What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fire Alarm Project Manager position at Trueline Talent?
Trueline's client, a rapidly growing leader in fire protection, life safety, and security solutions, is seeking a Fire Alarm Project Manager to join their team in either the Cleveland area or Columbus, Ohio. This role is responsible for leading fire alarm, suppression, and security system projects from kickoff through completion while partnering with customers, field teams, and internal stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery. It is an excellent opportunity for a construction project manager looking to join a stable organization with strong growth potential and a clear path into future leadership roles.
What You'll Do as the Fire Alarm Project Manager:
- Manage fire alarm, suppression, and security system projects from award through closeout
- Develop project schedules, budgets, and resource plans
- Monitor project progress to ensure timelines, quality standards, and financial objectives are achieved
- Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, contractors, vendors, and internal teams
- Coordinate activities between design, installation, service, and subcontractor teams
- Lead project meetings and communicate status updates to stakeholders
- Review project documentation, drawings, submittals, and change orders
- Support commissioning, turnover, inspections, and project closeout activities
- Track labor, material, and project costs to maintain profitability
- Ensure compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and customer requirements
Must-Haves as the Fire Alarm Project Manager:
- Project management experience within construction, electrical contracting, building systems, fire protection, security systems, or a related industry
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Excellent communication and customer-facing abilities
- Ability to coordinate diverse stakeholders and project teams
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Nice-to-Haves as the Fire Alarm Project Manager:
- Fire alarm, fire protection, life safety, or security systems experience
- Commercial construction project management experience
- Electrical contractor project management experience
- Familiarity with NFPA codes and industry standards
- Experience using Procore
- Experience using Salesforce
- Knowledge of commissioning, inspections, and project closeout processes
Our Client Offers:
- Competitive base salary of $80,000 to $120,000 depending on experience
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- Mileage reimbursement program
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible spending account
- Company-paid life insurance
- Company-paid short-term disability coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid training and professional development
- Paid holidays
- Three weeks of PTO to start
- Long-term career advancement opportunities within a growing organization
Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.
Salary : $80,000 - $120,000