For over nine decades, we’ve partnered with leading Owners, Developers, and General Contractors to shape the city’s skyline. As an Electrical Contractor with Chicago roots, we believe in cultivating a supportive and inspiring work environment where every team member can thrive, grow, and contribute meaningfully. The electrical construction industry offers a range of dynamic career opportunities, combining technical skills with innovation to power the infrastructure of the future. Explore our current opportunities to discover how you can play a keep role in shaping the future of electrical construction with us.
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Arlington Heights, IL
Position Overview
The Assistant Project Manager owns assigned project scopes, deliverables, procurement items, documentation, cost support, and schedule coordination while supporting the Project Manager in overall project delivery.
This role is the step from project support into project leadership. The Assistant Project Manager owns meaningful parts of the work with increasing independence while operating within the Project Manager's overall project direction.
Key Responsibilities
Manage assigned scopes, work packages, deliverables, and project tasks from assignment through completion.
Support budget tracking, cost reporting, purchase orders, invoices, material tracking, and subcontracts for assigned scopes.
Assist with change order pricing, documentation, logs, customer backup, and vendor support.
Track long-lead items, equipment releases, deliveries, and field material needs.
Support RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, change logs, correspondence, schedules, action items, and closeout documentation.
Review project documentation for completeness, accuracy, routing, and follow-up.
Coordinate with Superintendents, field leadership, Design/BIM, prefabrication, purchasing, and safety on assigned project needs.
Participate in project meetings, site visits, coordination reviews, and issue-resolution discussions.
Communicate status, risks, missing information, and needed decisions to the Project Manager promptly.
Provide task direction and follow-up to Project Engineers and Project Coordinators as assigned.
Support customer and vendor communication professionally within assigned authority.
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience in electrical or commercial construction as a Project Engineer, Assistant Project Manager, or field leader.
Demonstrated ability to own a scope, work package, or set of deliverables from assignment through completion.
Sound judgment about when to decide independently and when to escalate to the Project Manager.
Experience supporting budgets, procurement, and change management activity.
Proficiency with Procore or an equivalent project platform, Bluebeam Revu, and Microsoft Excel.
Experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera P6 preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
OSHA 30 preferred.
Arlington Heights, IL
Position Overview
The Controller will play a key leadership role in overseeing the company's financial operations, ensuring
compliance with accounting principles, implementing financial controls, and driving efficiency across the
organization. This individual will lead the accounting team, manage financial reporting, and support
strategic decision-making to ensure the company's continued growth and financial stability.
Key Responsibilities
Oversee all accounting functions, including general ledger, job cost, accounts payable, accounts
receivable, payroll, insurance and tax compliance.
Preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements.
Implement and maintain internal controls.
Monitor cash flow, working capital, and banking relationships.
Develop financial forecasts, budgets, and variance analysis to guide company performance.
Collaborate with project managers and operations teams to ensure accurate job costing and
profitability analysis. Monitor and maintain WIP schedule.
Maintain compliance with all tax regulations and industry-specific financial requirements.
Manage external audits and work with auditors to ensure financial transparency.
Oversee compliance with labor agreements and union benefit fund reporting.
Lead and mentor the accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability, accuracy, and
continuous improvement.
Develop and implement structured accounting processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.
Qualifications & Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required. CPA, CMA, or equivalent
credential preferred.
Experience in construction accounting, preferably in electrical contracting or a similar trade.
Proficiency with construction ERP systems (e.g., Vista or similar).
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Strong leadership skills with experience managing teams.
Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Arlington Heights, IL
Position Overview
The Design Engineer develops BIM/VDC models, electrical layouts, drawings, and coordination information under the direction of senior design staff. This role turns project requirements into accurate, buildable layouts and supports coordination, documentation, and constructability review.
BIM/VDC responsibility exists at this level, with work performed within defined scope and under technical guidance. The Design Engineer is expected to grow from task execution into stronger layout judgment and project understanding.
Key Responsibilities
Create and update Revit/BIM models, electrical layouts, drawings, supports, routing, device layouts, and equipment locations.
Model assigned systems accurately using project documents, design standards, and coordination requirements.
Develop model information that supports coordination, prefabrication, layout, and field installation.
Maintain clean model organization, naming, views, markups, and file practices.
Participate in coordination reviews and identify clashes, access problems, routing conflicts, and incomplete information.
