Senior Project Manager – Fire/Life Safety Systems

Siemens•Kansas City, KS

2d•$86,485 - $148,261•Onsite

About The Position

Siemens is hiring a Senior Project Manager for its Lenexa, Kansas branch, which serves customers throughout the greater Kansas City area. The role coordinates and delivers multiple simultaneous small-to-medium fire and life safety projects, with financial impact ranging from $250,000 to $7 million. The Project Manager has fiscal responsibility across project billing, job-cost reporting, and customer satisfaction. The Senior Project Manager facilitates execution of project and program plans for defined sub-projects and sub-programs, delivers results across process steps, guides technical or administrative staff, and serves as a functional process resource. The role contributes to continuous improvement and maintains client relationships. Responsibilities span project planning, scheduling, procurement, cost reviews, subcontractor coordination, technician orientation, resource and progress tracking, change orders, billing, commissioning, as-built markups, and project closeout. The position also requires compliance with local, corporate, and OSHA safety policies.

Requirements

Associate degree.
Ability to work in a team environment and provide dedicated customer support.
Experience with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project.
Verbal and written communication skills in English.
Technical experience in the commercial fire and life safety industry.
At least 3 years of experience managing projects.
Knowledge of local and national (NFPA) fire alarm codes and regulations.
At least 21 years of age and a valid driver's license with limited violations; must meet eligibility requirements for Siemens' fleet vehicle program.
Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

NICET Level II or higher certification in Fire Alarm Systems.
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
At least 5 years of technical experience in the fire and life safety industry.

Responsibilities

Facilitate execution of project or program solution plans for clearly defined sub-projects or sub-programs.
Deliver results for the respective process steps and guide technical or administrative staff.
Act as a functional process resource on projects or programs and contribute to continuous improvement.
Maintain functionally focused client relationships and manage several projects of varying sizes.
Obtain PM@Siemens certification for C Projects ($2.5M).
Review project specifications, drawings, and project-specific documents to establish project intent.
Develop and maintain project schedules, coordinate needs with the project team, and identify time-sensitive installation requirements.
Manage requisition of supplies and materials needed to complete projects.
Review plans and specifications and participate in project cost reviews.
Assist the Operations Manager in soliciting and contracting subcontractors.
Orient project technicians and provide project documentation, including scope of work, drawings, applicable specifications, application-engineered drawings, and project contacts.
Track project resources and progress, and document events affecting schedule, scope, or efficiency.
Pursue project-specific change-order opportunities.
Coordinate project-specific billing with the Accounting team and Operations Manager.
Schedule project-specific commissioning resources and provide commissioning documentation.
Expedite the return of project-specific markups for as-built development.
Complete project-specific closeout documentation.
Manage and coordinate subcontractors to meet scope, schedule, and financial requirements.
Follow local, corporate, and OSHA safety policies and procedures, and report unsafe conditions and actions.