Project Manager

ARK Systems Inc; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Disability insurance

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Life insurance

Career development opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sciens Building Solutions seeks an experienced Project Manager to oversee fire and life safety system projects, coordinating field teams and resources to meet design intent, safety, and quality benchmarks.

The PM partners with sales, installation, and clients to ensure sound designs, seamless installations, and professional commissioning, while tracking budgets, schedules, and contract requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of experience as a project manager in construction.
• Strong knowledge of applicable code requirements.
• Customer-centric, proficient in project management, and able to lead teams.
• Ability to manage scheduling and progress cost-effectively with focus on quality.
• Ability to estimate and propose change orders.
• Ability to read and interpret system designs on blueprints as well as project specifications.
• Excellent organizational and decision‑making skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety standards.
• NICET certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all project phases, coordinating workers, materials, and equipment.
• Keep projects on budget, identify overruns, and implement mitigations.
• Assist in estimate development and confirm scope ahead of start date.
• Maintain open communication with customers, contractors, and partners.
• Review design drawings for conformance with regulations and specs.
• Update manpower planning for assigned projects.
• Collaborate with finance on billings and approvals.
• Develop lessons learned from project data.
• Provide monthly updates to project budgets including cost to completes.
• Participate in pre-bid reviews and project turnover meetings.
• Manage project financials: job costs, billing, and margins.
• Ensure PPE compliance as required.
• Comply with Sciens safety programs and policies.

Skills

Project management

Construction experience

Code knowledge

Team leadership

Scheduling

Budgeting

Blueprint reading

Communication

OSHA knowledge

NICET

Job description

THE POSITION IN A NUTSHELL Sciens Building Solutions seeks an experienced Project Manager (PM) responsible for the execution of fire and life safety system projects in accordance with project budgets, code compliance, and managing the field operations team's work quality and work output. This position will work closely with our sales team, installation team, and clients to ensure a sound design, seamless installation, and professional commissioning of our projects. The PM is a key position for our growing team and requires attention to detail in all aspects of planning and executing projects. Customer interface and management of staff requires a high degree of effective human relations. Communication skills, both verbal and written, are important aspects of the PM position.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING (and doing well!)

• Oversight for all project phases, including coordinating workers, materials, and equipment, ensuring that specifications are being followed and work is proceeding on schedule and within budget.
• Ensure project is on budget, identify potential overruns, develop, and implement mitigating actions.
• Assist in estimate development; ensure understanding of scope of work and contract requirements ahead of project start date.
• Maintain open lines of communication with customers, contractors, and other project partners to ensure project completion.
• Review design drawings for conformance with regulations, project specifications, and local and national standards.
• Assist Operations Manager in updating manpower planning tool for assigned projects.
• Collaborate with the finance team to review and gain customer approval of billings prior to sending to customer.
• Develop lessons learned based on project data.
• Provide monthly updates to project budgets including cost to completes.
• Participate in pre-bid reviews and project turnover meetings to ensure a clear understanding of scope of work and contract requirements.
• Responsible for project financials including job costs, billing, and executing to estimated gross margins.
• Ensure proper PPE is in place as required by the project, customer or scope of work being performed.
• Comply with industry standard procedures and Sciens safety programs/policies.

WHAT WE LIKE ABOUT YOU

• Two to five years of experience as a project manager within the construction industry.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable code requirements.
• Driven by a customer-centric approach, proficient in project management, and adept at leading and managing teams.
• Ability to manage job scheduling and job progress in an efficient and cost-effective manner, with a strong focus on quality.
• Ability to estimate and propose change orders on projects.
• Ability to read and interpret system designs on blueprints as well as project specifications.
• Excellent organizational and decision‑making skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety standards.
• NICET certification preferred.

WHAT WE'RE BRINGING TO THE TABLE

• Competitive salary based on qualifications.
• Paid time off plan and holidays.
• 401(k) matching.
• Short term and long-term disability.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans with options.
• Life insurance.
• Professional career development opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• $110k - $125k plus commission plan based on skills and experience.

Thank you for considering a career with Sciens Building Solutions! We're excited about your interest in joining our team and look forward to learning more about you. "Sciens" is Latin for "knowledgeable and skilled." We take that definition to heart by using our collective experience to do meaningful work in the world-protect people and property through sophisticated life safety, security, communication and electrical systems.