Installation Project Manager

Arning Companies, Inc.; Cassville (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Arning Companies, Inc. is seeking an Installation Project Manager to lead installation projects from turnover through completion.

You will serve as the primary liaison among customers, subcontracted installers, equipment vendors, field staff, and internal teams, ensuring safety, schedule adherence, and adherence to company standards. Key responsibilities include coordinating installation schedules, subcontractor management, equipment rentals, documentation, and closeout activities.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in project management, project coordination, construction management, installation management, or a related field.
• Experience coordinating subcontractors, vendors, and field operations preferred.
• Experience with equipment rentals, project scheduling, and construction logistics preferred.
• Strong understanding of construction drawings, installation plans, and project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Manage installation projects from turnover through completion.
• Review drawings, specifications, scope documents, and project readiness prior to field mobilization.
• Develop and maintain installation schedules, project timelines, logistics, equipment needs, and resource plans.
• Confirm subcontracted installers understand project scope, site conditions, safety requirements, and installation expectations before work begins.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for subcontracted installers throughout project execution.
• Coordinate equipment rentals required for project execution.
• Create and manage purchase orders for equipment rental vendors and installation-related services.
• Schedule equipment deliveries, pickups, and returns to support project timelines.
• Collect, review, and track required installation documentation, including safety paperwork, daily reports, photos, punch lists, and closeout documents.
• Maintain accurate project records and installation files.
• Ensure project information is documented and shared with appropriate internal teams.
• Schedule, coordinate, and track installation deducts and corrective field work.
• Communicate deduct requirements and scheduling needs with installers, customers, and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor deduct progress through completion and maintain accurate open and closed deduct reporting.
• Provide regular project status updates to customers, subcontractors, vendors, field personnel, and internal departments.
• Communicate schedule changes, risks, and project concerns in a timely manner.
• Support project closeout activities and confirm customer requirements have been satisfied.
• Monitor installation progress, identify potential risks, and coordinate timely solutions.
• Promote compliance with company safety standards, quality expectations, and project requirements.
• Identify recurring installation issues and support process improvements and best practices.
• Participate in departmental meetings and project reviews.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project coordination

Construction management

Scheduling

Vendor coordination

Documentation

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Project management software

Job description

The Installation Project Manager (IPM) plans,coordinates, and supports installation projects from turnover throughcompletion. This role serves as the primary liaison between customers,subcontracted installers, equipment rental vendors, field personnel, andinternal departments to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, onschedule, and in accordance with company standards.

Key responsibilities include installationscheduling, subcontractor coordination, equipment rentals, projectdocumentation, installation ded management, issue resolution, andcommunication of project requirements.

Project Planning & Coordination

• Manage installationprojects from turnover through completion.
• Review drawings,specifications, scope documents, and project readiness prior to fieldmobilization.
• Develop and maintaininstallation schedules, project timelines, logistics, equipment needs, andresource plans.

Subcontractor Management

• Confirm subcontractedinstallers understand project scope, site conditions, safety requirements, andinstallation expectations before work begins.
• Serve as the primary pointof contact for subcontracted installers throughout project execution.
• Communicate projectupdates, schedule changes, documentation needs, and field requirements.
• Support subcontractors inresolving installation-related questions and obtaining needed projectinformation.

Rental Equipment & Procurement

• Coordinate equipment rentals required for project execution.
• Create and manage purchase orders for equipment rental vendorsand installation-related services.
• Schedule equipment deliveries, pickups, and returns to supportproject timelines.
• Monitor rental utilization and coordinate adjustments as projectrequirements change.

Documentation & Administrative Support

• Collect, review, and trackrequired installation documentation, including safety paperwork, daily reports,photos, punch lists, and closeout documents.
• Maintain accurate projectrecords and installation files.
• Ensure project informationis documented and shared with appropriate internal teams.
• Schedule, coordinate, andtrack installation deducts and corrective field work.
• Communicate deductrequirements and scheduling needs with installers, customers, and internalstakeholders.
• Monitor deduct progressthrough completion and maintain accurate open and closed deduct reporting.

Communication & Customer Support

• Provide regular projectstatus updates to customers, subcontractors, vendors, field personnel, andinternal departments.
• Communicate schedulechanges, risks, and project concerns in a timely manner.
• Support project closeoutactivities and confirm customer requirements have been satisfied.

Risk Management & Quality Assurance

• Monitor installationprogress, identify potential risks, and coordinate timely solutions.
• Promote compliance withcompany safety standards, quality expectations, and project requirements.
• Identify recurringinstallation issues and support process improvements and best practices.

Additional Responsibilities

• Participate indepartmental meetings and project reviews.
• Perform other duties asassigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in project management, projectcoordination, construction management, installation management, or a relatedfield.
• Experience coordinating subcontractors, vendors, and fieldoperations preferred.
• Experience with equipment rentals, project scheduling, andconstruction logistics preferred.
• Strong understanding of construction drawings, installationplans, and project documentation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management software.
• Ability to read and interpret construction and installationdrawings.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively acrossdepartments.