Senior Electrical Project Manager

Wachter • Lowell, MA

5d • $100,000 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Wachter is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Project Manager with strong project leadership skills and hands-on electrical field experience. The role manages a team of Project Coordinators and Project Managers and oversees all projects and financials for a team handling more than $10 million in work. The successful candidate will bring experience with electrical installations and field operations and lead project execution from planning through completion, managing schedules, budgets, subcontractors, and client relationships.

This position is based in Wachter’s Lowell office and is performed there daily, Monday through Friday, with travel as needed. Travel may include customer-site visits, up to 5%. The salary range is $100,000–$125,000 per year. Wachter is a family-owned company founded in 1930 that designs, installs, and maintains electrical, data, security, communications, and automation technologies for commercial and industrial clients.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of electrical project management experience or at least 6 years of field experience.
• At least 2 years of experience managing projects.
• Experience with project management, crew management, quotes, and material ordering.
• Proficiency with computers, email, spreadsheets, and Microsoft Office programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and customer relationship skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Typing speed of at least 40 words per minute.
• Ability to travel as needed, including site visits of up to 5%.

Nice To Haves

• College education is preferred but not required.
• Electrical field experience is a plus.
• Project management experience in construction, technology, telecommunications, or related fields is helpful.
• Experience in CAT5, telecommunications, fiber, construction, structured cabling, or IT is a plus.
• Experience with engineered drawings, bid specifications, and construction take-offs is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operational tasks, including employee interviews, hiring, resource assignments, and payroll approval.
• Manage projects through all five phases of the project life cycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closeout.
• Manage crews, including interviews, hiring, and payroll approval.
• Create bid sheets and contractual proposals for projects.
• Order project materials and equipment.
• Perform quality and safety audits to ensure the quality of materials and equipment.
• Provide weekly and monthly financial forecasts and revenue projection reports.
• Provide logistical project support.
• Create and maintain project files.
• Manage project scheduling and billing.
• Manage sourcing, evaluation, and estimating for selected bid opportunities.
• Maintain a high standard of quality and professionalism.
• Manage and delegate work through team resources.
• Travel to customer locations to provide technical training, conduct site walks and surveys, provide updates, and build client rapport.
• Oversee day-to-day customer communications and represent Wachter to customers.
• Communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, customers, technicians, the sales team, other departments, upper management, and engineers.
• Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
• Adhere to project safety requirements established by the Company and OSHA.

Benefits

• Company-paid medical, dental, prescription, and vision benefits.
• Life, AD&D, and LTD insurance.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Teladoc and TriaHealth.
• Company-matched 401(k) and IRA retirement savings.
• Drive time and mileage paid for use of a personal vehicle when travel is required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed