FIRE PROTECTION PROJECT MANAGER

Responsibilities and Duties:

Review blueprints, specifications, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.

Perform quantity take-offs and pricing for fire sprinkler, fire alarm, and suppression systems.

Evaluate subcontractor and vendor quotes to ensure accuracy and competitiveness.

Prepare and submit bid proposals in a timely manner.

Conduct site visits and pre-bid meetings to assess existing fire protection systems and determine scope of work.

Ensure all estimates comply with NFPA codes, local regulations, and client specifications.

Works with the inspection and testing group for deficiency, repair and other pricing estimate needs.

Responsible for the overall profitability of their projects. Ensure proper timelines and all requirements are met for all projects. Ensuring billing, change orders, collections, etc. are completed in a timely manner for each project. Keeps the management staff up to date on all project issues.

Reviews job cost, job status, manpower and change order reports to provide analysis monthly. Conducts regular/monthly job cost reviews to accurately reflect project profitability and status of all project issues.

Conducts appropriate preplanning when assigned a new job such as reviewing all plans and specs, identifying pre-fab opportunities, understanding scope of work. Other items to preplan would be material take off, size of crew and tools and equipment needed.

Communicates and troubleshoots with project superintendents, construction managers and General Contractors. Also, communicate effectively with all project managers, administrative assistants and other departments through meetings, memos, e-mails, etc.

Coordinates proper manpower and equipment for each job.

Oversee the buyout process, job-closeouts and project change orders for all projects.

Conducts/attends weekly job-site visits and job meetings.

Ensure proper job setup, contract review, estimated costs and schedule of values are done in a timely and accurate manner.

Generates project manager reports and attends project management meetings as appropriate.

Progress billings, change orders, collections, etc. to ensure timely completion.

Assist with proper job setup and contract review. Help to ensure that estimated costs and schedule of values are done in a timely and accurate manner.

Ensures all project paperwork is processed accurately and timely in accordance with company procedures.

Sets up and updates Operation and Maintenance Manuals as needed.

Keep the management staff up to date on all project issues.

All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience/Qualifications Required:

o Minimum 5 years commercial Fire Sprinkler field experience.

o 1 year of prior project management experience or field superintendent experience.

• Job Skills:

o Ability to read and interpret blueprints.

o Knowledge of general fire sprinkler installation.

o General knowledge of NFPA and Building Codes

o Good math ability.

o Good basic computer skills.

o Detail oriented.

o Strong organizational skills.

o General accounting skills.

o Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Education:

o Minimum of High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or equivalent is preferred.

o Fire Sprinkler/Standpipe license.

• Physical Requirements:

o Capable of climbing off/on equipment and ladders.

o Able to walk job sites.

• Special Requirements:

o Valid Driver's License

o OSHA 30

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