Project Management III

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay

Medical, dental, vision

Company paid life insurance

Company paid short-term disability

401K with employer match

Paid vacation and holidays

Training and Career Development

Company vehicle (if applicable)

ALL In Ownership Plan eligibility

Job summary

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety in Spokane, WA, seeks a Project Manager to organize, manage, and plan complex research, development, and product implementation projects. You will evaluate bids, manage contracts, and enforce budgets while coordinating with internal teams and clients.

The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and risk assessment capabilities, with attention to codes, standards, and customer satisfaction. On-site work with cross-functional collaboration is expected.

Qualifications

• Three+ years of related project management experience.
• EL06 and/or NICET certifications are highly desirable.
• PMP, PgMP, CAPM, or comparable PM certifications are desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate as appropriate.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Responsibilities

• Oversees a team to ensure projects are completed on time and to specifications.
• Manages installation, testing, and commissioning of low voltage systems (AV, alarms, access control, CCTV).
• Leads cross-functional collaboration to ensure project success.
• Ensures compliance with codes, standards, and customer expectations.
• Performs cost analysis and prepares project budgets.
• Conducts risk assessments and provides mitigation recommendations.
• Acts as liaison between company, customers, and vendors.
• Communicates with sales/marketing totrain and promote new projects and systems.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting & cost analysis

Risk assessment

Time management

Delegation

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Education

EL06

NICET certifications

PMP

PgMP

CAPM

Tools

CAD software

3D modeling software

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 to ensure projects are completed on time and to specifications.
• Responsible for managing the installation, testing, and commissioning of low voltage systems including AV, alarms, access control, CCTV, and other low-voltage systems.
• This role is fully functioning within core technical responsibilities and can manage standard installation jobs.
• Ensures systems are installed properly, meet customer expectations, and comply with applicable codes and standards.
• 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.
• 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.
• Perform other duties assigned by management.

Education/Qualification

• At least three years of related experience required.
• EL06 and/or NICET certifications are highly desirable.
• 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.

Compensation

• $62K - $130K depending on industry 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.