Construction Project Manager, Fire Alarm Installation

National Association of Women in Construction; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ArchKey Solutions seeks a Construction Project Manager for Fire Alarm Installation to lead electrical projects focused on Fire and Life Safety Systems. You will provide administrative and technical direction and coordinate with contractors and internal teams to ensure safety and project compliance across sites.

This role involves travel to national project sites, overseeing design, scheduling, purchasing, and QA while driving profitability and adherence to NEC standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• 3–5 years of project management experience.
• Experience with fire alarm systems installation (Notifier, Siemens, Potter).
• Knowledge of PM tools, construction methods and OSHA regulations.
• Strong communication, organizational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee total construction and design effort to ensure project adherence to NEC, budget, and schedule.
• Coordinate communication between General Contractors, Subcontractors, Superintendents, and union officials.
• Authorize and approve project staff transactions and recruitment decisions.
• Provide directions to planning, scheduling and engineering functions.
• Participate in estimating projects and writing bid proposals.
• Review purchase requisitions, payments, and change orders; manage invoices.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Problem solving

Teamwork

Detail orientation

Leadership

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (Electrical/Mechanical/Civil Engineering, PM, Construction Management)

Job description

ArchKey Solutions

Construction Project Manager, Fire Alarm Installation

Location: Fenton, MO, United States
Job Type: Full-Time
Department:

Description

PROJECT MANAGER- Fire Alarm Installation

This position is a travel role to one of our national project sites.

About ArchKey

ArchKey is one of the nations largest privately held specialty trade installation and integrated facility service companies. We are a leader in designing, building and maintaining electrical, technologies and specialty systems. Were the POWER behind making the improbable possible.

Were electrifying the nation, energizing the future and bringing communities to life like never before. What we do today shapes the vision of tomorrow. Our work impacts lives long after the building is done. This means we are committed to building in ways that are not just technologically advanced, but sustainable, scalable and equitable by all. Were not just energizing infrastructure, were energizing careers, communities, and the future.

Made up of the brightest minds in the industry, our team is our greatest asset, bringing knowledge, skills, and experience to every project. This is more than a call to join us, its an invitation to be part of a visionary journey, to grow with us as we scale.

About the Position

As a Project Manager, you will provide overall administrative and technical direction for electrical projects. You will provide technical and engineering support as required by the projects. Our Project Managers play a key role in having overall bottom-line responsibility for profit and loss and consequently carry the authority appropriately.

This position will be focused on Fire and Life Safety Systems.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Can flex and adapt to the growing needs of the business.
• Can work autonomously and creatively solve problems.
• Has a growth mindset and is always looking to continually learn and grow.

Day in the Life

• Oversee total construction and design effort (if applicable) to ensure the project is constructed in accordance with design, National Electric Code, budget, and schedule.
• Act as a liaison to coordinate communication between both internal and external members on the project including, but not limited to: General Contractors, Subcontractors, Superintendents, General Foremen, and union officials.
• Authorize and/or approve all project staff transactions including choice of the superintendent, general foremen, foremen, staff volume, and wages.
• Provide directions to planning, scheduling, and engineering functions.
• Participate in estimating projects and writing bid proposals.
• Review and approve purchase requisitions, payment approvals, sending invoices, and changing order requests.
• Assists in the implementation/interpretation of safety programs and ensures that all OSHA requirements are met.
• Ensure that all company client and project policies, procedures, and standards are adhered to and interpret the policies.
• Ensure the maintenance of all official project documentation and logs.
• Provide directions to planning, scheduling, and engineering functions.
• Responsible for customer maintenance and other sales and marketing.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of labor agreements and standards specific to projects.
• Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering, project management, business administration, construction management or a related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of project management experience. Solid project management training and skills. Thorough understanding of the project life cycle.
• Experience and proficiency with installation of fire alarm systems such as Notifier, Siemens, Potter, etc
• Knowledge of and proficiency with project management tools and techniques, construction methods and materials, estimating, costing, power, lighting, systems design and general industry safety standards, procedures, and OSHA regulations. Skills to read, interpret and understand electrical contracts, plans, drawings, blueprints, and specifications. Excellent financial, analytical, and mathematical skills.
• Customer focus, delegation, presentation, and decision-making skills. Strong organizational, critical thinking skills and detail orientation. Demonstrated high level of integrity and dependability.
• Strong listening, verbal, and written communication skills. Effective independent problem solving, negotiation, time management and prioritization skills.
• Collaboration, coaching, teamwork, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work with diverse work teams. Working knowledge of collective bargaining agreements.
• Work experience with continuous improvement methodologies and/or similar applications. Strong process orientation.

Travel

• Travel to project sites is required, which may include temporary relocation for the duration of the project.

Benefits

At ArchKey Solutions, our benefits package includes competitive health insurance options (medical, dental, and vision), a robust 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, paid time off and holidays, and access to wellness programs. Additionally, we offer professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and employee assistance programs to support your growth and well-being. We ensure that our benefits are designed to promote the health, security, and work-life balance of our employees. Additional information is available at Archkey.com.

Legal & Fraud Disclaimer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are an Affimative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.

Beware of fraudulent job postings. ArchKey Solutions only communicates through official channels. All official communication will come from an @archkey.com email address and we will never ask for financial information, payments, or personal details outside of the standard hiring process. To confirm the legitimacy of a job, visit our careers page or reach out to a member of our Talent Acquisition team. #M01-10