High Rise Fire and Security/Scutum Group

Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Posted on: 
September 1, 2026

We are currently looking for a Senior Project Manager to provide exceptional preventive and maintenance service for our organization’s clients. In this role, you will deliver top-tier customer service while helping to achieve the company’s vision, mission, and culture. You will oversee complex prime, design-build, fire alarm, and security installation projects from inception to completion, balancing office-based management with active field supervision.

  • Salary: $100,000 – $150,000 per year
  • Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans; company-paid life insurance; 401(k) match; and Profit Sharing.

Responsibilities

  • Project Management & Execution: Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedule, budget, milestones, resources, deliverables, and field supervision.
  • Stakeholder Coordination: Act as the primary point of contact to keep internal teams, field staff, subcontractors, clients, contractors, architects, and vendors aligned and on schedule.
  • Compliance & Inspections: Lead project reviews, site visits, pre-tests, and FDNY inspections to ensure quality, code compliance, and client satisfaction.
  • Documentation & Communication: Maintain accurate project documentation. Clearly communicate project changes, commissioning progress, risks, and solutions to stakeholders.
  • Sales & Mentorship Support: Assist the Sales team with site walkthroughs and material take-offs. Mentor junior Project Managers on local codes, fire alarm products, and project management best practices.

Job Requirements

  • Education: Associate degree in Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience: Minimum 6 years of relevant project management experience, with at least 4 years specifically focused on fire alarm, life safety, or related systems.
  • Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of fire alarm systems, electrical theory, blueprints, and applicable NYC, NFPA, ADA, and building codes (EST product knowledge preferred).
  • Leadership & Adaptability: Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, solve complex problems, and work effectively under pressure in both office and field environments.
  • Tools & Professionalism: Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Demonstrates accountability, sound judgment, ethics, and a strong client-service mindset.
  • Certifications (Company-Sponsored): Willingness or ability to obtain OSHA 30-Hour, DOB 4-Hour Scaffolding, HRFS Project Manager, PMP, EST Product, Six Sigma Black Belt, and NICET Level III certifications.

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