Senior Mechanical & Electrical Installation Category Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Pennsylvania.

📋 Description

• Develop and oversee a preferred network of electrical and mechanical installation contractors.

• Assess contractor qualifications, technical skills, safety records, insurance coverage, bonding capabilities, and regional reach.

• Forge long-term partnerships and establish framework agreements.

• Analyze market dynamics, pricing structures, and contractor capacity to guide sourcing strategies.

• Promote ongoing enhancements in contractor productivity, safety, and overall performance.

• Streamline contractor allocation across various projects and implement multi-million-dollar cost reduction strategies.

• Lead the development of proposals, tendering processes, and evaluations for installation packages.

• Construct comprehensive cost models and perform total cost of ownership assessments.

• Refine contractor proposals and establish cost benchmarks.

• Direct negotiations with contractors concerning pricing, terms, conditions, and commercial frameworks.

• Formulate specialized contract terms, define scopes, delineate responsibilities, and establish interface protocols.

• Negotiate terms related to insurance, bonding, payment schedules, performance incentives, and risk distribution.

• Manage amendments to contracts and oversee change orders.

• Develop risk management and mitigation strategies tailored to installations.

• Ensure adherence to safety regulations, environmental standards, and industry benchmarks.

• Set up post-award processes for contractor mobilization, resource distribution, and schedule compliance.

• Monitor contractor performance in relation to schedule, quality, safety, and cost metrics.

• Conduct performance evaluations and develop corrective action plans.

• Oversee invoicing, payment processing, financial reconciliations, escalations, disputes, and change management.

• Collaborate with project teams to enhance scheduling and mitigate delivery risks.

• Conduct post-project evaluations and document lessons learned.

• Work alongside project execution, legal, insurance, contract management, engineering, construction, tendering, safety, quality, and compliance teams.

• Implement top-tier procurement practices and utilize global frameworks.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Business Management.

• Over 10 years of experience in electrical and mechanical installation procurement, contractor management, or EPC construction execution.

• Demonstrated experience in procurement, sourcing, contract management, or project management in an EPC project environment.

• Proven expertise in managing installation contractors, including evaluation, development, and performance tracking.

• Advanced knowledge of specialized terms and conditions, insurance requirements, bonding, and risk allocation frameworks specific to installation contracts.

• Proven capability to create detailed scopes of work and manage responsibilities across multiple contractors and trades.

• Strong comprehension of installation execution, construction methodologies, site logistics, and contractor operations.

• Proficient in proposal evaluation, cost modeling, and total cost of ownership analysis for installation services.

• Success in handling complex negotiations with contractors regarding pricing, terms, and commercial frameworks.

• Established history of managing post-award contractor performance and ensuring timely delivery.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent project management skills with the capacity to oversee multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.

• In-depth knowledge of construction industry standards, safety regulations, and compliance requirements.

• Eligible to work lawfully in the U.S. immediately; employer will not provide sponsorship for U.S. work authorization.

• Preferred: Over 15 years of experience; experience with direct EPC firms, construction companies, or major industrial contractors; certifications such as C.P.M., CPSM, CIPS, PMP; familiarity with SAP, Ariba, and Google Workspace.

🏝️ Benefits

• 10% annual incentive bonus plan.

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance starting from Day 1.

• Life Insurance coverage.

• Paid Time Off.

• Paid Holidays.

• Parental Leave.

• 401(k) Plan with company matching.

• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts.

• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance.

• Disability Insurance.

• Tuition Reimbursement.

• Comprehensive leadership development programs.

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• Up to 20% annual travel.