Fire/Life Safety Service Project Manager
Job Description
Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you?
Our Smart Buildings help to create efficient, safe, adaptable, and responsible environments. Our aim isn’t just about improving buildings; it’s about creating perfect places that improve people’s lives.
Transform the everyday with us!
Our Service Project Managers coordinate and deliver multiple fire/life safety projects of various complexities in active facilities and have fiscal responsibility for all project facets, including project billing, job cost reporting, and overall customer satisfaction. The Project Manager role comes with ample opportunity for growth, reflective of Siemens mission to empower people with a growth mindset. As a customer-facing team, we keep customer satisfaction at the forefront as we manage service projects in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
As a Service Project Manager, you will:
- Review and establish project intent through project-specific documents, specifications, and drawings; develop and maintain a project schedule, coordinating needs with the project team, and identifying time-sensitive installation needs
- Manage financials, requisition of supplies and materials, project cost reviews, and backlog to ensure favorable billing position, drive revenue, and meet monthly and quarterly goals; coordinate project-specific billing with accounting team and Operations Manager
- Conduct project orientation for technicians, provide necessary documentation, manage and coordinate subcontractors, track resources and project progress, document impactful events, pursue change-order opportunities, and schedule commissioning resources
- Complete project-specific close-out documentation, expedite the return of mark-ups for as-built development, maintain life safety systems during installation, migration, or replacement, and professionally represent the company to the owner or owner’s representative throughout the project
- Adhere to local, corporate, and OSHA safety policies and procedures; report unsafe conditions and actions, and effectively manage and coordinate subcontractors to meet scope, scheduling, and financial requirements
- Work in a team environment providing dedicated support to our customers
Job Requirements
You will make an impact with these qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or state-recognized GED
- 1+ years of on-the-job project management in commercial Fire Alarms/Fire & Life Safety Systems
- Must be able to demonstrate:
- Knowledge and understanding of commercial Fire/Life Safety systems or related; ability to read and understand basic electrical drawings and customer specifications
- Knowledge and understanding of industry applications; ability to read and understand drawings and specifications, and electrical, network, and control wiring diagrams
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Verbal and written communication skills in English
- Must be 21 years of age and possess a valid driver's license with limited violations
- Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate degree or Bachelor of Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree
- Microsoft Project
- 3+ years of technical experience in the commercial fire/life safety industry
