Fire Alarm Systems Associate Project Manager

Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds—improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation. Our Smart Buildings help create efficient, safe, adaptable, and responsible environments. Our aim isn’t just about improving buildings; it’s about creating perfect places that improve people’s lives.

About the role

As an Associate Project Manager, you will support the Project Management team with the successful execution of projects, from initiation through final closeout. You will work in a matrix-style organization, requiring excellent coordination skills and the ability to manage competing priorities. This customer-facing role keeps customer satisfaction at the forefront while managing large projects in a fast-paced environment. The position offers ample opportunities for growth, aligning with Siemens’ mission to empower people with a growth mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support the project manager during all phases of the project, including milestone deliverables, documentation, case management, and financial aspects.
• Develop and deliver monthly status reports, customer progress reports, change proposals, and presentations to management and stakeholders.
• Drive final customer acceptance milestones, including completion of commissioning, acceptance, and closing financial documentation.
• Organize and deliver small-scale projects, managing finance, schedule, change orders, and customer coordination.
• Develop and maintain a project schedule and coordinate needs with project and site teams.
• Identify time-sensitive project needs, track resources, and monitor project progress.
• Participate in and drive customer meetings, capturing notes during all project phases—from start to close and punch list meetings.
• Capture punch lists from site commissioning and drive closure through coordination with field service technicians, customer care, project managers, factory personnel, and vendors.
• Attend meetings with customers and the Siemens site team to provide progress updates on site punch lists.
• Document project events impacting the acceptance schedule, scope of work, or project efficiency; identify solutions and review with the project manager to minimize schedule and cost impacts.
• Orient project field service technicians and provide necessary documentation, including scope of work, drawings, specifications, and project contacts.
• Schedule project-specific commissioning resources and provide commissioning documentation.
• Ensure field service personnel review project documentation ahead of site visits.
• Expedite the return of project-specific mark-ups during project development.
• Support completion of project-specific close-out documentation.
• Own and drive all aspects of the close milestone processing to achieve timely and clean project quality gates.
• Work in a team environment, providing dedicated support to customers.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or state-recognized GED.
• On-the-job or educational experience with fire alarm systems or related fields.
• Ability to read and understand basic electrical drawings and customer specifications.
• Project management or engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project.
• Must be 21 years of age with a valid driver’s license and limited violations.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Construction industry experience.
• Associate degree in engineering or a related field.
• Technical experience in the commercial fire and life safety industry.
• Knowledge of local and national (NFPA) fire alarm codes and regulations.
• Ability to read and understand drawings, specifications, electrical, network, and control wiring diagrams.

Benefits

Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits. Details can be found at https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $60,476 - $103,673 annually, with a target incentive of 5% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may vary based on budget, experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.