Role: Project Manager

 

About Wavelength

Wavelength is a rapidly growing LED lighting distribution and retrofit company focused on the New York City market. Wavelength partners with real estate and construction companies to deliver impactful, complex, and beautiful lighting projects. Our work drives the built environment forward, modernizing the way we control lighting while making real estate of all kinds more energy efficient. The company has two business units (Distribution and Retrofits) headed by seasoned individuals, and we work with developers, general contractors, and electrical contractors building a diverse array of projects. Wavelength has built a reputation for excellence and professionalism in a challenging marketplace, and has an incredible team doing big things.

 

About the role

The ideal Project Manager candidate has experience in real estate, construction, or an adjacent industry and is an excellent communicator. The right candidate is someone who is detail oriented, can manage material and personnel, and works well in a team context. Lighting knowledge is optional - Wavelength is glad to invest in the training of talented team members!

 

Responsibilities

The Project Manager will manage mission-critical lighting retrofit and distribution project tasks such as:

  • Handling project mobilization, including reviewing architectural drawings and assessing a project’s technical elements 

  • Producing submittals, issuing RFIs, and adapting to changes in the project through its lifecycle

  • Specifying lighting equipment when required, ensuring all details are accounted for and within budget

  • Accurately procuring the required equipment for a project and managing the flow of equipment from manufacturer to warehouse to site

  • Managing subcontractors effectively 

  • Communicating clearly with real estate and construction clients and our partners in the marketplace

  • Tracking project progress and presenting updates internally and externally

  • Creating proposals to support business development efforts 

  • Supporting projects both in office and on site 

 

Who we are looking for

  • You’re a proactive self-starter with a strong sense of project ownership and a commitment to delivering high-quality work

  • You are detail-oriented and reliable, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and on time

  • You’re a team player who embodies hustle, creativity, and a collaborative spirit

  • You’re comfortable dealing with ambiguity and adapting to changes in the project through its lifecycle

  • You’re ambitious and eager to contribute to a rapidly growing company

 

Other qualifications

  • Construction, real estate, or adjacent industry project management experience

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Google Suite

  • Familiarity with construction-specific technology (ProCore, BlueBeam, BuildingConnected, etc.) a plus

  • The real estate and construction industries have a language and a rhythm all of their own. The right candidate for this role ideally has experience in these or an adjacent field, and is capable of hitting the ground running

 

Job details

  • Full time position: $60,000-$70,000 annually plus benefits

  • Hybrid position; office in Downtown Brooklyn

 

How to apply

Please send your resume and a note telling us why you are pursuing a career in construction to kate@wavelengthlighting.com