NETA Project Manager - Field Services

Join our team of leaders in electrical power system maintenance, repair, testing, engineering, & training. Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Project Manager to work for our Des Moines, IA field office. Shermco Industries is a founding member of NETA and has one of the largest field services divisions in the industry. 

Shermco Industries is seeking a Project Manager, Field Services

• Electrical Project Managers oversee electrical services jobs involved with the inspecting, testing, troubleshooting, performing start-up and collection of data of low, medium and high voltage (to 500kV) electrical systems, and moderately complex relay calibration and power metering.
• At least 50% of the job duties will be performed in the field.
• Involved in the pre-planning, walk-through and working with sales department on estimating and quoting jobs.
• Identify and assign individual job assignments of crew members.
• Interface with the customer throughout jobs and attend customer meetings as requested or needed to provide job updates, progress status, and resolve issues.
• Identify opportunities for expanded job scope and discuss with customer and Account Manager.
• Communicate with the assigned Account Manager on any additional billing.
• Monitor job budget by reviewing each technicians’ job time and material costs.
• Conduct a final job walk with customer before energizing, discuss job scope and ensure start-up goes well.
• Complete, compile and review reports for accuracy and provide to Production Manager.
• Rotate emergency on-call duty and if called respond to customer emergencies in a timely manner.

• High school diploma or GED required; prefer an Associate’s degree from an accredited 2 year technical college in Electrical Power, or similar experience and training from the military (Army Prime Power, Air Force Electrical Power Production, or NAVY Seabee)
• 5 or more years of experience project managing electrical maintenance shutdowns/ turnarounds or switchgear commissioning 
• Prefer experience with most of the following or similar: Doble software, automated CT set, Power DB, RTS or Protest relay testing, oil testing, infrared scanning, automatic transfer switching, performing start-up on switchgear up through 500kV class, VFD (variable frequency drives)
• NETA Certification a plus, but not required
• Must have general PC skills including email, internet, data entry and Microsoft Office; experience with PowerDB a plus.
• OSHA 30 hour, MSHA, NFPA 70-E, CPR/First Aid/BBP/AED training a plus; training on each can be provided by Shermco.
• Must be able to work safely and adhere to all electrical safety procedures.