Apply constructability feedback from Senior Design Engineers, Design Managers, field teams, and prefabrication teams.
Prepare and update drawings, sheets, details, markups, coordination records, and model documentation as assigned.
Track revisions, comments, clashes, and open design items accurately.
Support Senior Design Engineers and Design Managers in project design execution.
Provide task direction to Design Coordinators on assigned support work.
Coordinate with Project Management, Estimating, Field Operations, Prefabrication, QA/QC, general contractors, and other trades.
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience or demonstrated capability in electrical design, BIM/VDC modeling, drafting, engineering support, or construction technology.
Working knowledge of Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu, and Microsoft 365.
Ability to work with models, drawings, markups, coordination information, and construction documents.
Strong attention to detail, organization, and communication.
Electrical construction, design, engineering, drafting, or trade experience preferred.
Exposure to commercial, healthcare, aviation, industrial, mission-critical, or data center electrical work preferred.
Familiarity with point layout and robotic total station workflows a plus.
Arlington Heights, IL
Position Overview
Position Summary:
The HR Coordinator plays a key role in supporting the Human Resources function by managing
employee onboarding, benefits administration, compliance documentation, and day-to-day HR
operations. This position ensures accurate recordkeeping, regulatory compliance, and a positive
employee experience while providing administrative and operational support across HR and Finance
functions.
Benefits Administration:
• Serve as liaison with the company’s insurance broker regarding employee benefit
enrollments, life event changes, and general benefits inquiries.
• Ensure benefit elections are processed accurately and timely.
• Review and reconcile monthly health insurance invoices to confirm billing accuracy.
• Assist with annual open enrollment processes and benefits communication.
Expense & Financial Support:
• Enter and process employee expense reports on a weekly basis.
• Reconcile corporate credit card expenses to ensure proper documentation and coding.
• Support finance with monthly administrative tasks as needed.
Training & Compliance:
• Assist in coordinating company training initiatives, including but not limited to:
o Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
o 401(k) informational seminars
o Open Enrollment meetings
• Support internal audits and compliance efforts, including I-9 audits, video consent
documentation, and security/access tracking (e.g., key fob records).
• Assist with ScreenSafe reporting and compliance related to union workers.
General Administrative Support:
• Provide general administrative support to the HR department.
• Order and coordinate monthly Finance department lunches.
• Perform miscellaneous duties and special projects as assigned.
Key Responsibilities
Onboarding & Employee Administration
Coordinate and administer the new hire onboarding process, including orientation and
completion of required paperwork (Form I-9, federal and state tax forms, direct deposit
authorization, and related documentation).
Ensure compliance with federal and state new hire reporting requirements.
Maintain accurate and organized employee records in accordance with company policies
and legal requirements.
Support employee offboarding documentation and administrative processes as needed.
Submit new hire reporting to State of IL and State of WI.
Qualifications & Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
1–3 years of experience in an HR or administrative support role.
Working knowledge of HR compliance requirements (I-9, benefits administration, state
reporting).
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel experience preferred).
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Key Competencies
Detail-oriented and highly organized
Strong follow-through and accountability
Ability to manage multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment
Customer-service mindset
Collaborative and team-oriented
Arlington Heights, IL
Position Overview
The Payroll Administrator is a salaried position and is responsible for processing weekly payroll,
maintaining accurate employee records, ensuring compliance with federal and state wage laws, and
supporting both field and office staff with payroll inquiries. This role is essential in ensuring
employees are paid accurately and on time while upholding our company’s commitment to
organization, compliance, and excellent service.
Key Responsibilities
Process weekly field employee payroll, including payroll taxes, 401(k) contributions, and
child support/garnishment deductions.
Prepare and submit weekly certified payroll reports.
Process union wage increases and related adjustments.
Maintain monthly OCIP/CCIP and CPR reporting requirements.
Process employee information updates (e.g., direct deposit, tax withholding, 401(k)
changes, personal information).
Process monthly union reporting.
Handle monthly apprentice school billings for Local 494.
Handle semi-annual apprentice school billings for Locals 127 & 430.
Respond to verifications of employment as directed by the Payroll Manager.
Assist with unemployment claim responses as directed by the Payroll Manager.
Process missed time adjustments and employee layoffs.
Assist with quarterly and year-end reporting.
