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Hatzel & Buehler

Builds and maintains electrical systems for buildings

Senior Project Manager

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/21/2026
$150k - $160k
Expert
Bachelor's
New York, NY, USA
In PersonFully in person, on site.
Project & Program ManagementProject Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree is required; Electrical Engineering or Construction Management is preferred.
  • 10–12 years of experience is preferred.
  • Proficiency reviewing AutoCAD drawings, as-built documentation, and coordination drawings for commercial and institutional projects.
  • Experience estimating, budgeting, scheduling, and resource planning for complex low-voltage and building systems installations.
  • Ability to manage subcontractors, vendors, and internal field teams across multiple projects and job sites.
  • Extensive knowledge of low-voltage systems, including audiovisual, electronic security, access control, CCTV, life safety, HVAC integration, structured cabling, and telecommunications.
  • Demonstrated experience managing the full project lifecycle from estimating and budgeting through scheduling, vendor coordination, installation, commissioning, and project closeout.
  • Familiarity with commercial, infrastructure, financial, healthcare, and institutional construction projects.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for estimating, project reporting, and schedule management.
  • Ability to develop and maintain project schedules, resource plans, and performance tracking tools to support successful project execution.
Responsibilities
  • Manage all aspects of assigned projects, including client relationships, scope, cost, schedule, and job efficiency from start to finish.
  • Serve as the focal point for all client communications.
  • Establish, build, and maintain client relationships to sustain existing and create future revenue streams.
  • Know the plans, specifications, and contractual requirements for all assigned projects.
  • Ensure safety is the team’s priority and promote quality in workmanship.
  • Assist in contract review for assigned projects.
  • Identify, clarify, and document changes from initial project objectives and scope of work to support change management.
  • Prepare, review, and submit payment requisitions, equipment submittals, change requests, and closeout documentation in a timely fashion, as required by each project.
  • Partner with the Purchasing Manager to negotiate purchase orders with vendors and subcontractors.
  • Attend all job-related meetings.
  • Update project status regularly in the company’s ERP system and ensure project financials reported to accounting are accurate.
  • Keep deadlines, deliverables, and budgets on track and maintain open lines of communication throughout the organization.
Desired Qualifications
  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD, network configurations, control systems programming support, system commissioning, and troubleshooting.

About the company

Hatzel & Buehler designs, installs and maintains electrical systems for commercial buildings, hospitals, industrial facilities and institutional campuses. Its work ranges from individual service calls to construction projects with multiple phases, combining electrical engineering with installation and ongoing maintenance. Customers hire the contractor to build or upgrade the infrastructure that powers their properties, then service those systems after construction. Its projects include backup power for university research buildings, with generator sizing and connections to building controls handled within the same contract. The business began in 1884 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Wilmington, DE

Founded

1884

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What believers are saying

  • Workers have explicit stop-work authority: everyone on Hatzel & Buehler sites is authorized to call a safety timeout.
  • Student pay is explicit: summer 2027 Project Management Interns pursuing relevant bachelor's degrees earn $15-$25 hourly.
  • Education support accompanies senior procurement work: Wilmington's full-time Purchasing Director receives tuition reimbursement and a matching retirement plan.

What critics are saying

  • Entry is selective: Hatzel & Buehler's Reading-area electricians need five years' experience and apprenticeship certification.
  • Lancaster safety work extends beyond office hours: the role requires travel and occasional evening or weekend work.
  • Wilmington's Purchasing Director has no remote option: the position is fully on-site, Monday through Friday.

What makes Hatzel & Buehler unique

  • Prefabrication stays in-house: Hatzel & Buehler uses dedicated union electricians rather than subcontractors to build and install assemblies.
  • Coordinated delivery spans disciplines: Hatzel & Buehler partners with Bluestone Communications and Blue Sky Controls on electrical projects.
  • Trade relationships have deep roots: Hatzel & Buehler is the National Electrical Contractors Association's longest continuous member.

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