Senior Project Manager – Fire/Life Safety Systems
About The Position
Siemens is seeking a Senior Project Manager to coordinate and deliver multiple simultaneous small- to medium-complexity fire and life safety projects, with financial impacts ranging from $250,000 to $7 million. The position supports the San Antonio, Texas branch and customers across the greater San Antonio area. The Project Manager has fiscal responsibility for all project facets, including billing, job cost reporting, and customer satisfaction. The role facilitates execution of project and program solution plans for defined sub-projects or sub-programs, delivers results for assigned process steps, guides technical or administrative staff, serves as a functional process resource, contributes to continuous improvement, and maintains functionally focused client relationships. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for multiple projects of varying sizes and must obtain PM@Siemens certification for C Projects ($2.5 million). The position involves reviewing specifications and drawings, developing and maintaining schedules, coordinating project-team needs, procuring materials, participating in cost reviews, supporting subcontractor solicitation and contracting, orienting project technicians, tracking resources and progress, documenting project impacts, pursuing change orders and billing, scheduling commissioning resources, obtaining as-built markups, and completing project close-out documentation. The role also requires coordinating subcontractors to meet scope, schedule, and financial requirements and following Siemens, 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 project management experience.
- 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 continually and permanently in the United States 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 defined sub-projects or sub-programs.
- Deliver results for assigned process steps and guide technical or administrative staff.
- Serve as a functional process resource on projects or programs and contribute to continuous improvement.
- Maintain functionally focused client relationships.
- Manage several projects of varying sizes and obtain PM@Siemens certification for C Projects ($2.5 million).
- Review project specifications, drawings, and project-specific documents to establish project intent.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, coordinate project-team needs, and identify time-sensitive installation needs.
- Manage requisition of supplies and materials needed to complete projects.
- Review plans and specifications and participate in project cost reviews.
- Assist the Operations Manager with soliciting and contracting subcontractors.
- Orient project technicians and provide project documentation, including scope of work, drawings, specifications, application-engineered drawings, and project contacts.
- Track project resources and progress.
- Document project events that affect 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 close-out documentation.
- Manage and coordinate subcontractors to meet scope, scheduling, and financial requirements.
- Follow local, corporate, and OSHA safety policies and procedures and report unsafe conditions and actions.
Benefits
- Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits; details are available through the company's benefits website.
- Target incentive of 10% of base salary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
