Senior Project Manager
About The Position
NIC Partners is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead low-voltage and physical security construction projects in Northern California. As an employee-owned company, NIC Partners is dedicated to creating safer, smarter communities through innovative IT and security solutions. This role offers a great compensation package and the opportunity to make a significant impact. The Sr. PM will be responsible for the entire project lifecycle, from kickoff to closeout, including managing scope, schedule, budget, subcontractors, customer communication, and quality. The role requires periodic travel to Southern California for meetings and key project milestones. Due to the nature of the work in K-12 and higher education environments, the PM will spend approximately 30-40% of their time onsite after school hours, including evenings and occasional weekends, to minimize disruption.
Requirements
- 7+ years managing construction-style, low-voltage installation projects end-to-end.
- Comfortable running multiple concurrent projects.
- Comfortable managing field crews and subcontractors.
- Comfortable owning P&L at the project level.
- Hands-on experience with estimating and scoping.
- Ability to walk a site, read drawings, and produce or validate a take-off.
- Strong proficiency with the Microsoft 365 suite (Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint).
- Comfortable with construction PM platforms (Procore, Bluebeam, or similar) and estimating tools.
- Polished customer-facing communication skills.
- Self-directed; able to operate from a Northern CA home base.
- Valid CA driver's license.
- Clean driving record.
- Ability to pass district background checks (LiveScan/fingerprinting).
Nice To Haves
- Prior SLED experience (school districts, community colleges, municipalities, county/state agencies).
- Familiarity with prevailing wage, DIR, DSA processes, bond-funded work, and public-sector procurement.
- Experience with cloud-based video surveillance systems (Verkada, Avigilon, Genetec, Eagle Eye, Rhombus, or similar).
- Experience with structured network cabling (Cat 6/6A copper and fiber optic, termination, testing, and certification).
- Experience with route/switch installation and configuration (Cisco, Meraki, Aruba, or comparable).
- Experience with fiber infrastructure (backbone, OSP/ISP, splicing coordination).
- Experience with access control systems (Verkada, Genetec, Avigilon, LenelS2, Brivo, Openpath, or similar).
- Experience with visitor management platforms (Raptor, Verkada Guest, HID, etc.).
- Experience with environmental / IoT sensors (vape, sound, occupancy, air quality — Verkada, HALO, etc.).
Responsibilities
- Lead low-voltage and physical security construction projects in Northern California.
- Manage project execution from kickoff through closeout.
- Oversee project scope, schedule, and budget.
- Manage subcontractors.
- Handle customer communication.
- Ensure project quality.
- Run multiple concurrent projects.
- Manage field crews and subcontractors.
- Own P&L at the project level.
- Perform estimating and scoping, including site walks, reading drawings, and producing or validating take-offs.
- Interface directly with district IT directors, facilities leads, GCs, and architects.
Benefits
- Paid vacation
- 6 sick days
- 11 paid holidays
- KPI bonus structure
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
