Fire Sprinkler Project Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Manage multiple fire sprinkler projects including installations, repairs, maintenance, retrofits, and inspections.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, technicians, subcontractors, and internal departments.

• Develop project scopes, estimates, schedules, and budgets; monitor progress and performance.

• Ensure work complies with applicable NFPA codes, AHJ regulations, and safety standards.

• Coordinate material procurement, subcontractor scheduling, and field service dispatching.

• Maintain accurate records including reports, forms, and customer documentation.

• Assist with troubleshooting technical issues and providing solutions for system deficiencies.

• Support sales efforts by identifying service opportunities and providing recommendations.

• Delegates work and assignments to team members based on expertise, work experience, and time constraints.

• Leads an interdepartmental team to complete an assigned project on time, to specifications, and with accuracy and efficiency.

• Conducts cost analysis, estimating expected costs for the project.

• Prepares and implements a budget based on estimates.

• Conducts risk assessments: reports identified risks to management; provides recommendations for mitigation of risk (including termination of the project if appropriate).

• Acts as a liaison between company, customers, and vendors.

• Follows all OSHA standards and laws.

• Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices.

• Perform other duties assigned by management.

Education/

Qualification:

 

• 5 years minimum experience in the fire protection industry, with a focus on sprinkler systems.

• Project Management certifications are highly desirable.

• Proven project management experience, ideally in a service-based environment.

• NICET Level II or higher in Water-Based Systems (preferred).

• Proficient in project management and scheduling software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Service Trade, etc.).

• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.

• Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn about the project or product being developed.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Other Duties:

• Adheres to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy. Performs other duties as assigned.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Pay Rate:

• $75k - $125k annually (DOE)