Sr. Project Manager
About The Position
The Senior Project Manager leads projects to achieve successful outcomes for the company and its customers. Involved early in each project, the role works with management and other internal functions to support a quality, efficient installation. The position is responsible for project execution, budgeting, scheduling, performance, and managing change orders. The role oversees large-scale and complex installation and contract jobs, coordinates milestones across internal departments, leads project meetings, and communicates project progress from inception through completion. It also supports risk assessment and job handovers, represents the company at customer and job-site meetings, coordinates project close-out and system commissioning, maintains project records, uses the ERP system to manage job performance, and contributes to internal initiatives and process improvements.
Requirements
- 10 or more years of project management experience.
- Experience in fire protection or an allied specialty trade industry.
- Experience overseeing teams and leading others.
- Proven experience planning and successfully executing commercial projects ranging from $100,000 to $5 million in revenue.
- Ability to problem-solve and work through challenges throughout a project.
- Experience using project management software.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments while adhering strongly to deadlines.
- Ability to apply effective project management techniques to maximize job performance across all process stages.
- Coaching mindset to mentor and support other team members.
- Team-oriented approach.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good communication skills and ability to facilitate project meetings.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of NFPA standards and applicable building codes.
Responsibilities
- Manage large-scale and complex active installation and contract jobs.
- Coordinate project milestones with estimating, design, purchasing, fabrication, and installation departments.
- Lead internal project meetings, including kickoff, progress, design coordination, fabrication scheduling, and budget-to-actual-hours meetings.
- Oversee and communicate project progression from inception to completion, including design, permits, material delivery, labor schedules, and field installation.
- Coordinate with internal departments to ensure proper job-information handover and determine appropriate risk assessments throughout the project.
- Help establish best practices and lead by example in project execution.
- Attend job-site meetings as a company representative with customers and other project stakeholders, such as general contractors.
- Lead project close-out and system commissioning coordination with authorities having jurisdiction, owners, architects/engineers, general contractors, construction managers, and other stakeholders.
- Track, manage, and approve contract change orders.
- Maintain accurate project progress and completion reports, logs, and documentation files.
- Use the ERP system to manage job performance.
- Review job plans and stock lists or cut sheets to improve job efficiency.
- Conduct job-site visits as needed to review status and progression for successful, timely completion.
- Lead internal team initiatives and process enhancements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
