone screen with HR, followed by a technical interview with a project manager or chief engineer covering design fundamentals, code knowledge, and how you've handled RFIs or schedule conflicts. A practical exercise, such as reviewing a single-line diagram or walking through a project scenario, is common in the second round. Final interviews often include a site visit or meeting with the broader project team before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to electrical project engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to electrical project engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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