Fire Project Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 9, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 6, 2026. Johnson Controls scores A on the Alion truth index.
Fire Project Manager
Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team. As a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, we help improve the performance of buildings to serve people, places, and the planet. Here, you will join a collaborative team with opportunities to grow through meaningful work, learning, and hands-on project experience.
Role Overview
As a Fire Project Manager, you will lead fire alarm, security, and communications installation projects from planning through closeout. You will help ensure work is delivered safely, on schedule, within scope, and with strong attention to customer satisfaction, quality, and financial performance across commercial, educational, healthcare, industrial, and military environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead fire alarm, security, and communications installation projects through all phases of execution.
- Establish local project offices and coordinate scope, risk, methodology, and resource planning.
- Manage schedules, costs, safety, quality, and customer expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
- Coordinate work from design and permitting through material delivery, labor scheduling, and field installation.
- Facilitate Work in Progress meetings, status reviews, and issue resolution with internal teams and customers.
- Support change order processing and look for opportunities to improve project margin.
- Ensure projects are completed in alignment with company standards, customer requirements, published codes, standards, unique specifications, and AHJ requirements.
How You Will Do It
- Own project outcomes with accountability, safety, and integritywhile keeping customer commitments in focus.
- Stay close to the workby coordinating design, permits, delivery, labor, and installation details so obstacles are identified and removed early.
- Use a disciplined project planto track schedule, budget, quality, and risk, and communicate progress clearly to stakeholders.
- Improve every dayby applying codes, standards, unique specifications, and AHJ requirements with candor and practical problem-solving.
- Win as one teamby working across field, office, and customer partners to resolve issues, manage change orders, and deliver strong results.
- Follow departmental and SOX procedures and maintain accurate project documentation from start to finish.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 5 years of installation experience in Fire, Electrical, or Security systems.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification to be obtained within two years of employment.
- NICET Level II to be obtained within one year of employment.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications, including Excel and Project.
- Ability to create Excel spreadsheets, reference data across spreadsheets, and create macros.
- Availability for frequent local travel.
Nice to Have
- Certificate or diploma in Fire & Life Safety, Electrical/Electronic, or Security.
- Certification in Fire Alarm Systems.
Why Join Us
We offer a competitive salary and bonus plan, with a hiring range of $98,200-$135,000 based on experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. You will also be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care available day one. Additional support includes paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, extensive product and on-the-job cross-training opportunities, a collaborative environment, a company vehicle, and our Zero Harm commitment to safety.
If you are ready to lead important projects and make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply.
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