Project Specialist - Electrical

Title: Project Specialist - Electrical

Location: LaPorte, TX

Type: Full-Time

Why Turtle?

Are you looking to join a growing team of dedicated, driven, and passionate people who emphasize a work environment based on respect, collaboration, and diversity?

At Turtle, you will play a key role in our goal to listen, learn, and be helpful to every customer in need.

With over 900 employees, spanning across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, you believe that our people are our most valuable assets.

Through our culture of innovation, education, and accountability, you ensure to create a space where Everyone Matters.

We believe that EVERYONE can do extraordinary things and our mission is to create workplace that empowers our employees to be successful.

It explains why our history spans 100 years and has led our standing as one of the nation’s largest independent electrical industrial distributors.

You believe that by making the right choices, you can find the right solutions.

That’s how we built our past.

That’s how we’ll build our future.

About the Role

As the Project Specialist, you will be responsible for interpreting blueprints/electrical drawings and using manufacturer software to produce quotes, submittals, and tracking for customers.

Specializing in electrical components, lighting fixtures, and lightings controls.

What You’ll Do:


* Responsible for estimating all commercial/industrial switchgear projects.


* Responsible for estimating all commercial/industrial lighting projects.


* Must be proficient in reading blueprints and working with electronic bid management software to produce quotes.


* Must be highly organized and efficient to handle multiple projects in the bid stage and help manage projects after sale is made.


* Understands the importance of deadlines and must organize bid schedule based on complexity and project due dates.


* Works well with switchgear project team, outside sales team and inside sales team in coordinating bids and managing projects.


* Accountability for timely completion and profitability of projects.


* Manages and coordinates with all parties involved in the order, both internal and external.


* Manages and maintains vendor and customer relationships.


* Provides customer service that separates Turtle & Hughes from our competition in the market place.


* Follows established standards and procedures for project reporting, communication, and documentation.


* Keeps detailed records on pricing quotes, change orders and all correspondence both internally and externally.

What You'll Bring


* 5+years of experience in the electrical and/or lighting business.


* 5+ years of experience in management of jobs.


* Highly desirable to have experience working directly with electrical contractors.


* Knowledge of project management techniques and tools.


* Proven experience in people management.


* Proven experience in risk management...