LV Project Manager

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Wachter is accepting applications for an entry-level LV Project Manager position in our Lowell, AR office for our National Electric Service department. The ideal candidate will have multiple years of experience as a low-voltage foreman, with some office/paperwork experience. This role requires office experience directly related to Wachter operations.  This is an office role Monday - Friday. 8 am to 5 pm.
 
We seek self-motivated and reliable candidates who can work independently and find solutions to complete the job. Long-term employment with competitive pay and exceptional benefits for qualified candidates. We value relationships and invest in our employees.

Requirements:

- Wachter employee for a minimum of 12 months.

- Experience in any of the following fields is a plus: CAT5, Telecommunications, Fiber, Construction, or Structure Cabling IT.

- Experience working with engineered drawings, bid specifications, and construction take-offs.

- Proficient with the use of computers, including email, spreadsheets, and Microsoft Office programs.

- Excellent customer relationship and communication skills; verbal and written.

- Strong attention to detail, organizational, and follow-up skills.

- Ability to prioritize tasks.

Responsibilites:

- Manage daily operational tasks.

- Perform daily project management operations through all five phases of the project life cycle; initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & controlling, and closeout.

- Responsible for hiring and assigning resources.

- Create bid sheets and contractual proposals for small projects.

- Order all materials and equipment for projects.

- Perform quality and safety audits to ensure the quality of all materials and equipment.

- Provide weekly and monthly financial forecasting and revenue projection reports.

- Provide logistical project support by coordinating a site time frame with both the customer and the technicians.

- Create routes for several weeks for each technician's deployment.

- Create and maintain project files.

- Manage project scheduling and billing.

- Manage the process of sourcing, evaluating, and estimating selected bid opportunities.

- Maintain a high standard of quality and professionalism.

- Travel to customer locations to provide additional technical training, perform site walks, surveys, updates, and build rapport with the clients.

- Oversee the day-to-day communication with customers, essentially representing the face of Wachter.

- Communicate effectively and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, customers, technicians, sales team, other departments, upper management, engineers, etc.

- Perform any other duties not specifically stated herein, but which your supervisor may assign.

- Adhere to all requirements as set forth by the Company and OSHA.