Electrical Senior Project Manager at Canyon State Electric in Tempe, AZ, USA
- Company: Canyon State Electric
- Location: Tempe, AZ, USA
- Posted: Sep 18, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Salary: $120,000 - $185,000 per year
- Experience: 7+ years
Overview
As a Senior Project Manager at Canyon State Electric, you will be responsible for managing the full lifecycle of complex electrical construction projects. You will play a critical role in planning, executing, monitoring, and delivering projects on time, within scope, and on budget. This role require…
Job description
- As a Senior Project Manager at Canyon State Electric, you will be responsible for managing the full lifecycle of complex electrical construction projects. You will play a critical role in planning, executing, monitoring, and delivering projects on time, within scope, and on budget. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams, clients, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure successful project outcomes while upholding the highest standards of quality, safety, and customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional project teams through all phases of the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with objectives, scope, and timeline.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including scope, budget, schedules, resources, and risk management strategies.
- Allocate and manage internal and external resources, ensuring optimal performance and productivity throughout project execution.
- Monitor budgets and expenses, ensuring financial efficiency and identifying opportunities to control costs and manage change orders.
- Identify and assess project risks, implementing mitigation strategies to minimize impact and ensure project success.
- Foster strong client relationships by maintaining proactive communication, providing regular updates, and managing expectations.
- Coordinate with vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors to ensure timely delivery, quality compliance, and safety adherence.
- Oversee quality assurance processes to ensure all work meets or exceeds industry and client standards.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation, including progress reports, financial tracking, change orders, and project status updates.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum 7 years of project management experience in the electrical contracting or construction industry.
- Demonstrated success managing complex electrical projects from initiation through completion.
- Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Proficient in project management methodologies, tools, and software. (e.g., Microsoft Project, Procore, or similar).
- Thorough understanding of industry codes, safety regulations, and quality standards.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with sound decision making skills under pressure.
- PMP certification or other relevant project management credentials are a plus.
Skills
Required
- Leadership
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Analytical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making under pressure
- Microsoft Project
- Procore
- Project management software
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Generous benefits - including one health insurance plan at $0 cost to the employee only
- 401k with 6% company match, 100% vested at 6 months
- Vacation / PTO starting at 3 weeks per year
- Paid holidays - beginning immediately
- Fun, employee-oriented culture
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
- Opportunities to give back to the community
- Stable, long-term career - not just another job
- Tools you need to succeed - technology, training, support
- Sign-on Bonus: $3,000
About Canyon State Electric
Join our award-winning, employee-owned construction team in Arizona! As Arizona's single-source solution for electrical construction, we prioritize your well-being by offering full benefits, career growth, and fun perks like team-building activities. We support your skill development and career goals. Choose Canyon State Electric, voted the Best Place to Work in Phoenix since 2018. Arizona's Top Workplaces, 2024 - 2025 Arizona's Most Admired Companies, 2022 - 2025 Ranking Arizona: Best Place to Work, 2018 - 2025 Ranking Arizona: Best Workplace Culture, 2019 - 2025 Arizona's Fastest Growing Companies, 2025 Inc. 5000, 2021, 2025, 2026 Inc. Best in Business, 2022