The Role
Manages low-voltage projects through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout. Responsibilities include staffing, bids, proposals, procurement, scheduling, billing, forecasting, audits, project documentation, technician routing, customer coordination, site surveys, training, and stakeholder communication. The role also supports estimating opportunities and ensures compliance with company and OSHA requirements.
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Wachter's greatest asset is the people who work here. Join the Wachter family and chart your career path!
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.
Skills Required
- Must be a Wachter employee for a minimum of 12 months.
- Experience working with engineered drawings, bid specifications, and construction take-offs.
- Proficiency with computers, email, spreadsheets, and Microsoft Office programs.
- Excellent verbal and written customer relationship and communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational, and follow-up skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently.
- Multiple years of low-voltage foreman experience and related office or paperwork experience.
- Experience in CAT5, telecommunications, fiber, construction, or structured cabling IT.
Wachter, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is characterized by 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and core protection benefits, with Teladoc included. Feedback suggests this breadth and zero-premium structure is a standout value, especially for families.
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Affordable Benefits — Total cost to employees for core health coverage is often described as fully paid across employee and family tiers. Feedback suggests this materially boosts perceived total compensation despite mixed views on base pay.
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Retirement Support — A company-matched 401(k) is positioned as part of the standard package. Feedback suggests this provides longer-term savings support alongside day-to-day benefits.
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What We Do
Wachter is on the cutting-edge of technology and infrastructure installation and has been since 1930. Wachter is a Cisco Gold Certified Partner. We’re committed to the exceptional service and forward thinking that lets us provide leading technologies to meet diverse client needs.