Assist with 401k match contribution.
Provide backup support for uploading direct deposit and expense files.
Provide backup support in monitoring weekly tax deposits.
Maintain and reconcile PTO accruals.
Assist the Payroll Manager with audits, miscellaneous assignments and special projects as
needed.
Arlington Heights, IL
Position Overview
The Project Manager owns assigned electrical construction projects. The role is accountable for planning, execution, financial performance, customer communication, contract administration, procurement coordination, scheduling, project controls, and successful closeout.
This position keeps the project team, field leadership, vendors, internal departments, and customer stakeholders aligned around safety, budget, schedule, quality, documentation, and project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Lead assigned projects from startup and turnover through execution, closeout, and final financial resolution.
Maintain accountability for project budget, forecast, cost reports, billing, cash flow, and margin performance.
Lead project financial reviews and explain variances, risks, and recovery actions clearly.
Administer contract requirements, RFIs, submittals, change orders, correspondence, and closeout obligations.
Identify, price, document, negotiate, and track changes in scope, schedule, cost, and project requirements.
Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, general contractors, and key vendors.
Support field leadership with information, material planning, issue resolution, schedule coordination, and project priorities.
Coordinate project work across field operations, design/BIM, prefabrication, purchasing, safety, QA/QC, and accounting.
Lead Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Project Coordinators with clear assignments, review expectations, and follow-up.
Identify project risks early and implement practical mitigation or escalation plans.
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience managing electrical or commercial construction projects with financial, schedule, and customer accountability.
Demonstrated ability to own planning, financial performance, contract administration, and the customer relationship without day-to-day oversight.
Experience leading and developing project staff.
Proficiency with Procore or an equivalent project platform, including budgeting, forecasting, and change-management workflows.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills for forecasting, cost control, and margin analysis; experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera P6.
Direct experience with ERP and project accounting systems for billing and cost reporting.
PMP, OSHA 30, or equivalent industry credentials preferred.
Strong communication and negotiation skills.
Arlington Heights, IL
Position Overview
The Safety Manager manages safety activities on assigned projects, within the prefabrication facility, or across assigned work areas. This role conducts inspections, provides training, supports crews and supervisors, responds to incidents, tracks corrective actions, and drives compliance with company, OSHA, client, project, and facility safety requirements. This is the operational safety leader closest to the work. The role exists to help supervisors and employees recognize hazards, correct unsafe conditions, understand expectations, and maintain safe work practices every day.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct jobsite, prefabrication facility, and assigned-area inspections to identify unsafe conditions, unsafe behaviors, and compliance gaps.
Document inspection findings clearly and communicate corrective actions to responsible parties.
Follow up on corrective actions until issues are resolved or escalated.
Support supervisors and crews in identifying hazards before work begins, not after incidents occur.
Deliver or support safety training, toolbox talks, orientations, and task-specific instruction.
Coach Foremen, supervisors, shop leaders, and employees on company safety expectations and regulatory requirements.
Support high-risk work planning, job hazard analysis, pre-task planning, and safe work practices.
Respond to incidents, near misses, injuries, property damage, unsafe conditions, and safety concerns within assigned areas.
Support incident investigations by gathering facts, documenting conditions, and identifying corrective actions.
Escalate serious incidents, repeated noncompliance, and high-risk conditions to the Senior Safety Manager.
Support compliance with OSHA, client, project, facility, and internal safety requirements.
Maintain accurate inspection records, training records, incident documentation, and corrective-action status.
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience in construction safety, industrial safety, OSHA compliance, safety inspections, training, or field supervision.
Ability to conduct inspections, identify hazards, support supervisors, document findings, and drive corrective actions to closure.
Strong communication, coaching, documentation, and practical problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in field, jobsite, prefabrication/shop, and office environments.
Electrical construction, specialty contracting, prefabrication/manufacturing, or field leadership experience preferred.
OSHA training, safety certification, incident investigation training, and first aid/CPR preferred.
Experience with safety management platforms, incident reporting systems, training documentation, and Microsoft 365.
Valid driver's license and ability to travel to assigned project locations.
Franksville, WI
Position Overview
The Assistant Project Manager owns assigned project scopes, deliverables, procurement items, documentation, cost support, and schedule coordination while supporting the Project Manager in overall project delivery. This role is the step from project support into project leadership. The Assistant Project Manager owns meaningful parts of the work with increasing independence while operating within the Project Manager's overall project direction.
