Fire Alarm Project Manager

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC; Deptford Township (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Company paid life insurance

401K with employer match

Paid vacation and company holidays

Training and Career Development

Company vehicle (if job applicable)

ALL In Ownership Plan for eligible

Job summary

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC is seeking a skilled Project Manager to organize, manage, and plan complex R&D and product implementation efforts. The role includes evaluating bids, enforcing contracts, and reporting to senior staff.

You will lead a team, manage budgets, conduct risk assessments, and ensure compliance with regulations and company standards. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of related experience, strong communication, and proven leadership.

Qualifications

• At least three years of related experience.
• PMP, PgMP, CAPM certifications highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate when appropriate.
• Thorough understanding of or ability to quickly learn project/product under development.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of managers and analysts to ensure on-time, on-spec project delivery.
• Delegate work based on expertise, experience, and timelines.
• Lead interdepartmental teams to complete projects accurately and efficiently.
• Outline tasks and assign responsibilities accordingly.
• Conduct cost analyses and estimate project costs.
• Prepare and implement project budgets based on estimates.
• Conduct risk assessments and provide mitigation recommendations.
• Act as liaison between company, customers, and vendors.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Delegation

Education

Project management certifications (PMP / PgMP / CAPM)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Make a difference, protect lives, and achieve your dreams. Build your career with the industry-leading fire, life safety and security company. The Project Manager will organize, manage, and plan complex projects for the organization's research, development, and product implementation efforts. Assists in managing the activities in evaluating contractor and consultant bids and contracts; and prepares selection criteria for hiring consultants and contractors. Enforces contract provisions and resolves budgetary, technical, and scheduling issues. Makes periodic on-site inspections of projects to ensure construction is proceeding properly. Maintains project status reports and senior staff briefings. Establishes policies and procedures to ensure that Pye Barker meets all its business goals and objectives.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversees a team of managers and analysts to ensure projects are completed on time and to specifications.
• Delegates work and assignments to team members based on expertise, work experience, and time constraints.
• Leads an interdepartmental team to complete an assigned project on time, to specifications, and with accuracy and efficiency.
• Outlines the tasks involved in the project and delegates accordingly.
• Conducts cost analysis, estimating expected costs for the project.
• Prepares and implements a budget based on estimates.
• Conducts risk assessments: reports identified risks to management; provides recommendations for mitigation of risk (including termination of the project if appropriate).
• Addresses questions, concerns, and/or complaints throughout the project.
• Acts as a liaison between company, customers, and vendors.
• Communicates and collaborates with sales and marketing teams to provide training and information required to promote and sell new projects, programs, and systems.
• Follows all OSHA standards and laws.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices.
• Submit drawings for approval to AHJ.
• Attend regular development meetings
• Address limitations of technologies and materials involved in the CAD process
• Incorporate feedback into 3D model designs
• Make revisions to models as requested
• Keep up to date on all modern advancements in material and software technologies
• Utilize large databases of material property information to best select materials for modeling.
• Submit drawings for approval to AHJ.
• Design of plumbing drawings, as-built drawings, site water supplies design and testing.
• Re-create new (MEP) and structural drawings under existing conditions for design coordination.
• Read and interpret architectural, structural and MEP drawings.
• Provide accurate electrical schematics per client conditions and analyze and track technical specifications including dimensions, arrangements, and installation procedures.
• Analyze and verify all hydraulic calculations to ensure adequate water delivery in the event of a fire condition emergency.
• Perform other duties assigned by management.

Education / Qualification:

• At least three years of related experience required.
• PMP, PgMP, CAPM, and/or comparable project management certifications are highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn about the project or product being developed.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Other Duties:

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

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Salary:

Salary: $65,000 to $85,000 based on experience.

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

Our Commitment:

Pye-Barker is built on four core values – customer-bias, trust, respect, and commitment – that serve as the north star for how we conduct business within our community and across our branches. As a group, we promise to do what’s right by our customers, community, and one another, each and every day.

Our EEO Statement:

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.

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Since 1946, we have been an industry leader with a reputation for putting our customers and our people first. We strive to serve our communities by keeping businesses, families, and neighbors safe from fire, life safety, and security risks. Our values serve as the foundation for our culture -they're how we treat our customers and each other.

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We promise to make recommendations that are always in the best interest of our customers and provide service that's responsive and dependable, every time. You can count on us to care for you - our customer - as we care for each other. We have the utmost appreciation for this industry and each other, and are proud to be working together to help our customers and neighbors protect what they've built. We're committed to quality craftsmanship, quick response and taking care of our team members and our customers like family.