Fire Protection Project Manager

McMillen, Inc.

$140K — $230K *
Technical Services
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
  • 15-18 years of progressive experience in fire protection engineering and project management.
  • 10+ years of experience specifically as a Project Manager.
  • Fire Protection Professional Engineering Licensure required.
  • Familiarity with industry standards, building codes, and safety regulations like NFPA and NEC.
  • Proven client relationship management skills with a track record of success.
  • Willingness to travel 10-25% for project-related activities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead planning, design, and execution of complex fire protection engineering projects.
  • Act as the main point of contact for clients, fostering strong relationships.
  • Oversee all aspects of project delivery: scope, budget, schedule, and quality control.
  • Collaborate with both internal teams and external stakeholders.
  • Offer technical leadership in fire protection system design and compliance.
  • Mentor junior engineers and support the development of project staff.
  • Represent the firm in meetings, industry events, and professional organizations.

Benefits

  • Full benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life and disability insurance provided.
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) options available.
  • 401(k) plan with company match offered.
  • 9 paid holidays and generous paid time off (PTO).
  • Opportunities for stock ownership and wellness reimbursement.
Full Job Description
Fire Protection Project Manager

McMillen, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Fire Protection Project Manager who will oversee projects from concept through completion, providing technical expertise, client engagement, and project management leadership. This is a client-facing role, requiring strong communication skills, the ability to build long-term client relationships, and proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the planning, design, and execution of complex fire protection engineering projects.
  • Serve as the primary client interface, cultivating and maintaining strong client relationships.
  • Manage all phases of project delivery, including scope, budget, schedule, and quality
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure project success.
  • Provide technical leadership in fire protection system design, code compliance, and risk analysis.
  • Mentor and support junior engineers and project staff.
  • Represent the firm in client meetings, industry events, and professional associations.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
  • 15-18 years of progressive experience in fire protection engineering and project management.
  • 10 + years of experience as a Project Manager.
  • Fire Protection Professional Engineering Licensure.
  • Knowledge of industry standards, building codes, and safety standards such as NFPA, NEC, NESC, UL, UFC and UFGS.
  • Strong client-facing skills with a track record of cultivating and growing client relationships.
  • Willingness to travel 10-25% for client and project needs.
  • Ability to get along and work effectively with others.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The inability to cope with a stressful work environment does not constitute a protected disability.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Must be able to travel with luggage and be able to transport materials and personal overnight supplies. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Compensation Package:

  • Pay Range: $140,000 - $230,000 (DOE)
  • Benefits: McMillen provides a full Benefits Program comprising medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, EAP, HSA, 401(k) and match, 9 paid holidays, generous PTO, opportunity for stock ownership, and wellness reimbursement.

Visa sponsorship, including renewal during employment, will not be provided for this position.

No recruiters, please.

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