Electrical Design & Project Planning Manager
Electrical Construction | Design, Layout & Project Execution Leadership
Location: Spindale, NC (Company Headquarters)
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: $110,000 – $160,000 (Based on Experience)
Lead Electrical Design & Planning for Complex Construction Projects
Fountain Services is seeking an experienced Electrical Design & Project Planning Manager to lead our Engineering, Design & Layout team supporting commercial and industrial electrical construction projects.
This leadership role is responsible for the people, processes, standards, scheduling, and quality behind our electrical layout, installation, coordination, and prefabrication drawings. You'll work closely with Project Managers, Field Operations, Procurement, and Prefabrication to ensure projects are planned accurately and executed efficiently.
We're looking for a construction leader who understands how electrical projects move from design through installation and enjoys developing teams, improving processes, and driving successful project execution.
What You'll Do
As the Electrical Design & Project Planning Manager, you will:
- Lead, mentor, and develop the Engineering / Design & Layout team
- Assign work based on project schedules, priorities, and team capacity
- Coordinate with Project Managers, Field Operations, Prefabrication, Procurement, and Project Controls
- Establish schedules for layout, design, coordination, and prefabrication deliverables
- Ensure drawings are accurate, coordinated, complete, and delivered on schedule
- Review drawings for constructability, quality, and field usability
- Identify planning gaps, scheduling conflicts, manpower constraints, and project risks before they impact field productivity
- Maintain department standards, templates, workflows, naming conventions, and quality control processes
- Support prefabrication by ensuring drawings and information are complete and released on time
- Monitor department workload, schedule performance, and quality metrics
- Lead department meetings and communicate priorities clearly
- Drive continuous improvement through process, technology, and training initiatives
- Foster accountability, collaboration, and a culture of continuous improvement
What Makes a Great Fit
Successful candidates will have:
- Experience in electrical construction, electrical design, BIM/VDC, layout coordination, or project management
- Strong understanding of electrical drawings, specifications, installation methods, scheduling, and project sequencing
- Experience managing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines
- Proven leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Experience developing and mentoring team members
- Ability to collaborate effectively across project management, field operations, procurement, prefabrication, and leadership teams
- Ability to review drawings for accuracy, constructability, coordination, and field readiness
- Experience improving workflows, quality standards, and operational efficiency
Experience We Value
Candidates with backgrounds in one or more of the following are encouraged to apply:
Electrical Construction Project Management
- 5+ years of electrical construction project management experience
- Experience coordinating project schedules, manpower planning, and field execution
- Experience resolving constructability issues and supporting project planning
Electrical Design / BIM / VDC
- 5+ years of electrical design, BIM, VDC, or layout experience
- Experience producing installation, coordination, prefabrication, underground, overhead, rough-in, and electrical room layouts
- Experience supporting constructability reviews and installation planning
Construction Design Technology
Experience with one or more of the following:
- Revit
- AutoCAD
- Bluebeam
- Navisworks
- Revizto
- BIM/VDC coordination platforms
- Similar construction design and collaboration software
Additional Qualifications Preferred
- Experience leading design, engineering, BIM/VDC, or project planning departments
- Experience supporting Design-Build or Design-Assist electrical projects
- Knowledge of NEC requirements and electrical construction best practices
- Experience developing department KPIs, workload forecasting, or performance metrics
- Experience implementing new construction technologies or digital workflows
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license (preferred, not required)
- Previous experience as an Engineering Manager, Design Manager, VDC Manager, BIM Manager, or similar leadership role
The right candidate is an organized, proactive leader who can balance people, schedules, quality, and field execution while building processes that improve efficiency and project outcomes.
