Service Project Manager

Wachter's greatest asset is the people who work here. Join the Wachter family and chart your career path!
Wachter is accepting applications for experienced Project Managers with industry experience with a service team operations in the voice, data, security, or an electrical field background to work in our Lowell, AR office. The position is full-time/permanent with a nice complement of benefits for the right individual. This position focuses on service account management, team development, and growth.
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. Benefits package: Company Paid!

• Medical, Dental, Prescription & Vision Benefits
• Life, AD&D, and LTD insurance
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Teladoc & TriaHealth
• Company-Matched 401K and IRA Retirement Savings

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required. Bachelors Degree preferred.
• Project management and or service account management experience required.
• At least 2 years of experience managing projects.
• Strong supervisory and people management skills including selection, training, and development.
• Experienced managing high ticket volume service accounts.
• Electrical and Service Channel experience required.
• 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 is helpful.
• Possess highly developed conflict resolution skills.
• Able to motivate and influence others.
• Champion of change in support of management initiatives.
• Proficient with the use of computers, including email, spreadsheets, and Microsoft Office programs especially Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Excellent customer relationship and communication skills; verbal and written.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational, problem-solving, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Must type at least 40 WPM.
• Project Management experience in Construction, Technology, or related fields is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow Service Team to ensure that specific service practices, procedures, and expectations are met, and that team members are fulfilling their assigned responsibilities.
• Challenges others to develop as leaders while serving as a role model and mentor.
• Inspires coworkers to attain goals and pursue excellence.
• Oversee daily operational tasks including; performing employee interviews, hiring, assigning resources, and payroll approval.
• Develop, execute, and adjust service account plans which include communications, documentation, and reporting.
• Responsible for risk and issues management, contingency, change control, schedule, resource management, service level agreement (SLA), training, and quality control plans.
• Manage the development of SLA documentation in conjunction with Sales, Engineering, and Client representatives.
• Plan, grow, oversee, and direct high-volume commercial service accounts.
• Identify opportunities for improvement, provide constructive feedback and implement necessary changes to improve team performance.
• Manage various internal and external resources in a matrix organization while ensuring profitability and strict time constraints are maintained.
• Identify important milestones, reporting formats, and reporting schedules for reviewing success in meeting client SLA and management expectations.
• Act as the primary point of contact with clients for ongoing service endeavors and new business opportunities.
• Create bid sheets and contractual proposals for 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.
• Create and maintain project files.
• Manage project scheduling and billing.
• Manage the process of sourcing, evaluating, and estimating selected bid opportunities.
• Create a budget for each electrical account; monitor the budget, resources, and all project progress.
• Maintain a high standard of quality and professionalism.
• Communicate difficult and sensitive information tactfully.
• Manage & delegate through team resources.
• Remain at the forefront of emerging industry practices.
• Oversee the day-to-day communication with customers, essentially representing the face of Wachter.
• Review all customer specifications, contracts, and cost estimates.
• 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 required project safety requirements as set forth by the Company and OSHA.

About:
Wachter is a family-owned company since 1930 and we see each employee as a critical piece of the Wachter Family. With over 900 licenses across the country, Wachter serves commercial and industrial clients with the right technologies needed to keep them successful.
We design, install, and maintain the technologies that keep businesses operating efficiently. Our team of dedicated electricians, engineers, and technicians provides electrical, data, security, communications, and automation services to clients in numerous industries.
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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.