NICET Fire Alarm Designer

Fire Alarm Project Manager

Location: Chantilly, VA
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, approximately 40 to 50 hours weekly
Pay: $100,000 to $150,000 annually
Position Type: Direct Hire

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Fire Alarm Project Manager to oversee fire alarm and life safety projects from award through completion. This role manages multiple projects simultaneously, including multimillion dollar projects, while maintaining schedules, budgets, profitability, and customer satisfaction. Qualified candidates must have completed a data center project and demonstrate strong organization, financial management, and customer communication skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of project execution, including planning, scheduling, procurement, installation, and closeout.
• Oversee 5 to 10 simultaneous multimillion dollar projects, coordinating resources and priorities to meet project commitments.
• Develop detailed project plans, execution strategies, schedules, and milestones based on customer requirements.
• Deliver projects within budget and on schedule while maintaining profitability and positive cash flow.
• Serve as the primary customer contact, communicating project updates, risks, changes, and solutions.
• Coordinate internal teams, subcontractors, vendors, and customers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Procure equipment, materials, subcontractor support, and services to support timely project delivery.
• Track project costs, forecasts, financial performance, and budget variances.
• Maintain accurate documentation, including job status reports, change orders, material tracking, and progress reports.
• Monitor subcontractor performance, installation quality, and compliance with project requirements.
• Ensure projects meet established safety, quality, and customer service standards.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience, with 5 to 7 years preferred.
• Experience managing fire alarm, life safety, electronic security, or building automation projects.
• Must have successfully completed at least one data center project.
• Demonstrated experience managing 5 to 10 simultaneous multimillion dollar projects.
• Strong understanding of technical project execution within low voltage or building systems environments.
• Proven ability to explain and demonstrate methods for organizing projects, tracking priorities, and managing deadlines.
• Experience with budget management, cost control, financial analysis, forecasting, and profitability management.
• Strong project planning, scheduling, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage changing project conditions while maintaining effective customer and stakeholder relationships.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.

Additional Job Details

• Customer onsite presence required 1 to 2 days weekly.
• Local travel throughout Northern Virginia, with occasional travel up to 2 hours south depending on project location.
• Monthly vehicle allowance.
• Monthly phone reimbursement of $85.
• Company paid certification opportunities.

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