Field Project Manager-Fire

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What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time - 15 days of vacation, 10 paid holidays, three elective holidays, and five sick days each calendar year
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401(K) with match as well as insurance coverage that starts on day one (medical, dental, and vision care)
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

What you will do
As Field Project Manager-Fire, you will be responsible for managing fire projects in commercial, educational, healthcare, and industrial facilities, positively representing the company in all client and architect/engineer interactions. You will oversee and communicate project progression from inception to completion including design, permits, material delivery, labor schedules, and field installation. You will also develop a comprehensive project plan to meet schedules and budgets and conduct Work in Progress meetings.
You will understand and follow all published codes, standards, and unique project specifications and ensure AHJ requirements and departmental/SOX procedures are followed. You will convey a sense of professionalism, fairness, and concern for customers, labor, and management and coordinate change orders and drive toward overall margin improvement on every job.
This position will also require managing service contract work for a large client which will include, but not be limited to, the following activities: requesting inspection schedules, monitor and manage inspection schedules, manage and follow up on repair quotes, and ensure repairs are completed and retested in a timely manner.
How you will do it
Methodology - Understanding of Project Management methodology and key knowledge areas: Integration, Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Human Resources, Communications, Risk and Procurement Management. Responsible for work plan, managing project resources, duty assignment, responsibilities, scope of authority and provide technical advice and problem resolution to all aspects of project.
Communication/Coordination - Responsible for communication and status reporting to project staff, customer, and management.
Fiscal - Responsible for tracking projects expenditures and installation progress through reviews of status reports prepared by project personnel and modify schedules of plans as required. Maintain full financial accountability to project; requires ability to forecast financial trends across project, ability to understand internal and external client cost structures and integrate, or translate to/from Simplex-Grinnell accounting methodology using AIA standards.
Quality - Maintain full accountability to project quality; conducting inspections of work site, ensuring workmanship meets installation required quality standards and expectations.
Customer Service - Provide responsive, concise, and professional support to all customers and other personnel and ensures timely follow-up on all customer concerns and issues.
What we look for
Required:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or equivalent field or equivalent work experience (preferably field technician experience)
• Five years fire protection, construction, alarm/detection, or related project management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to read and understand complex building architectural, mechanical, and electrical documents
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize among assignments with a strong adherence to deadlines
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills - both with internal and external customers
• Possess a strong and active working knowledge of MS Excel. Be able to create tracking spreadsheets, reference data in other spreadsheets and create macros
• Must be organized, detail oriented, and self-motivating
• Must have the ability to interact effectively with employees and customers in difficult situations
• Able to travel at least 30% of the time

Preferred:

• Knowledge of NFPA and IEC standards, Underwriter's requirements and applicable building codes
• NICET Level II or higher preferred

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