Technical Project Manager / Qualifying Agent

Leoforce; Anaheim (CA); Remote; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote position

Competitive salary

Project performance incentives

Licensing support

Job summary

Leoforce is seeking a Technical Project Manager / Qualifying Agent to lead complex electronic security projects nationwide. You will manage 40-50 concurrent projects, drive planning, and coordinate with technicians, subcontractors, and vendors from turnover through installation and closeout.

You will serve as the primary contact for customers, interpret drawings and wiring schematics, and travel about two times per month to support project execution.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience in electronic security or related field.
• Strong technical background in access control, CCTV, intrusion, networking.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings and schematics.
• Willingness to pursue licenses in multiple states after hire.
• Experience leading field technicians and remote troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Manage 40-50 concurrent electronic security projects and $1.5M–$2.5M invoicing.
• Serve as primary contact for planning, status, escalations, and issues.
• Lead kickoff meetings with customers, technicians, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Oversee schedules, budgets, scope changes, documentation, and profitability.
• Provide technical leadership during installation, testing, and turnover.
• Guide technicians remotely through drawings, wiring, and planning materials.
• Interpret floor plans, wiring diagrams, and technical specs.
• Coordinate with manufacturers and technical support teams for issue resolution.
• Support estimating and engineering through design reviews and site surveys.
• Pursue licensing as Qualifying Agent/Individual for multiple states.

Skills

Electronic security

Low-voltage systems

Project management

Customer accounts

Tools

Potter

Bosch

Brivo

Axis

LenelS2 OnGuard

Genetec

Milestone

Job description

Technical Project Manager / Qualifying Agent

Date Posted: 11-02-2026

Job Description

Experience: Manager
Salary: $75,000 - $85,000 per year

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Manage approximately 40-50 concurrent electronic security projects, or roughly $1.5M-2.5M in annual project invoicing, from turnover through installation, customer acceptance, invoicing support, and closeout.
• Own assigned customer accounts and serve as the primary contact for planning, project status, escalations, technical issues, and follow-through.
• Lead kickoff meetings and coordinate customers, technicians, subcontractors, vendors, manufacturers, procurement, compliance, accounting, and internal teams.
• Manage project schedules, labor plans, material requirements, budgets, milestones, scope changes, documentation, costs, and profitability.
• Provide technical leadership to field technicians and subcontractors during installation, programming, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, inspections, and turnover.
• Remotely guide technicians through drawings, wiring, programming, and troubleshooting using video, photographs, plans, and system markups.
• Interpret floor plans, security drawings, riser diagrams, wiring schematics, shop drawings, equipment schedules, network topology diagrams, and technical specifications.
• Provide technical direction involving access control hardware, locks, relays, REX devices, power supplies, cameras, intrusion devices, panels, networking, integrations, and battery backup.
• Conduct site surveys, inspections, job-site visits, quality reviews, and final customer acceptance activities.
• Coordinate with manufacturers and technical support teams to troubleshoot advanced system issues.
• Support estimating and engineering by reviewing system designs, equipment selections, labor requirements, drawings, technical estimates, and site surveys.
• Serve as the company's Qualifying Agent/Qualifying Individual and pursue state low-voltage/alarm contractor licensing as required.
• Prioritize qualification in California, Oklahoma, and Tennessee, with the expectation of working toward approximately 3-4 licenses during the first 12 months.
• Travel approximately two times per month nationally, with some fluctuation based on project activity.
• Build strong customer relationships and support continued account development through successful project execution.

Qualifications Needed

• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in electronic security, low-voltage integration, installation, service, commissioning, field supervision, systems engineering, or technical security project management.
• Strong technical background in electronic security and low-voltage systems, including access control, CCTV/video surveillance, intrusion detection, structured cabling, networking, power distribution, and battery backup systems.
• Hands-on experience programming, commissioning, troubleshooting, or installing electronic security systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading field technicians through technically complex installations and troubleshooting issues remotely and/or on-site.
• Ability to interpret and explain construction drawings, wiring schematics, risers, one-lines, device layouts, network diagrams, and technical specifications.
• Experience managing multiple projects including schedules, budgets, subcontractors, materials, field technicians, and customer expectations.
• Customer-facing experience managing accounts, meetings, escalations, expectations, and long-term relationships.
• Ability to support technical estimating, system planning, equipment selection, and engineering/design review.
• Ability and willingness to become the company's Qualifying Agent/Qualifying Individual for multiple states is mandatory.
• Existing licenses are NOT required on day one. Candidates must be willing and able to pursue necessary exams and licensing after hire.
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately two times per month nationwide.
• Experience with Potter and/or Bosch is especially valuable.
• Additional experience with platforms such as Brivo, Avigilon, Axis, Honeywell, LenelS2 OnGuard, Genetec, CCURE, Gallagher, Verkada, Milestone, DMP, DSC, NAPCO, Fire-Lite, Silent Knight, or Simplex is desirable.

A bit about us

Founded as a national commercial security systems integrator and supporting customers throughout the United States, we are a growing electronic security organization providing access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, fire and life safety, structured cabling, networking, site surveys, installation, programming, project management, and service. We support multi-site customers and security partners nationwide, combining hands-on technical expertise with comprehensive project execution and long-term customer account management.

Why join us?

• Competitive Compensation: $75,000-85,000 base salary, DOE and Benefits
• Performance Incentives: Potential eligibility for a project performance incentive program
• Remote Position: Manage nationwide customer programs remotely with approximately two trips per month
• Career Growth: Opportunity to develop into a trusted technical and customer-facing leader supporting nationwide projects
• Licensing Support: Company covers expenses associated with acquiring required state licenses