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Take Charge of Your Career at Interstates
At Interstates, we don’t just show up to work, we show up for each other. From our headquarters in Iowa to job sites across the country, we’re doing award-winning electrical, controls, automation, and OT work that powers industrial facilities for clients here in the U.S. and around the world. Whether you’re bending conduit, wiring panels, writing code, supporting projects, or helping things run behind the scenes, you’ll be part of a crew that works hard, shares laughs, and takes pride in doing quality work. We believe in building strong teams, doing the right thing, and making a difference in the communities where we live. If you want to grow and do meaningful work, you’ll feel at home here.
We are seeking an experienced Systems Project Manager to lead client-facing project delivery for limited-energy and technology systems. This role is responsible for coordinating project execution from contract review through closeout while meeting objectives for cost control, safety, quality, client satisfaction, schedule, and profitability.
The ideal candidate is a strategic and collaborative leader with experience delivering complex systems projects. They can coordinate cross-functional teams, manage client and stakeholder expectations, identify project risks, and translate technical requirements into effective execution plans.
Here, integrity, trust and safety are always top of mind. Our work is exciting, and every single day is different. We will work together to solve problems, and we'll provide you with the training and support you need to craft a strong career path. You'll do it all at a dynamic, growing company that provides you with a competitive salary and outstanding benefits.
At Interstates, our success starts with yours.
Interstates Describes Its Culture as Family-Like
- Caring co-workers treat each other like family
- Be treated like an individual, not just a number
- Flexible schedules allow you to focus on your personal life as well as work life
- Lunch gatherings and social activities promotes fun and camaraderie
- Support charities and your community through events sponsored and hosted by Interstates
Our Why:
- Providing opportunities for our people
- Making a difference with our clients
- Pursuing a better way
Sound to good to be true? Put in your application today, and allow Interstates to prove to you why we are an Industry Leader in more ways than one.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with leadership, engineering, estimating, and operations teams to establish project direction, priorities, and delivery strategies
- Lead the execution of limited-energy systems projects, which may include structured cabling, communications, security, access control, fire alarm, audiovisual, building automation, and related systems
- Develop and maintain project execution plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, and risk-management strategies
- Monitor labor, material, subcontract, and equipment costs, as well as productivity, to maintain alignment with project budgets
- Provide project and site leadership with the data, budgets, bid information, and technical coordination needed for successful execution
- Coordinate design development, submittals, RFIs, procurement, material delivery, installation, testing, commissioning, and closeout
- Recommend and select materials, vendors, and subcontractors while managing purchase orders and subcontract agreements
- Coordinate with clients, engineers, general contractors, trade partners, vendors, authorities having jurisdiction, and internal teams
- Identify and resolve scope gaps, design conflicts, constructability concerns, extra work, productivity issues, schedule impacts, and safety risks
- Schedule and lead progress meetings with clients, engineers, subcontractors, and project stakeholders
- Update and review project schedules regularly with project/site leaders, subcontractors, and other stakeholders
- Prepare materials for monthly project reviews, including profit and loss, schedule, planning, risk, quality, safety, and client satisfaction
- Identify, price, negotiate, document, and manage change orders promptly
- Maintain consistent client communication and ensure expectations for budget, quality, safety, schedule, and system performance are met
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Experience delivering limited-energy, low-voltage, technology, electrical, automation, or related construction projects
- Strong knowledge of project contracts, estimating, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, change management, and cost control
- Excellent communication, negotiation, organization, and problem-solving skills
- Experience with project-management, scheduling, estimating, or construction-management software preferred
Education: Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, electrical engineering, engineering technology, business, information technology, or a related field
Compensation: The base pay range for this position is $90-110,000. Our salary ranges are determined by the experience and education required, and level of responsibility. The range posted for this role represents a range that Interstates, in good faith, believes it is willing to pay at the time of this posting. The pay is determined by job related skills, training, education, and experience.
Travel: Able to travel to customer sites up to 100% of the time.
What is travel with Interstates?
- You will be expected to relocate anywhere in the US for your project
- You will be on one project from start to finish
- Normal Project lifespan is anywhere from 6 months - 3 years
Benefits of Working at Interstates:
- 401(k) Retirement Plan + Company Match
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Benefits (Short & Long-Term Disability, Group Life Insurance, and more)
- Company Discount Perk Program (Access to discounts with renown brands across the country)
- Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay, Flexible Schedule (Support work/life balance)
- Bonus Incentives (End of Fiscal Year Incentives and Merit Increases)
- Per Diem/Travel Pay or FAVR Program Benefits (as applicable)
- Family & safety culture – a team that cares about you as a whole person, not just what you do at work
- Company Sponsored Holiday Events, Team Celebrations, and Community Outreach Volunteer Time
- Advancement Opportunities unique to our employee's long-term goals
- Want to be a PM in 2-3 years. At Interstates, we can get you there!
- Career Coaching
- Not treated like a number, you are apart of our FAMILY
What You Should Know Before You Apply
Interstates may collect personal information as part of your job application, such as your contact details, work history, education, and any information you provide. This information is used only for recruitment, to evaluate your candidacy, and to meet legal requirements. For details about our privacy practices and your rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), please see our Privacy Policy. By applying, you acknowledge that you have reviewed this notice.
Interstates is an EEO provider and offers a drug-free workplace. Employment at Interstates is at-will and may be terminated at any time with or without notice or cause, except as otherwise provided by law.
