Project Manager 2 (Fire/Life Safety)

Convergint Career•Pflugerville, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Convergint is looking for a full-time, enthusiastic, results-driven, and forward-thinking Project Manager (Fire/Life Safety) to join our amazing culture. In this role, you will ensure that projects are effectively executed within budgeted cost and time schedules while ensuring positive cash flow. This is a customer-facing role, responsible for maximizing customer satisfaction, safety, and quality assurance on all assigned projects. As a Project Manager, you are part of a dynamic team that allows you to grow as Convergint grows. Convergint's greatest strength is our people! Every colleague is encouraged to participate in our Recruit Awesome People program, helping us grow Convergint by promoting our colleague-first culture and referring top talent to the Talent Acquisition Team and hiring managers.

Requirements

Project management experience in a technical environment (building automation systems, fire alarm systems, and/or electronic security systems).
Initiative – engages in proactive behavior and looks for opportunities and solutions.
Strong analytical skills necessary to resolve problems and look for solutions, solid conflict resolution skills.
Ability to facilitate a collaborative working environment for customers and team members.
Extreme adaptability; respond effectively to changes in situation or information; ability to influence others and build consensus using advanced written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
Strong coaching, mentoring, and staff development skills; solid leadership orientation.
Actively seeks ways in which to act as a role model, guide, develop and mentor others within the organization.
Strong financial analytical skills including cost control.
Solid team leadership, team building and facilitation skills.
Experience managing client relationships / communications.
A valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
College degree, trade school or equivalent experience
5-7 years project management experience

Nice To Haves

5 years relevant engineering, field service or project management
Experience in 1 or more of the following industries: electronic, fire alarm & life safety, and/or building automation
Project Management Institute (PMI); industry-specific certifications and/or licenses
NICET certification
Knowledge of NFPA 72, NEC, IBC, IFC

Responsibilities

Manage, oversee, and coordinate many aspects for small to medium projects of moderate complexity from award through completion of project.
Translate a variety of customer needs / requirements into detailed proposals and project implementation plans to meet Customer requirements.
Effectively communicate project requirements to project team and wider organization as and when required and maintains accurate and up to date records of job status, job changes, material flow and other control records necessary for processing of internal and external reports.
Acts as “our customer’s best service provider” at all times thereby ensuring Convergint Technologies is the customer’s first choice for service.
Coordinate the procurement of materials, supplies, services, and controls necessary for timely and cost-effective completion of project within budget.
Establish project milestones and analyze costs.
May perform limited range of managerial responsibilities and oversee subcontractor selection process and work.