Key Responsibilities
Manage assigned scopes, work packages, deliverables, and project tasks from assignment through completion.
Support budget tracking, cost reporting, purchase orders, invoices, material tracking, and subcontracts for assigned scopes.
Assist with change order pricing, documentation, logs, customer backup, and vendor support.
Track long-lead items, equipment releases, deliveries, and field material needs.
Support RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, change logs, correspondence, schedules, action items, and closeout documentation.
Review project documentation for completeness, accuracy, routing, and follow-up.
Coordinate with Superintendents, field leadership, Design/BIM, prefabrication, purchasing, and safety on assigned project needs.
Participate in project meetings, site visits, coordination reviews, and issue-resolution discussions.
Communicate status, risks, missing information, and needed decisions to the Project Manager promptly.
Provide task direction and follow-up to Project Engineers and Project Coordinators as assigned.
Support customer and vendor communication professionally within assigned authority.
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience in electrical or commercial construction as a Project Engineer, Assistant Project Manager, or field leader.
Demonstrated ability to own a scope, work package, or set of deliverables from assignment through completion.
Sound judgment about when to decide independently and when to escalate to the Project Manager.
Experience supporting budgets, procurement, and change management activity.
Proficiency with Procore or an equivalent project platform, Bluebeam Revu, and Microsoft Excel.
Experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera P6 preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
OSHA 30 preferred.
Franksville, WI
Position Overview
The Project Manager owns assigned electrical construction projects. The role is accountable for planning, execution, financial performance, customer communication, contract administration, procurement coordination, scheduling, project controls, and successful closeout.
This position keeps the project team, field leadership, vendors, internal departments, and customer stakeholders aligned around safety, budget, schedule, quality, documentation, and project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Lead assigned projects from startup and turnover through execution, closeout, and final financial resolution.
Maintain accountability for project budget, forecast, cost reports, billing, cash flow, and margin performance.
Lead project financial reviews and explain variances, risks, and recovery actions clearly.
Administer contract requirements, RFIs, submittals, change orders, correspondence, and closeout obligations.
Identify, price, document, negotiate, and track changes in scope, schedule, cost, and project requirements.
Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, general contractors, and key vendors.
Support field leadership with information, material planning, issue resolution, schedule coordination, and project priorities.
Coordinate project work across field operations, design/BIM, prefabrication, purchasing, safety, QA/QC, and accounting.
Lead Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Project Coordinators with clear assignments, review expectations, and follow-up.
Identify project risks early and implement practical mitigation or escalation plans.
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience managing electrical or commercial construction projects with financial, schedule, and customer accountability.
Demonstrated ability to own planning, financial performance, contract administration, and the customer relationship without day-to-day oversight.
Experience leading and developing project staff.
Proficiency with Procore or an equivalent project platform, including budgeting, forecasting, and change-management workflows.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills for forecasting, cost control, and margin analysis; experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera P6.
Direct experience with ERP and project accounting systems for billing and cost reporting.
PMP, OSHA 30, or equivalent industry credentials preferred.
Strong communication and negotiation skills.
Franksville, WI
Position Overview
The Safety Manager manages safety activities on assigned projects, within the prefabrication facility, or across assigned work areas. This role conducts inspections, provides training, supports crews and supervisors, responds to incidents, tracks corrective actions, and drives compliance with company, OSHA, client, project, and facility safety requirements. This is the operational safety leader closest to the work. The role exists to help supervisors and employees recognize hazards, correct unsafe conditions, understand expectations, and maintain safe work practices every day.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct jobsite, prefabrication facility, and assigned-area inspections to identify unsafe conditions, unsafe behaviors, and compliance gaps.
Document inspection findings clearly and communicate corrective actions to responsible parties.
Follow up on corrective actions until issues are resolved or escalated.
Support supervisors and crews in identifying hazards before work begins, not after incidents occur.
Deliver or support safety training, toolbox talks, orientations, and task-specific instruction.
Coach Foremen, supervisors, shop leaders, and employees on company safety expectations and regulatory requirements.
Support high-risk work planning, job hazard analysis, pre-task planning, and safe work practices.
Respond to incidents, near misses, injuries, property damage, unsafe conditions, and safety concerns within assigned areas.
