Project Manager - Fire & Life Safety Projects

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

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.