Summary:

The Fire Protection Project Manager is responsible for executing sprinkler projects throughout the Chicago-land area, and over-seeing those projects from start-to-finish to ensure a safe and on-time completion that is within or under budget.

Primary Job Duties:

• Manage all aspects of a project: conduct pre-plan meetings and support field and shop to perform efficiently on project
• Perform preliminary design and calculations for the bid estimates
• Responsible for cost breakdown and booking of projects
• Prepare pricing for materials, labor, freight, and fabrication
• Obtain initial schedule and continue to monitor and update schedule
• Develop initial schedule of values and submit monthly pay applications to accounting
• Maintain over-billed position as well as process and collect receivables/retention timely
• Participate in major vendor negotiations and purchasing for projects
• Account for all shop drawings, submittals, and approvals required
• Produce and manage an accurate forecast of financials for project
• Seek out competitive vendors and services to assure that Hill/Ahern’s fire protection projects are competitively bid
• Price, negotiate, and process change orders, as well as maintain change order log
• Document all correspondence related to all project matters to avoid claims and protecting the best interest of the company and client
• Effectively project gross profit on projects
• Handle customer reported problems and manage effective resolution
• Responsible for preparing scope and quotation letters for customers
• Maintain monthly estimate logs
• Meet with management on a regular basis to discuss current estimating backlog and due dates
• Participate in turnover meetings as required
• Assist with any follow-up information with the customer as requested
• Assume an active role in managing the projects in conjunction with the designer and construction superintendent
• All other duties as assigned

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Building Construction Management preferred, or equivalent experience
• Five plus years of project management, experience preferably within the fire protection industry
• Knowledge of how to calculate systems using HydraCalc preferred
• NICET certification preferred

Other Qualifications:

• Must have strong engineering problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to meet critical deadlines
• Requires an ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure and adjust to changing situations
• Requires great attention to detail, accuracy, and an ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be dependable, organized and self-motivated with excellent time management and coordination skills