Support incident investigations by gathering facts, documenting conditions, and identifying corrective actions.
Escalate serious incidents, repeated noncompliance, and high-risk conditions to the Senior Safety Manager.
Support compliance with OSHA, client, project, facility, and internal safety requirements.
Maintain accurate inspection records, training records, incident documentation, and corrective-action status.
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience in construction safety, industrial safety, OSHA compliance, safety inspections, training, or field supervision.
Ability to conduct inspections, identify hazards, support supervisors, document findings, and drive corrective actions to closure.
Strong communication, coaching, documentation, and practical problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in field, jobsite, prefabrication/shop, and office environments.
Electrical construction, specialty contracting, prefabrication/manufacturing, or field leadership experience preferred.
OSHA training, safety certification, incident investigation training, and first aid/CPR preferred.
Experience with safety management platforms, incident reporting systems, training documentation, and Microsoft 365.
Valid driver's license and ability to travel to assigned project locations.
Franksville, WI
Position Overview
Position Overview:
Gurtz Electric Co. is seeking a motivated and people-focused Talent Acquisition Adviser to support the
company’s recruiting and hiring efforts. This position will be responsible for identifying qualified office and
union candidates, managing the recruitment process, coordinating interviews, and helping attract and retain
talented individuals who align with the company’s needs and culture. The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator who is highly organized, proactive, and comfortable building relationships with candidates, employees, hiring managers, and external partners. Experience
recruiting within the construction, electrical, or skilled trades industries is highly preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage the full cycle recruitment process from job posting through candidate selection and
onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, job requirements, and candidate
qualifications.
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified office and union candidates.
• Source candidates through job boards, social media, networking, referrals, career fairs, trade
schools, and other recruiting channels.
• Review applications and resumes and conduct initial candidate screenings.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews with candidates and hiring managers.
• Communicate with candidates throughout the recruitment process and provide a positive candidate
experience.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate and recruiting records.
• Prepare and post job opportunities across appropriate recruiting platforms.
• Build relationships with local trade schools, workforce organizations, recruiting partners, and other
community resources.
• Attend career fairs, hiring events, and other recruiting events to promote employment opportunities
with Gurtz Electric Co.
• Assist with pre-employment requirements through the union and coordinate the transition from
candidate selection to new hire onboarding.
• Track recruiting activity, open positions, candidate pipelines, and hiring metrics.
Assist with developing strategies to attract qualified candidates for skilled trade and office
positions.
• Support employee referral and recruiting programs.
• Stay informed of recruiting trends and best practices.
• Maintain confidentiality of candidate and employee information.
• Perform other Human Resources and recruiting duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related
field preferred.
• Previous experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, Human Resources, or a related field preferred.
• Experience recruiting for construction, electrical contracting, skilled trades, or other technical
positions is highly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple open positions and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interviewing and candidate-screening skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with hiring managers and leadership.
• Professional, positive, and approachable demeanor.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
• Willingness to travel locally for recruiting events, career fairs, and community outreach as needed.
• Bilingual is a plus.
Port Washington, WI
Position Overview
The Assistant Project Manager owns assigned project scopes, deliverables, procurement items, documentation, cost support, and schedule coordination while supporting the Project Manager in overall project delivery. This role is the step from project support into project leadership. The Assistant Project Manager owns meaningful parts of the work with increasing independence while operating within the Project Manager's overall project direction.
Key Responsibilities
Manage assigned scopes, work packages, deliverables, and project tasks from assignment through completion.
Support budget tracking, cost reporting, purchase orders, invoices, material tracking, and subcontracts for assigned scopes.
Assist with change order pricing, documentation, logs, customer backup, and vendor support.
Track long-lead items, equipment releases, deliveries, and field material needs.
Support RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, change logs, correspondence, schedules, action items, and closeout documentation.
Review project documentation for completeness, accuracy, routing, and follow-up.
Coordinate with Superintendents, field leadership, Design/BIM, prefabrication, purchasing, and safety on assigned project needs.
Participate in project meetings, site visits, coordination reviews, and issue-resolution discussions.
Communicate status, risks, missing information, and needed decisions to the Project Manager promptly.
Provide task direction and follow-up to Project Engineers and Project Coordinators as assigned.
