Installation Manager

Everon; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Everon in Lawrence, KS seeks an experienced leader to plan, implement, and manage the Commercial Install workforce. You will drive productivity, profitability, and customer service while coordinating sales support and proposals.

This role requires strong budgeting, staffing, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve company goals. Ideal candidates have 4-year degrees (Master’s preferred) and 5–7 years in sales/operations with field leadership experience in service sectors and security

Qualifications

• 4-year degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Strong understanding of fire, CCTV, security and card access systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and manage the Commercial Install workforce activities.
• Ensure profit objectives through productivity, scheduling, billing, and cost control.
• Supervise deployment and utilization of personnel and materials purchasing.
• Manage indirect costs and expenses to stay below budget.
• Provide sales support and prepare proposals for potential clients.
• Set realistic schedules for self and team to maximize resource utilization.
• Coordinate activities to generate sales at or above standards.
• Determine staffing, interview, hire, and manage personnel; conduct reviews.
• Prepare budgets, drive revenues, and prepare results reports.
• Authorize expenditures per company policy.
• May engineer, plan, schedule, service or install fire alarm systems.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Budgeting / P&L

Sales support / business growth

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Regulatory compliance

Travel readiness

Fire alarm systems knowledge

Education

4-year degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

• Responsible for planning, implementing and managing the activities of the Commercial Install workforce.
• Ensures the Commercial Install group meets company gross profit objectives through field productivity, scheduling, maximizing billings, and controlling costs.
• Provides adequate supervision and personnel deployment and utilization and materials purchasing and coordination to ensure maximum profit potential.
• Manages all indirect cost and expense below budget levels.
• Accomplishes all commercial Install work within client and company agreed parameters.
• Provides timely and adequate sales support to ensure install field technicians are fully productive.
• Responsible for preparing proposals for potential clients.
• Sets realistic schedule for self and subordinates to ensure maximum utilization of resources and timely completion of tasks.
• Direct coordinate activities of work force to generate sales at or above company standards.
• Determines staffing requirements, interview, hire, develop and manage new employees, or oversee those personnel processes. Manage all employee annual performance reviews and month end performance reviews in a timely manner.
• Prepares budget, manage revenues and expenses, drive new customer acquisitions, ensure great customer service and manage and prepare reports to document results.
• Authorize all expenditures handled directly by the department in adherence to company policy.
• May engineer, plan, schedule, service, program and or install simple to complex fire alarms systems and/or programming panels.
• Other duties as assigned.

Duties

• Responsible for planning, implementing and managing the activities of the Commercial Install workforce.
• Ensures the Commercial Install group meets company gross profit objectives through field productivity, scheduling, maximizing billings, and controlling costs.
• Provides adequate supervision and personnel deployment and utilization and materials purchasing and coordination to ensure maximum profit potential.
• Manages all indirect cost and expense below budget levels.
• Accomplishes all commercial Install work within client and company agreed parameters.
• Provides timely and adequate sales support to ensure install field technicians are fully productive.
• Responsible for preparing proposals for potential clients.
• Sets realistic schedule for self and subordinates to ensure maximum utilization of resources and timely completion of tasks.
• Direct coordinate activities of work force to generate sales at or above company standards.
• Determines staffing requirements, interview, hire, develop and manage new employees, or oversee those personnel processes. Manage all employee annual performance reviews and month end performance reviews in a timely manner.
• Prepares budget, manage revenues and expenses, drive new customer acquisitions, ensure great customer service and manage and prepare reports to document results.
• Authorize all expenditures handled directly by the department in adherence to company policy.
• May engineer, plan, schedule, service, program and or install simple to complex fire alarms systems and/or programming panels.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Certification

• 4 year degree required. Master’s Degree preferred.

Experience

• 5 – 7 years of business experience in sales and / or operations, with a minimum of 3 years of related Field Leadership experience preferably within the service industry and/ or with security, and previous Business Growth P&L responsibility preferred. Strong understanding of fire, CCTV, security and card access systems, low-voltage systems, installation and testing.

Skills/Requirements

• Knowledge and experience in organizational effectiveness and operations management.
• Knowledge of financial and accounting principles and practices.
• Experience with employee relations, talent management/engagement, team building, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Superior management skills, excellent time management, planning, and forward-thinking skills.
• Must demonstrate ability to work with and influence peers and management.
• Expert familiarity with applicable codes (i.e. NFPA 25 and NFPA 72).
• Available for travel, which may include nights and weekends to accommodate customer’s schedule.
• Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to: climbing up or down ladders, occasional lifting up to 50lbs, stairs, scaffolding, ramps and the like; remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods; moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another; moving in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces; and general office duties including use of a computer.