Fire Field Project Manager

Johnson Controls • New Castle, PA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Project Managers are responsible for managing fire alarm, security, communications, and sprinkler installation projects in commercial, educational, healthcare and industrial facilities, positively representing the company in all client and architect/engineer interactions. The PM oversees and communicates project progression from inception to completion including design, permits, material delivery, labor schedules, and field installation. Develops a comprehensive project plan to meet schedules and budgets. Conducts Work in Progress meetings. Understands and follows all published codes, standards, and unique project specifications. Ensures AHJ requirements and departmental/SOX procedures are followed. Convey a sense of professionalism, fairness, and concern for customers, labor and management. Coordinates change orders and drives toward overall margin improvement on every job.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical, business, or equivalent field.
• Five years fire protection, construction, alarm/detection, or related project management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and understand complex building architectural, mechanical, and electrical documents.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments with a strong adherence to deadlines.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, both with internal and external customers.
• Possess a strong and active working knowledge of MS Excel. Be able to create tracking spreadsheets, reference data in other spreadsheets and create macros.
• Must be organized, detail oriented and self-motivating.
• Must have the ability to interact effectively with employees and customers in difficult situations.
• Able to travel at least 30% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of NFPA and IEC standards, Underwriter’s requirements and applicable building codes preferred.
• NICET Level II or higher preferred

Responsibilities

• Managing fire alarm, security, communications, and sprinkler installation projects in commercial, educational, healthcare and industrial facilities.
• Overseeing and communicating project progression from inception to completion including design, permits, material delivery, labor schedules, and field installation.
• Developing a comprehensive project plan to meet schedules and budgets.
• Conducting Work in Progress meetings.
• Understanding and following all published codes, standards, and unique project specifications.
• Ensuring AHJ requirements and departmental/SOX procedures are followed.
• Conveying a sense of professionalism, fairness, and concern for customers, labor and management.
• Coordinating change orders and driving toward overall margin improvement on every job.
• Understanding of Project Management methodology and key knowledge areas: Integration, Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Human Resources, Communications, Risk and Procurement Management.
• Responsible for communication and status reporting to project staff, customers and management.
• Responsible for work plan, managing project resources, duty assignment, responsibilities, scope of authority and provides technical advice and problem resolution to all aspects of project.
• Responsible for tracking projects expenditures and installation progress through reviews of status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules of plans as required.
• Maintaining full financial accountability to project; requires ability to forecast financial trends across project, ability to understand internal and external client cost structures and integrate or translate to/from Simplex-Grinnell accounting methodology using AIA standards.
• Maintaining full accountability to project quality; conducting inspections of work site, ensuring workmanship meets installation required quality standards and expectations.
• Providing responsive, concise, and professional support to all customers and other personnel and ensure timely follow-up on all customer concerns and issues.
• Collaborating closely with Sales representatives to support client relationships, identify project requirements, and drive customer satisfaction.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and Bonus
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time - 15 days of vacation first year
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care - Available day one
• Extensive product and on the job/cross training opportunities
• Company vehicle

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level