Siemens

Fire Alarm Systems Project Manager

Siemens$86K — $147K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or state-recognized GED
  • 3+ years of experience in the commercial fire and life safety or related industry
  • Knowledge of local and national (NFPA) fire alarm codes and regulations
  • Ability to read and understand drawings and specifications, including electrical, network, and control wiring diagrams
  • Experience with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project
  • 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

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate project specifications, drawings, and related documents to create comprehensive project schedules
  • Oversee procurement of supplies and materials, participating in project cost reviews
  • Assist in contracting subcontractors and coordinating their activities with safety regulations
  • Conduct orientations for project technicians, providing necessary project documentation
  • Track project resources and progress, documenting schedule impacts and identifying change order opportunities
  • Manage project-specific billing coordination and ensure timely project close-out documentation

Benefits

  • Health and wellness benefits
  • Access to a variety of employee support resources
Full Job Description
Position Location: This role supports our Fremont, CA branch location, which serves customers throughout the greater San Francisco, CA area.

Project Managers coordinate and deliver multiple, simultaneous fire and life safety projects of various complexities, which contributes to creating safer environments in critical institutions such as hospitals, universities, and industrial facilities. As a Project Manager, your fiscal and managerial oversight across all project facets ensures client satisfaction, effective resource allocation, and safe, timely completion of projects.

As a Project Manager, you will:
  • Evaluate project specifications, drawings, and related documents to understand project intentions, establishing comprehensive project schedules in coordination with the team while identifying crucial installation timelines
  • Oversee the procurement of supplies and materials required for project completion, and actively participate in project cost reviews to ensure financial efficiency
  • Assist the Operations Manager in contracting subcontractors, coordinating their activities to align with the project scope, schedules, and fiscal requirements while ensuring adherence to safety regulations
  • Conduct orientations for project technicians, providing all necessary project documentation such as scope of work, technical drawings, project contacts, and application-engineered diagrams
  • Diligently track project resources and progress, documenting any events impacting the schedule, scope, and overall efficiency; identify and pursue opportunities for project-specific change orders
  • Manage project-specific billing coordination with the accounting team and Operations Manager, schedule commissioning resources, expedite the return of mark-ups for as-built development, and ensure timely completion of project-specific close-out documentation

You will make an impact with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
  • High school diploma or state-recognized GED
  • 3+ years of experience in the commercial fire and life safety or related industry
  • Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of local and national (NFPA) fire alarm codes and regulations as well as the ability to read and understand drawings and specifications and electrical, network, and control wiring diagrams
  • Experience with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project
  • Must be 21 years of age and possess a valid driver's license with limited violations; must meet eligibility requirements to participate in Siemens' fleet vehicle program
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Associate or Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred
  • 5+ years of experience in the commercial fire and life safety industry

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You'll Benefit From

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html

The pay range for this position is $86,180 - $147,737 annually with a target incentive of 10% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.

About Siemens

Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe with branch offices abroad. The principal divisions of the company are Industry, Energy, Healthcare, and Infrastructure & Cities, which represent the main activities of the company. The company is a prominent maker of medical diagnostics equipment and its medical health-care division, which generates about 12 percent of the company's total sales, is its second-most profitable unit, after the industrial automation division. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index. Siemens and its subsidiaries employ approximately 385,000 people worldwide and reported global revenue of around €87 billion in 2019 according to its earnings release.
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