Senior Project Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW: Plans, organizes, directs, and controls project activities required for effective management of electronic security installation projects.
Specific Accountabilities:
Project Planning and Coordination:

• Plans and schedules engineering, installation, and subcontracting activities on projects or service installed jobs.
• Maintains current job plans, specifications, and schedules.
• Prepares, implements, and manages project installation plan and procedures.
• Works with engineering department on design and drafting phases of jobs.
• Coordinates the procurement of materials, supplies, and services and controls timely delivery to job site.
• Determines necessary changes in design, contract price, installation plan, or other activity and implements the same.
• Maintains construction schedule and coordinates task scheduling with other trades.
• Maintains accurate records of job status, changes, material flow, and other.
• Monitors the performance and quality of the field labor in partnership with the Field Operations Supervisor.
• Selects, contracts, and monitors the performance and quality of contract labor.

Communication and Stakeholder Management:

• Effective communication with all stakeholders on project progress, escalating issues as needed to the next level manager.
• Routinely walks job site to ensure quality installation of Company products.
• Supervises the preparation and processing of reports for internal and external use.
• May estimate or assist in estimating projects which the company is bidding.
• Presents a professional image of the Company when speaking to customers (all levels).
• Develops a positive relationship with the decision-maker of our customer.
• Responsible for customer satisfaction on projects.

Project Ownership and Management:

• End to end ownership of the delivery of the project.
• Assists management in forecasting monthly labor and material requirements.
• Ensures proper job management and cost control.
• Supervises the preparation of base data required for monthly project invoicing.
• Monitors time logged to projects by all resources.
• Monitors project invoices and receipts for accuracy and validity.
• Identifies project problems, develops, and implements plans to assure project profitability while providing exceptional customer service and communication to all stakeholders.

Job Closure:

• Responsible for Completing As-Builds.
• Responsible for completing all paperwork, POs are all completed, Notice of Completions (NOC) is sent, and jobs are turned over to Service.
• Job is 100% billed, and revenue is taken.
• Job close out report is completed.

General Accountabilities:

• Represent Company in a business-like professional manner in both conduct and appearance, to maximize client satisfaction
• Available to work outside of, or in addition to, normal businesses hours.
• Work in compliance with the Company’s polices and procedures including safety manual with safety of self and others in mind at all times.
• Maintain and protect assigned Company assets.
• Accurate written record keeping, submitted on time and complete.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma, or equivalent 
• 5-8 years of functional project management experience in a technical environment
• Valid Driver’s License with acceptable driving record
• Ability to participate in and pass pre-employment and customer-required background checks and drug screens

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in in an administrative role, project management, security integration or technical experience
• Minimum of an Associate’s degree (2 year) or Bachelor degree (4 year) in a technical capacity
• PMP or PMI certified

DEMONSTRATED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to work in a high volume atmosphere
• Ability to solve practical problems and carry out responsibilities under minimal supervision.
• Ability to organize workload for effective implementation, including the ability to multi-task while under deadlines or time constraints
• Excellent interpersonal skills including customer service skills
• Ability to write simple correspondence and present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.
• Ability to function as an effective team member.
• Ability to adapt as the external environment and organization evolves.
• Has a strong knowledge of engineering fundamentals, security system functions and operations. Good subcontracting skills required. 
• An understanding of job financial reports and the ability control costs in the handling of projects.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Must be able to effectively communicate in English, (ie see, hear, speak and write clearly) in order to communicate with colleagues and/or customers
• Manual dexterity required for occasional reaching, lifting of light office objects, and operating office equipment
• Sitting, standing, walking in office environments and construction sites

WORKING CONDITIONS: In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated. Noise levels are considered low to moderate
• Will be required to be on site with customers or contractors, to manage the expectations and deliverables. Sites range from general office environments to new construction.
• Driving to customer sites is required
• Limited overnight travel may be required

PAY: $90,000 - $120,000 (DOE) 
BENEFITS: Colleagues and their families are covered by medical, dental, vision, company provided basic life insurance and AD&D and short-term disability, telemedicine & virtual counseling. Voluntary insurances offered include life insurance and AD&D, short-term disability (buy-up option), long-term disability, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance, and HSA & FSA accounts. Colleagues may also enroll in the company’s 401(k) plan. Colleagues will also receive PTO (paid time off), sick leave, and 7 paid holidays.