Fire Alarm Project Leader 2

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About the Opportunity

We are partnering with a leading engineering and technology organization to identify an experienced Fire Alarm Project Leader II. This role plays a critical part in delivering complex fire alarm, life safety, and technology integration projects across commercial, industrial, and mission-critical environments.

This is a high-impact position for a proven project leader who thrives in fast-paced, technical environments, can manage multimillion-dollar contracts, and is comfortable guiding engineering and field teams from design through commissioning.

If you’re a hands-on project leader with deep fire alarm expertise—or adjacent experience in electronic security, industrial controls, or building automation—and want to grow in the life safety space, this is an exceptional opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead multiple fire alarm and life safety projects ranging from $500K–$3M (up to $5M annual volume).
• Oversee engineering teams, field technicians, and installation crews to ensure on-time, on-budget execution.
• Manage design-build, special suppression, and turnkey fire detection system projects.

Planning & Execution

• Develop and manage project schedules using CPM methodology and general contractor schedules.
• Conduct design reviews ensuring accuracy, manufacturability, and compliance with code requirements.
• Coordinate ordering, fabrication, pre-testing, and staging of equipment and panels.
• Maintain detailed project documentation, as-builts, RFIs, submittals, and change order logs.

Customer Engagement & Communication

• Serve as primary point of contact for customers, consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Communicate project updates weekly, proactively resolve issues, and address customer concerns.
• Interpret contract terms, negotiate revisions, and ensure compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

Budget & Financial Management

• Monitor project budgets to maintain profitability and positive cash flow.
• Develop cost estimates, proposals, change orders, and forecasts.
• Review and approve monthly cost updates, productivity reports, and cash flow projections.

Compliance & Quality

• Ensure projects meet IBC, NEC, NFPA, and jurisdictional requirements.
• Oversee AHJ inspections and approvals.
• Monitor adherence to safety protocols and quality standards.

Operational Excellence

• Suggest and implement process improvements to enhance productivity and reduce cost.
• Coordinate permit requests, site access, material logistics, and resource planning.
• Lead internal kickoff meetings and cross-functional alignment across engineering and field operations.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years in applications engineering with 5+ years of project leadership (budget, schedule, delivery).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (electrical or related preferred).
• Demonstrated experience managing electrical or fire alarm projects $500K–$10M.
• Working knowledge of IBC, NEC, NFPA codes or demonstrated ability to quickly ramp.
• Strong experience with:
  • Contract drawings, subcontracts, RFIs, change orders, addendums, submittals
  • Project management systems, job-cost reporting, and estimating tools
  • AutoCAD, MS Project, CPM scheduling, and project control tools
• Proven track record of delivering projects on-time and under budget.
• Ability to proactively identify and resolve technical, operational, and customer-facing issues.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to engage customers, internal teams, and senior management.
• Ability and willingness to travel to customer sites as needed.

Soft Skills & Attributes

• Strong leadership and team coordination ability
• High attention to detail and exceptional organization
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Problem-solving mindset; ownership-oriented
• Ability to operate in fast-paced environments and manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods
• Ability to travel to job sites and navigate construction environments
• Dexterity to operate tools, keyboard, and related systems
• Clear communication and comprehension of project requirements and documentation

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