_{14th November, 2025}

Project Manager – Custom Power Equipment Projects
Oklahoma

Industry: Electrical Manufacturing / Power Infrastructure

About the Opportunity Power Careers is partnered with a leading U.S. manufacturer of critical power-distribution equipment.

Our client specializes in engineered-to-order solutions for utilities, industrial facilities, data centers, renewables, mining, and other heavy-power environments.

We are seeking a Project Manager who can lead complex electrical equipment projects from design through delivery, ensuring they meet customer specifications, quality requirements, timelines, and budget targets.

Position Summary
The Project Manager oversees the full lifecycle of multiple custom equipment projects, coordinating engineering, procurement, manufacturing, testing, logistics, and customer communication. This role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, where products are highly customized, lead times are compressed, and customer responsiveness is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all project phases, from order entry to final shipment and customer hand-off.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and deliverable timelines.
• Act as the central point of contact between the customer and internal teams.
• Coordinate with engineering on design requirements, drawings, and technical clarifications.
• Work with procurement and supply chain to track materials, component orders, and vendor timelines.
• Ensure seamless communication with manufacturing, testing, quality assurance, and shipping.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, delays, scope changes, or cost impacts.
• Prepare and deliver regular status updates to internal leadership and customers.
• Manage documentation, change orders, technical notes, and project files.
• Oversee project close-out activities, including customer sign-off, lessons learned, and hand-off to after-sales/warranty teams.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of project management experience in power systems, switchgear, transformer manufacturing, electrical OEM equipment, substations, or similar engineered-to-order environments.
• Strong technical understanding of power distribution equipment and electrical industry standards.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects with tight deadlines.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and customer-facing skills.
• Proficiency with project management tools and ERP/MRP systems.
• Ability to travel periodically for customer meetings, factory visits, or field coordination.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ISO-9001, lean manufacturing, or continuous-improvement environments.
• Background supporting utility, renewable energy, data center, or industrial customers.

Why This Role is Exciting

• Work directly with a fast-growing manufacturer serving critical infrastructure sectors.
• Lead high-impact, technically complex, custom-engineered projects.
• Join a company known for fast response times, strong customer commitment, and high-quality manufacturing.

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Why Work/Partner with the Team at Power Careers? 
The greatest value we bring to you as a candidate lies in three key areas: ACCESS to top employers, ABILITY to thoroughly evaluate technical skill experience, and EXPERTISE in guiding you through the employment offer process. Here's how we make this possible:

• Direct Access to Decision Makers: We’ve built strong relationships with Presidents, Owners, and Operations Executives nationwide. These leaders turn to us daily for their talent needs, giving you an edge in connecting with opportunities that are not easily found or widely advertised.
• Personalized, Human-Driven Support: Our team of dedicated recruiters focuses solely on talent sourcing and placement—no automated bots here! We offer one-on-one meetings via Teams or phone calls, ensuring a deep dive into your career goals and confirming the best fit for all parties.
• Industry-Specific Expertise: As specialists in this niche, we thoroughly understand the equipment, manufacturers, and skill sets our clients need. We verify your experience to ensure it aligns with client expectations, maximizing your chances of success.
• Real-Time Opportunities: We connect you to career openings as they emerge, working directly with top decision-makers. This means no delays from internal recruitment bottlenecks or the frustration of being lost in an ATS system.
• Complete Confidentiality: Your privacy is our priority. We safeguard your candidacy, allowing you to explore new opportunities without concern while maintaining your current employment.

At Power Careers, we specifically recruit for and support mission-critical power, electrical power, renewable energy, utility, electric and smart grid development, data center growth, digital and electrical infrastructure, construction, and the electric vehicle (EV) markets. This includes industries in power generation, power distribution, power transmission, regional transmission organizations (RTOs), independent system operators (ISOs), electrical contracting, power quality, back-up power, packaged power, battery power, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power protection and controls, electrical testing, power equipment maintenance, acceptance testing, commissioning, solar energy, wind energy, hydro energy, tidal energy, and geothermal energy.

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