For 90 years, Boelter has been helping our customers create unforgettable experiences. Our focus is to provide unparalleled service and high-quality products. Boelter takes your best and makes it even better.
Boelter participates in every aspect of the restaurant supply, hospitality, and beverage industries. From designing commercial kitchens to delivering barware supplies, from installing food service equipment to staging the perfect tabletop - with our full spectrum of services and products - we bring inspiration to the table.
Job Title: Project Manager / Sales – Contract & Design Division
Reports to: Director of Contract & Design
Location: Milwaukee, WI / Madison, WI
Hours: 8:00-5:00pm
JOB SUMMARY
The Boelter Companies, a national and growing supplier of commercial kitchen equipment, is seeking to fill a full time Project Manager position selling commercial foodservice equipment projects in the Wisconsin market. The Project Manager is responsible to plan, manage, coordinate, and oversee all aspects of installation for foodservice equipment packages. They seek out and sell to public and privately funded projects. Customers will include architects, general contractors, and a variety of foodservice operators. The ideal candidate must have construction based project management experience.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Design, specify and sell Foodservice Equipment Packages.
• Ability to read blueprints and understand layouts/designs
• Preparation of project quotes in AutoQuotes.
• Review bid and contract documents to ensure contract requirements are being met
• Supports estimating efforts for new projects; Provides pre-bid inspections, obtains field measurements as needed, attends project meetings, scope reviews, and site inspections.
• Review manufacturers’ quotes, equipment releases, and approve shop drawings for custom/fabrication items, purchase orders, color selections, and utility information to release equipment timely, accurately, and within budget
• Basic working knowledge of general construction, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing
• Collaborate with Project Coordinators ensuring timely communication on job progress and follow up
• Manage & oversee job installations including the coordination of equipment loads for timely arrival
• Manage change orders by providing change proposals, RFI's and review bulletins for any required changes to equipment, Coordinate changes in the field with contractor and other impacted trades
• Review and supports project billings.
• Track and control project costs
• Address warranty issues in a professional and timely manner working closely with the Project Coordinators.
• Attend corporate events, internal meetings, conferences, and training as required. This may include NAFEM, NRA, AND NexGen Training
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong relationship building skills with customers, general contractors, architects, manufacturers, vendors, and other trades
• Must be comfortable with jobsite conditions
• Self-Motivated – ability to work independently, take the lead on problem solving, planning tasks, and proactively managing project responsibilities
• Ability to work on multiple projects at one time.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Associate Degree or Bachelor’s Degree or one to three years of related experience. Previous experience with Design and Project Management. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, AutoQuotes and HubSpot. Must have high level of interpersonal skills and continually demonstrate poise, tact and diplomacy.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to use a keyboard, calculator, and telephone. Frequent sitting, talking, hearing, and occasionally stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift (10 lbs.), and an ability to adjust vision for close vision work. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
It is Boelter’s policy to seek and employ the best qualified personnel in all positions; to provide equal opportunity for employment and advancement to all associates, in training, promotions, transfers, demotions, benefits, compensation, discipline, termination and any other conditions or privileges of employment. It is the policy of The Boelter Companies to administer these activities in a manner which will not discriminate against or give preference to any person because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, ancestry, national origin, disability, genetic information, military service, sexual orientation, marital status, arrest and conviction records, the use or nonuse of lawful products off the employer’s premises during non-work hours, declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
At Boelter, we care about our associates. We are pleased to offer a comprehensive suite of benefits that are designed to promote and support total well-being for you and your family.
Associates working a minimum of 30 hours per week are eligible to enroll in our benefit programs. Coverage begins the first of the month following hire date for those that enroll in:

• Medical & Prescription Drug
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending
• Health Savings Accounts
• Long-Term Disability
• Basic Life/AD&D
• Supplemental Life/AD&D

Short-Term Disability coverage is provided via salary continuation at a rate of 60% of your base salary. You are eligible for this coverage after one year of employment.
401(k) contributions can start as soon as the first payroll of employment and include a company match.
You can also take advantage of Associate Perks immediately such as Paid Time Off and associate discounts at our stores.
We are proud to offer On Demand pay to their associates. Work today and get paid tomorrow!
Boelter is committed to offering a robust benefits package and exciting work culture that makes it a great place to work! Wont you come join us?