Electrical Preconstruction Manager

Job Description

Salary: $75K - $100K Per Year

Purpose:

As anElectricalPreconstruction Manger- at KE you will play a key role within our Pre-Construction team. This person is the bridge between Estimation and Operations. ThePreconstruction Mangerwill be responsible for bringing an estimate from conceptual design to a finished project that is construction ready. ThePreconstruction Mangerwill work with our Estimators, Pre-ConstructionTeam, Drafters, and Project Managers throughout the design phase until it is ready to hand off to our Operations team. KE performs Design Build projects, nationwide, in a variety of industries including but not limited to Biodiesel & Ethanol production facilities, Grain storage, Fertilizer Terminals, Feed & Flour Mills, Dairy Processing plants, and Cement/Aggregate plants.

This is not a remote position and will require on site attendance in Oglesby, IL.

Responsibilities:

Verify vendor quotes and provide submittal packages

Participate in customer/client design review meetings and presentations

Assist in leading/managing engineering needs to ensure final product matches the KE-Way design

Complete conceptual engineering and or design for the following

Sizing conduit/cable to serve electrical equipment such as MCCs, Switchboards, Panelboards, and Transformers

Comprehend MCC BOMs and quotes to ensure that sizing, layouts, and controller types are accurate

Comprehend Switchgear BOMs and quotes to ensure that sizing, layouts, and over current protection types are correct

Build conduit cable schedules to serve

Motors

Controls and instrumentation devices

Branch Circuiting

Knowledge of motor control devices such as VFDs, Soft Starts, Networked MCCs, and traditional across the line starters

Medium Voltage Distribution systems such as

Vacuum Fault Interrupters

Metal Clad MV Switchgear

MV transformers

Various MV Cable Types and terminations

Experience with Special systems such as

Network cabling

Instrumentation

Fire Alarm

Door access/Security systems

Grounding Systems

Act as a bridge from estimating to operations or concept to reality

Qualifications:

The requirements listed in job descriptions are guidelines, not fixed rules. You do not have to satisfy every requirement or meet every qualification listed. If you feel you are an excellent candidate, we encourage you to apply!

Experience with BlueBeam, Revit, AutoCAD, Smartsheets, and Procore

A knowledge of electrical and or automation construction practices or industrial electrical work.

Knowledge of the NEC

Able to effectively communicate with all levels of management, staff, and customers

Effectively communicate using various methods including but not limited to Microsoft Teams, email, text, or phone calls

Manage project files, drawings, documents & records in our project system

Journeyman Electricians License, a degree in Project Management, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or related, or equivalent combination of field experience/education

Must be self-motivated, and flexible to accommodate changes in KE business strategies

Ability to problem solve and take accountability for decisions on projects.

Possess and maintain a valid driving license

Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and criminal background check

Open to occasional travel

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to sit, stand, kneel, stoop, walk, and sit for long periods of time.

Must be physically capable of lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs.

Accessibility: If you need accommodations as part of the employment process, please contact Knobelsdorff Human Resources at651-923-4970or via email .

Why Work for Knobelsdorff

In the early 1980s, in a small garage on a plot of family-owned land, Knobelsdorff Enterprises began. At the beginning KE was a small operation, serving local agricultural and industrial facilities. Three decades of hard work, and a commitment to excellence has grown KE into four divisions. Teamwork, and dedication to our core values has expanded our operations nationwide and have grown to surpass 500 employees. We continue to grow, and drive success with the same steadfast dedication, and core values since the start. Join us today!

We offer our employeesa career with plenty of room to grow.We offer customizable training programs, and educational stipends so employees can continue to develop.

Great benefitswitha wide selectionof options to choose from.Our benefit package includes a competitive compensation and benefits package, including paid health, dental, life, long-term disability, vacation, and a 401(k)-retirement plan with company match

We offer anunparalleled culture thatallows employees awork/home balancethat fits their lifestyle choices.We have paid vacation based on years of service, as well as unpaid vacation to meet your own work/life balance choices.

We havefull timework booked years in advance to offer you sustainable employment.

For more about ourculture visit ourcareerspage athttps://

EEO

Knobelsdorff is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

EEO is the Law posterEnglishSpanish

EEO is the Law Supplement posterEnglishSpanish

Pay Transparency Policy StatementEnglish

Full-time