Fire & Life Safety Project Manager - Installations

Bosch Building Technologies North America; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with company match

Paid Vacation/Sick/Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Life/AD&D/LTD

Job summary

Bosch Building Technologies North America is seeking a Project Manager to lead fire alarm and life safety installation projects for Commercial Installations. You will own projects from pre-booking through closeout, managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and customer communication to deliver high-quality results.

You will coordinate internal field teams and subcontractors, drive forecasting and timely billing, control change orders, and build strong customer relationships while protecting

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience managing project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Proven ability to work across departments to drive successful project execution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience leading and working with diverse groups including internal employees, customers, and external stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to understand others' perspectives and resolve issues creatively to achieve customer and employee satisfaction.
• Working knowledge of standard computer systems and business software.

Responsibilities

• Define project purpose, scope, goals, key objectives, and deliverables.
• Identify stakeholders and team members needed for success.
• Develop preliminary timelines and cost estimates.
• Review proposal language to identify risks, exclusions, and unknowns before booking.
• Contact the customer within 24 hours of job booking to review scope and set expectations.
• Develop the baseline project schedule, schedule of values, and payment schedule, and document agreed-upon schedules in writing.
• Clearly communicate scope to the project team and ensure a shared understanding of deliverables.
• Secure internal labor and subcontractor resources and prepare the team to execute the scope.
• Order materials and track lead times to protect the schedule.
• Assess project risks and establish QA/QC protocols.
• Lead the project kickoff meeting and oversee site mobilization and startup.
• Drive the team to achieve deliverable milestones on schedule.
• Develop team member skills and promote safe work practices in the field.
• Track site activities, update the project schedule as needed, and keep timelines on track.
• Hold regular status meetings with the customer.
• Ensure subcontractors are executing their scope according to contract requirements.
• Submit customer invoices on time to prevent underbilling.
• Evaluate project costs and control deviations from budget.
• Monitor installation activities and conduct regular site visits to verify quality workmanship.
• Control scope creep and process change orders promptly.
• Manage underbillings and invoice according to the payment schedule.
• Closely monitor budgets and forecasts, and proactively notify management of foreseeable challenges.
• Complete all testing, commissioning, and punch list items.
• Deliver all required documentation to the customer, including warranty documents and as-builts.
• Submit final billing.
• Coordinate turnover of service agreements to the sales team.
• Lead a Lessons Learned meeting with Sales and PSG to review project financials and execution.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Bosch Building Technologies North America is seeking a Project Manager to lead fire alarm and life safety installation projects for Commercial Installations. You will own projects from pre-booking through closeout, managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and customer communication to deliver high-quality results.

You will coordinate internal field teams and subcontractors, drive forecasting and timely billing, control change orders, and build strong customer relationships while protecting