Fire Protection Small Contracts Team Leader

CHA Consulting, Inc.; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Fire Protection Small Contracts Team Leader in Birmingham, AL, to lead and manage fire protection projects. This role involves guiding technical teams, ensuring client satisfaction, and maintaining high standards of safety and compliance.

Ideal candidates will have significant experience in fire protection, project management, and client relationship management. Join CHA to contribute to impactful safety solutions and foster collaboration within a dedicated team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 11 years of fire sprinkler experience required.
• A minimum of 8 years of project management experience.
• Experience leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Organize and direct fire protection projects from assessment to design.
• Manage project budgets, scope, and schedules.
• Engage with clients to meet project requirements.

Skills

Fire sprinkler experience

Project management experience

Client relationship management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Deltek Vision

Job description

Join Us:

Lead Complex Fire Protection Projects as a Fire Protection Small Contracts Team Leader — Guide Teams, Strengthen Client Partnerships, and Deliver Critical Safety Solutions

Are you a proven fire protection leader ready to take ownership of complex projects while guiding teams to success? Do you thrive in a role where you can mentor staff, influence project outcomes, and build lasting client relationships that drive both safety and performance?

CHA Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Fire Protection Small Contracts Team Leader to join our Fire Protection Services Team in Birmingham, AL. In this role, you will lead the delivery of fire protection projects across industrial, commercial, and mission-critical environments—directing project teams, developing talent, and ensuring exceptional client service. This is an opportunity to balance technical execution with people leadership, fostering collaboration while delivering high-quality, compliant solutions that protect lives, assets, and operations.

What You'll Do:

• Organize, direct, and coordinate activities related to fire protection projects—from initial assessment through planning and design
• Collaborate with Fire Protection team leadership to manage and motivate a high-performing group of technical professionals, ensuring excellence in project delivery and achieving team utilization goals
• Effectively manage project budgets, scope, and schedules to deliver successful outcomes for critical fire protection initiatives
• Engage with clients, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders to ensure project requirements are met and expectations are exceeded throughout each phase

What You Bring:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 11 years of fire sprinkler experience required; fire alarm experience is a plus
• A minimum of 8 years of project management experience
• Experience leading a team
• Experience preparing proposals, project plans, extra work authorizations, and project closeout documents for projects
• Experience managing project accounting processes to include project budgeting, forecasts, and cash management
• Demonstrated experience managing client relationships
• Experience understanding and interpreting client contract requirements
• Ability to resolve matters timely and lead projects to completion with a sense of urgency
• The ability to track and oversee multiple projects
• Experience in Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of Deltek Vision is preferred
• Valid driver's license required with the ability to travel as needed
• NICET certification is preferred

Why You'll Love It Here:

• Lead impactful fire protection projects that directly enhance safety, operational reliability, and client success
• Expand your technical and project management capabilities through complex, high-visibility work
• Build lasting client partnerships while helping deliver solutions that protect people and critical infrastructure

Curious about the innovative work our Fire Protection Services team is delivering? Explore our approach to fire and life safety solutions at: chasolutions.com/solutions/fire-protection/.

Salary Range:

$115,000 - $120,000

Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards.

Culture/EEO Statement:

At CHA, we work every day to create solutions, help people, and improve our world, committed to creating and fostering excellence in our diverse and highly talented teams. Our teams continually strive to find better ways – always searching, never settling – to achieve extraordinary results. Our values around hiring, training, and community engagement reflect a company culture that is inclusive and forward leaning, always pushing the limits of what is possible.

We as an organization celebrate the values of inclusion and equality, and advocate for the full participation of all people in an environment free of discrimination. To support these values, we invite all qualified applicants to be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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