Fire Alarm Construction Manager

Make a difference, protect lives, and achieve your dreams. Build your career with the industry-leading fire, life safety and security company.

As the Fire Alarm Construction Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the operation of our Fire Alarm Department. This role will need to ensure compliance is maintained with all relevant codes and regulations in the state of Texas. The Fire Alarm Construction manager will lead a team and will be tasked with coordinating and executing various fire alarms, ERRCES, AOR as well as other projects and activities. Daily operations of construction installation projects will need to be managed and monitored.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor technicians, order materials and equipment for these projects and monitor financials for each project.
• Training, team building, job management, district administration, and effective interaction with customers.
• Responsible for providing vision, leadership, and direction to the Fire Alarm Installation Department.
• Set and manage productivity and performance expectations for direct reports.
• Maintain loading schedules and labor forecasting.
• Must be able to motivate employees; maintain and enhance a positive work environment utilizing management best practices.
• Ensure safety and industry training is current and documented for all technicians and that they have all the appropriate information and material prior to arrival at the job site.
• Maintain schedule of installers and track hours assigned to projects.
• Work in conjunction with the Operations team to complete work as needed.
• Provide accurate project status updates during WIP meetings.
• Conduct regular job site safety walkthroughs and EHS evaluations as well as accident investigations.
• Proficient in developing business strategies, implementing action plans to meet and/or exceed department goals and objectives.
• Set goals and objectives for subordinates, communicate expectations to employees and periodically review subordinate's performance.
• Attend construction meetings and interface with end-users, architects, and general contractors.

Education / Qualifications

• 10+ years of supervision/management experience dealing with Fire Alarm Installation in commercial industry required.
• 10+ years of experience working with fire alarm control panels and components required.
• Project Management/Construction Management experience preferred.
• Estimating experience.
• Knowledge of P&L is a plus.
• Experience or knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft products.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient in the use of Windows operating system.

Preferred Certifications

• FAL
• APS
• PMP
• NICET certification is a plus.

Other Duties

Adheres to the Code of Conduct, Confidentiality Agreement, and Company Safety Policy.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands or arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and is occasionally required to lift and/or move heavy objects. The work also requires the following physical abilities in order to perform the essential job functions: balancing, climbing, grasping, hearing, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, and visual acuity.

Benefits and Perks

• Excellent pay
• Medical, dental, vision
• Company paid life insurance
• Company paid short-term disability
• 401K with employer match
• Paid vacation and company holidays
• Training and Career Development
• Company vehicle (if job applicable)
• Immediate qualification for the ALL In Ownership Plan for all eligible full-time employees

Our Commitment

Pye-Barker is built on four core values – customer-bias, trust, respect, and commitment – that serve as the north star for how we conduct business within our community and across our branches. As a group, we promise to do what’s right by our customers, community, and one another, each and every day.

Our EEO Statement

Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are hiring across the nation! Many of our roles provide on-the-job training to help you get licensed and working.

More About Us

Since 1946, we have been an industry leader with a reputation for putting our customers and our people first.

See Our Offerings

We promise to make recommendations that are always in the best interest of our customers and provide service that's responsive and dependable, every time. You can count on us to care for you - our customer - as we care for each other. We have the utmost appreciation for this industry and each other, and are proud to be working together to help our customers and neighbors protect what they've built. We're committed to quality craftsmanship, quick response and taking care of our team members and our customers like family.