Fire Alarm Construction Manager

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety; Schertz (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay

Medical, dental, vision

Company paid life insurance

Company paid short-term disability

401K with employer match

Paid vacation and company holidays

Training and Career Development

Company vehicle (if job applicable)

ALL In Ownership Plan

Job summary

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety in Texas is seeking a Fire Alarm Construction Manager to oversee the Fire Alarm Department, ensuring compliance with state codes and coordinating fire alarm projects. The role requires leadership, project management, and strong safety focus to guide installation teams and liaise with customers and contractors.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of supervision in Fire Alarm installations, experience with control panels, design, and formal project/estimating skills, plus

Qualifications

• 10+ years of supervision/management experience in Fire Alarm Installation.
• 10+ years of experience with fire alarm control panels and components.
• 3+ years of fire alarm design.
• Project Management/Construction Management experience.
• Estimating experience.
• Knowledge of P&L is a plus.
• Experience with Excel and Microsoft products.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient in Windows operating system.
• Preferred Certifications: FAL, APS, PMP. NICET certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor technicians, order materials and equipment for these projects and monitor financials for each project.
• Training, team building, job management, district administration, and effective interaction with customers.
• Provide vision, leadership, and direction to the Fire Alarm Installation Department.
• Set and manage productivity and performance expectations for direct reports.
• Maintain loading schedules and labor forecasting.
• Motivate employees; maintain a positive work environment.
• Ensure safety and industry training is current and documented for all technicians.
• Maintain schedule of installers and track hours assigned to projects.
• Work with Operations to complete work as needed.
• Provide accurate project status updates during WIP meetings.
• Conduct regular job site safety walkthroughs and EHS evaluations and investigations.
• Develop business strategies and actions to meet department goals.
• Set goals and review subordinate performance.
• Attend construction meetings interfacing with end-users, architects, and contractors.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Estimating

Communication skills

Excel

Windows OS

Financial acumen

Safety compliance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Windows

Job description

Make a difference, protect lives, and achieve your dreams. Build your career with the industry-leading fire, life safety and security company.

As the Fire Alarm Construction Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the operation of our Fire Alarm Department. This role will need to ensure compliance is maintained with all relevant codes and regulations in the state of Texas. The Fire Alarm Construction manager will lead a team and will be tasked with coordinating and executing various fire alarms, ERRCES, AOR as well as other projects and activities.

Daily operations of construction installation projects will need to be managed and monitored. The ideal candidate will have experience overseeing Fire Alarm installation projects in a very fast paced environment, know the construction industry, and be someone that places an emphasis on safety.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor technicians, order materials and equipment for these projects and monitor financials for each project.
• Training, team building, job management, district administration, and effective interaction with customers.
• Responsible for providing vision, leadership, and direction to the Fire Alarm Installation Department.
• Set and manage productivity and performance expectations for direct reports.
• Maintain loading schedules and labor forecasting.
• Must be able to motivate employees; maintain and enhance a positive work environment utilizing management best practices.
• Ensure safety and industry training is current and documented for all technicians and that they have all the appropriate information and material prior to arrival at the job site.
• Maintain schedule of installers and track hours assigned to projects.
• Work in conjunction with the Operations team to complete work as needed.
• Provide accurate project status updates during WIP meetings.
• Conduct regular job site safety walkthroughs and EHS evaluations as well as accident investigations.
• Proficient in developing business strategies, implementing action plans to meet and/or exceed department goals and objectives.
• Set goals and objectives for subordinates, communicate expectations to employees and periodically review subordinate's performance.
• Attend construction meetings and interface with end-users, architects, and general contractors.

Education/Qualification

• 10+ years of supervision/management experience dealing with Fire Alarm Installation in commercial industry.
• 10+ years of experience working with fire alarm control panels and components.
• 3+ years of fire alarm design.
• Project Management/Construction Management experience.
• Estimating experience.
• Knowledge of P&L is a plus.
• Experience or knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft products.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient in the use of Windows operating system.
• Preferred Certifications: FAL, APS, PMP.
• NICET certification is a plus.

Other Duties

• Adheres to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands or arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and is occasionally required to lift and/or move heavy objects.
• The work also requires the following physical abilities in order to perform the essential job functions: balancing, climbing, grasping, hearing, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, and visual acuity.

Benefits And Perks

• Excellent pay
• Medical, dental, vision
• Company paid life insurance
• Company paid short-term disability
• 401K with employer match
• Paid vacation and company holidays
• Training and Career Development
• Company vehicle (if job applicable)
• Immediate qualification for the ALL In Ownership Plan for all eligible full-time employees

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.