Electrical Project Manager

Are you an experienced Electrical Project Manager with a passion for working on projects that make a real difference in people's lives? Join us at IPS-Integrated Project Services, where we design and build state-of-the-art facilities for the life sciences industry, including pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, clean rooms, research labs, and cancer treatment centers. We are looking for a highly skilled Electrical Project Manager to join our construction team in Somerset, New Jersey, and lead critical projects to successful completion.

About the Role: As an Electrical Project Manager, you will manage and oversee electrical construction projects (primarily involving standard medium voltage 480 and below) for life sciences facilities. You'll be responsible for delivering multi-million-dollar projects safely, on time, and on budget. This includes coordinating engineering, construction management, and superintendent teams, and maintaining preconstruction, construction, and closeout execution plans.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead electrical project management for construction of pharmaceutical, biotech, and animal health manufacturing facilities.
• Manage project scopes, budgets, schedules, and change orders, working closely with the Project Director/Senior Project Manager and the accounting team.
• Ensure timely and accurate vendor/subcontractor invoicing and client billing.
• Collaborate with design teams to ensure constructability, compliance, and quality of electrical systems.
• Coordinate construction schedules with design, commissioning, and qualification requirements.
• Mitigate project risks in partnership with senior leadership.
• Champion the safety program on-site, working closely with Construction Managers and Superintendents to monitor performance and maintain a safe working environment.
• Build strong relationships with subcontractors, vendors, and clients, ensuring high-quality work that aligns with IPS's reputation for excellence.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in electrical project delivery, with a focus on construction and electrical systems.
• Experience managing large-scale, multi-million-dollar electrical construction projects.
• In-depth understanding of electrical systems, including medium voltage systems (480V and below).
• OSHA 30 certification (or ability to obtain and maintain).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Previous experience in construction of pharmaceutical, bio-tech, and/or life sciences facilities.
• Experience with piping and civil systems a plus.
• Ability to effectively communicate with teams, clients, and stakeholders.
• Strong team-building skills, work ethic, and a passion for high-quality project delivery.
• Willingness to travel to project sites as needed.

Why Join IPS? Become a part of one of the fastest-growing companies in the AEC industry with a global presence across four continents. At IPS, we build life-changing facilities for the world's most innovative pharmaceutical and life sciences companies. Join a caring, flexible team committed to excellence and career development, while working on impactful, high-profile projects.

**IPS will not sponsor employment visas for this position**

IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, is a global leader in developing innovative business solutions for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Through operational expertise and industry-leading knowledge, skill, and passion, IPS provides consultancy services, architecture, engineering, project controls, construction management, and compliance services that allow clients to develop and manufacture life-impacting products. Its newest acquisition, Linesight, specializes in cost, schedule, risk, program, and project management services in various market sectors, including data centers, life sciences, and high-tech industries. With the addition of Linesight, IPS has over 3,000 professionals in over 45 offices across 17 countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.

Specialties

Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV and Staffing Services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

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