Project Manager

At-a-Glance:

Join an international fire and alarm protection company as a Project Manager to lead and manage complex projects in commercial security, fire/life-safety, and low-voltage systems.

Position Type:

• Contract
• Onsite

Required:

• Experience in commercial security, fire/life-safety, low-voltage, or a related security services industry.
• Experience managing projects or programs in commercial security, fire/life-safety, low-voltage, or related security services, including coordination with customers, field teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• 5+ years of project management experience within physical security integration, fire alarm, low-voltage systems, electrical construction, or a closely related construction environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects involving access control, CCTV/video surveillance, fire alarm/life safety, and integrated low-voltage systems.
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasting, labor, procurement, schedules, subcontractors, and change orders.
• Working knowledge of construction documentation including drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, BOMs, SOWs, permits, change orders, and closeout documentation.
• Experience coordinating testing, inspections, commissioning, and customer turnover.
• Strong understanding of construction-site operations and interaction with general contractors and other trades.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong customer communication, leadership, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred:

• PMP or equivalent project management credential.
• NICET certification or relevant fire alarm/life-safety training.
• OSHA 30 or comparable construction safety training.
• Manufacturer certifications covering relevant fire alarm, access control, CCTV, or integrated security platforms.
• Experience supporting large enterprise, mission-critical, industrial, healthcare, data-center, or multi-site deployments.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Excel, or comparable project-control tools.
• Experience with commercial security systems such as access control, CCTV/video surveillance, fire/life-safety, intrusion detection, or related systems.

Responsibilities:

• The Project Manager is responsible for the successful execution of complex physical security, low-voltage, and fire alarm projects from project turnover and kickoff through installation, commissioning, customer acceptance, and final closeout.
• This position requires a strong combination of project management, financial ownership, construction coordination, and technical knowledge of integrated security and life-safety systems.
• The Project Manager serves as the primary point of coordination between the customer, general contractor, engineering, field operations, subcontractors, vendors, AHJs, and internal leadership.
• The role is accountable for delivering projects safely, on schedule, within scope, and within established financial targets.
• Manage projects from sales/operations turnover through final closeout.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, manpower requirements, procurement activities, and commissioning plans.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, technicians, subcontractors, vendors, and commissioning resources.
• Maintain project documentation including RFIs, submittals, permits, change orders, correspondence, inspection records, as-builts, and closeout packages.
• Identify schedule constraints, material issues, design conflicts, and site conditions early and develop mitigation plans.
• Lead project kickoff meetings, construction meetings, customer status meetings, and internal project reviews.
• Manage integrated physical security projects involving access control systems, video surveillance/CCTV, intrusion detection, intercom and communications systems, and supporting network and low-voltage infrastructure.
• Coordinate system installation, programming, testing, integration, commissioning, and customer acceptance.
• Work closely with engineering and technical resources to resolve system-design and field-integration issues.
• Understand Division 28 project requirements and the interaction between security systems, network infrastructure, electrical systems, and other building systems.
• Manage commercial fire alarm and life-safety projects through installation, testing, inspection, certification, and turnover.
• Coordinate permitting and required inspections with the appropriate authorities.
• Manage fire alarm documentation, submittals, RFIs, drawings, testing requirements, deficiencies, and closeout records.
• Coordinate technicians, subcontractors, electrical contractors, engineering resources, and customer representatives.
• Ensure work is performed in accordance with applicable project requirements, codes, standards, permits, and AHJ requirements.
• Own the financial performance of assigned projects, managing project budgets, labor performance, material expenditures, subcontractor costs, billing milestones, forecasts, and projected margin.
• Review job-cost performance regularly and identify financial exposure early.
• Maintain accurate cost-to-complete and project forecasts throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify scope gaps and out-of-scope work before execution.
• Develop, document, and manage change orders.
• Protect project profitability through disciplined scope and contract management.
• Develop manpower plans aligned with the project schedule and coordinate technicians, supervisors, subcontractors, and specialty resources.
• Monitor labor utilization and productivity against project budgets.
• Coordinate material requirements and ensure equipment is available to support scheduled installation.
• Maintain regular communication with field leadership regarding priorities, constraints, workmanship, and schedule performance.
• Serve as the primary customer contact for assigned projects, maintaining clear communication regarding scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, and outstanding decisions.
• Coordinate with customers, general contractors, electrical contractors, consultants, AHJs, vendors, and other trades.
• Drive resolution of project issues before they impact schedule or financial performance.
• Escalate significant contractual, financial, technical, or customer risks when necessary.

If your background aligns with what we’re looking for, you may receive a call from Ava, our virtual recruiter, for a brief screening conversation. Ava will ask a few questions about your experience and interest in the opportunity.#LI-VK1#HbM6349