Assistant Project Manager - Fire

About the role

MSS Fire and Security, LLC is seeking an experienced Assistant Project Manager to contribute fresh and innovative ideas while growing your career. This role involves collaborating with top talent, building a better future, and making a difference in people's lives through impactful fire and security projects.

Responsibilities

• Chart project objectives and plans, set performance requirements, and select project participants.
• Optimize resource utilization (labor, materials, equipment) and procure them cost-effectively.
• Coordinate and implement project operations, resolving conflicts among participants.
• Oversee construction projects from start to finish, including planning, budgeting, and resource identification.
• Create teams, define objectives, and assign responsibilities.
• Manage project accounting, including budget tracking, expense management, and risk minimization.
• Ensure construction activities adhere to predetermined schedules.
• Develop and revise project work plans as needed.
• Communicate effectively with contractors, architects, consultants, sub-contractors, and laborers.
• Monitor construction progress and hold regular status meetings.
• Maintain strict adherence to budgetary guidelines, quality, and safety standards.
• Conduct periodic inspections of construction sites.
• Ensure project documents are complete.
• Identify potential design or construction elements that may lead to disputes or claims.
• Serve as a key liaison with clients, reviewing deliverables before submission.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the company.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills.
• Good understanding of Fire, Security, and Camera Systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience preparing and maintaining project schedules using MS Project, Primavera, or similar tools.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Ability to pass a background check and drug test.

Qualifications

• Four-year bachelor’s degree in engineering or a high school diploma with a minimum of 5 years of experience in project and facilities management.

Physical Demands

• Frequent sitting, occasional stooping, crouching, kneeling, balancing, and climbing.
• Frequent standing, walking, reaching, and gripping.
• Clear speaking and adequate hearing for effective communication in-person and by telephone.
• Vision sufficient to read source materials and computer screen data.
• Repetitive motions for computer equipment use.

Work Environment

• Exposure to weather, extreme heat or cold, and high noise intensity levels.
• Atmospheric conditions, including exposure to electrical shock, toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Wet and/or humid environments, vibration, and proximity to moving mechanical parts.
• Work in high-exposure job sites and/or office environments with conditioned air and bright lights.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• 401k with Employer Contributions.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Long-term and Short-term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Plan and Health Savings Plan.