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This position will work closely with our sales team, installation team, and clients to ensure a sound design, seamless installation, and professional commissioning of our projects. The PM is a key position for our growing team and requires attention to detail in all aspects of planning and executing projects. Customer interface and management of staff requires a high degree of effective human relations. Communication skills, both verbal and written, are important aspects of the PM position.\nWHAT YOU’LL BE DOING (and doing well!)\nOversight for all project phases, including coordinating workers, materials, and equipment, ensuring that specifications are being followed and work is proceeding on schedule and within budget.\nEnsure project is on budget, identify potential overruns, develop, and implement mitigating actions.\nAssist in estimate development; ensure understanding of scope of work and contract requirements ahead of project start date.\nMaintain open lines of communication with customers, contractors, and other project partners to ensure project completion.\nReview design drawings for conformance with regulations, project specifications, and local and national standards.\nAssist Operations Manager in updating manpower planning tool for assigned projects.\nCollaborate with the finance team to review and gain customer approval of billings prior to sending to customer.\nDevelop lessons learned based on project data.\nProvide monthly updates to project budgets including cost to completes.\nParticipate in pre-bid reviews and project turnover meetings to ensure a clear understanding of scope of work and contract requirements.\nResponsible for project financials including job costs, billing, and executing to estimated gross margins.\nEnsure proper PPE is in place as required by the project, customer or scope of work being performed.\nComply with industry standard procedures and Sciens safety programs/policies. \nWHAT WE LIKE ABOUT YOU\nTwo to five years of experience as a project manager within the construction industry.\nStrong working knowledge of applicable code requirements.\nDriven by a customer-centric approach, proficient in project management, and adept at leading and managing teams.\nAbility to manage job scheduling and job progress in an efficient and cost-effective manner, with a strong focus on quality.\nAbility to estimate and propose change orders on projects.\nAbility to read and interpret system designs on blueprints as well as project specifications.\nExcellent organizational and decision-making skills.\nStrong verbal and written communication skills.\nKnowledge of OSHA safety standards.\nNICET certification preferred.\nWHAT WE’RE BRINGING TO THE TABLE\nCompetitive salary based on qualifications.\nPaid time off plan and holidays.\n401(k) matching.\nShort term and long-term disability.\nMedical, dental, and vision plans with options.\nLife insurance.\nProfessional career development opportunities.\nTuition reimbursement.\n$85K - $130K based on experience.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3281,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Hardware","Real Estate","Access Control & Alarm Systems"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-27T09:55:08Z"}],"liveness":{"score":69,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.769,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":11,"expected_fill_days":20,"reasons":["conf:6","win:mid","comp:junior,brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-28T01:00:34Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":130000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/sciensusa-project-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/sciensusa-project-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-28T01:00:34Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":584,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4416,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-29T00:00:00Z"}}}