Support customer and vendor communication professionally within assigned authority.
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience in electrical or commercial construction as a Project Engineer, Assistant Project Manager, or field leader.
Demonstrated ability to own a scope, work package, or set of deliverables from assignment through completion.
Sound judgment about when to decide independently and when to escalate to the Project Manager.
Experience supporting budgets, procurement, and change management activity.
Proficiency with Procore or an equivalent project platform, Bluebeam Revu, and Microsoft Excel.
Experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera P6 preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
OSHA 30 preferred.
Port Washington, WI
Position Overview
The Project Manager owns assigned electrical construction projects. The role is accountable for planning, execution, financial performance, customer communication, contract administration, procurement coordination, scheduling, project controls, and successful closeout.
This position keeps the project team, field leadership, vendors, internal departments, and customer stakeholders aligned around safety, budget, schedule, quality, documentation, and project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Lead assigned projects from startup and turnover through execution, closeout, and final financial resolution.
Maintain accountability for project budget, forecast, cost reports, billing, cash flow, and margin performance.
Lead project financial reviews and explain variances, risks, and recovery actions clearly.
Administer contract requirements, RFIs, submittals, change orders, correspondence, and closeout obligations.
Identify, price, document, negotiate, and track changes in scope, schedule, cost, and project requirements.
Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, general contractors, and key vendors.
Support field leadership with information, material planning, issue resolution, schedule coordination, and project priorities.
Coordinate project work across field operations, design/BIM, prefabrication, purchasing, safety, QA/QC, and accounting.
Lead Assistant Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Project Coordinators with clear assignments, review expectations, and follow-up.
Identify project risks early and implement practical mitigation or escalation plans.
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience managing electrical or commercial construction projects with financial, schedule, and customer accountability.
Demonstrated ability to own planning, financial performance, contract administration, and the customer relationship without day-to-day oversight.
Experience leading and developing project staff.
Proficiency with Procore or an equivalent project platform, including budgeting, forecasting, and change-management workflows.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills for forecasting, cost control, and margin analysis; experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera P6.
Direct experience with ERP and project accounting systems for billing and cost reporting.
PMP, OSHA 30, or equivalent industry credentials preferred.
Strong communication and negotiation skills.
Port Washington, WI
Position Overview
The Safety Manager manages safety activities on assigned projects, within the prefabrication facility, or across assigned work areas. This role conducts inspections, provides training, supports crews and supervisors, responds to incidents, tracks corrective actions, and drives compliance with company, OSHA, client, project, and facility safety requirements. This is the operational safety leader closest to the work. The role exists to help supervisors and employees recognize hazards, correct unsafe conditions, understand expectations, and maintain safe work practices every day.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct jobsite, prefabrication facility, and assigned-area inspections to identify unsafe conditions, unsafe behaviors, and compliance gaps.
Document inspection findings clearly and communicate corrective actions to responsible parties.
Follow up on corrective actions until issues are resolved or escalated.
Support supervisors and crews in identifying hazards before work begins, not after incidents occur.
Deliver or support safety training, toolbox talks, orientations, and task-specific instruction.
Coach Foremen, supervisors, shop leaders, and employees on company safety expectations and regulatory requirements.
Support high-risk work planning, job hazard analysis, pre-task planning, and safe work practices.
Respond to incidents, near misses, injuries, property damage, unsafe conditions, and safety concerns within assigned areas.
Support incident investigations by gathering facts, documenting conditions, and identifying corrective actions.
Escalate serious incidents, repeated noncompliance, and high-risk conditions to the Senior Safety Manager.
Support compliance with OSHA, client, project, facility, and internal safety requirements.
Maintain accurate inspection records, training records, incident documentation, and corrective-action status.
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience in construction safety, industrial safety, OSHA compliance, safety inspections, training, or field supervision.
Ability to conduct inspections, identify hazards, support supervisors, document findings, and drive corrective actions to closure.
Strong communication, coaching, documentation, and practical problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in field, jobsite, prefabrication/shop, and office environments.
Electrical construction, specialty contracting, prefabrication/manufacturing, or field leadership experience preferred.
OSHA training, safety certification, incident investigation training, and first aid/CPR preferred.
Experience with safety management platforms, incident reporting systems, training documentation, and Microsoft 365.
Valid driver's license and ability to travel to assigned project locations.