Senior Installation Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

High Rise Fire and Security, founded in 1992, is a leading fire alarm, life safety and security systems solutions provider. We provide a broad range of fire alarm, life safety, security products and services including, but not limited to, the design, installation, service and maintenance of fire alarm, Auxiliary Radio Communication Systems (ARCS), card access, camera surveillance and intrusion systems. High Rise is a member of the SCUTUM Group. SCUTUM, founded in 1989, is a fast-growing, privately owned, leading European life safety company with offices in France, Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. SCUTUM complements our solutions with additional products, services and expertise in electronic, cyber and defense security with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform.

At High Rise, we pride ourselves on our ability to maintain thorough and up-to-date industry knowledge as well as provide expertise in local code requirements. Our employees are equipped with comprehensive knowledge and extensive experience in providing life safety system solutions throughout New York City Metro Area. We are currently looking for a Senior Installation Project Manager to provide exceptional preventive and maintenance service for the organization’s clients, while providing exceptional client customer service, helping to achieve the company’s vision, mission and culture. With a solid reputation in the market, ever so growing client base, cutting edge products and services, now is a great time to join our team.

Required Education and Experience

• Associate degree in Engineering with 6 years of relevant project management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum 4 years of fire alarm, life safety, or related project management experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage fire alarm, life safety, security, prime, and design-build projects from planning through closeout, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, milestones, deliverables, and overall execution.
• Coordinate with internal teams, field staff, subcontractors, clients, contractors, architects, vendors, inspectors, and other stakeholders to keep projects aligned, compliant, and on schedule.
• Lead project reviews, site visits, pre-tests, commissioning activities, and FDNY inspections to support quality, compliance, safety, and client satisfaction.
• Review drawings, specifications, engineered documents, panel information, and project requirements to confirm scope, materials, methods, and field execution plans.
• Oversee field execution, including layout, conduit preparation, wiring, equipment testing, parts requisitioning, tool readiness, material tracking, and job site organization.
• Support installation, retrofit, service, testing, inspection, troubleshooting, and repair work in accordance with NYC, NFPA, HRFS, and applicable electrical code requirements.
• Identify code, quality, safety, system, and non-conformance issues; recommend practical solutions; and escalate service, programming, or technical matters as needed.
• Supervise, support, and mentor field installers, junior technicians, and junior Project Managers on fire alarm products, codes, safety practices, and project management standards.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including work orders, system reports, materials records, commissioning notes, field changes, risks, solutions, and final closeout documentation.
• Communicate professionally with clients, managers, office teams, and stakeholders; provide timely progress updates; support Sales with walkthroughs and takeoffs; and maintain positive client relationships.

Skills and Knowledge

• Strong project management, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, problem-solving, and execution skills across multiple concurrent projects.
• Working knowledge of fire alarm systems, life safety products, electrical theory, circuitry, device configuration, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and related field equipment.
• Ability to interpret blueprints, schematics, drawings, specifications, manuals, assembly instructions, and engineered documents.
• Knowledge of NYC Building Code, NFPA, NEC Article 760, ADA requirements, grounding, bonding, and applicable local electrical code requirements; EST product knowledge preferred.
• Strong communication, documentation, report-writing, organizational, time management, analytical, and mathematical skills.
• Effective leadership, decision-making, negotiation, client service, safety awareness, and team collaboration skills.
• Self-directed and dependable, with Microsoft Office proficiency and the ability to work effectively under pressure in both office and field environments.

Core Competencies

• Technical expertise and job knowledge
• Accountability, dependability, and initiative
• Client service, communication, and collaboration
• Sound judgment, decision-making, ethics, and integrity

Company-Sponsored Certifications and Training

• OSHA 30-Hour, DOB 4-Hour Scaffolding, HRFS Project Manager, PMP, EST Product, and Client Service training programs
• Six Sigma Black Belt and NICET Level III

High Rise offers a highly competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, prescription plans for employees and their families, company paid life insurance, 401k match and Profit-Sharing contributions.

High Rise offers a variety of exciting career development opportunities within the organization. We have a robust learning and development platform that provides training and mentoring to employees at all levels of the organization. Employees are offered the opportunity to take part in a range of internal training initiatives to hone their existing skills and continue to grow professionally in accordance with the changing external environment. In addition, our peer-to-peer coaching program and emphasis on dynamic information exchange between teams ensures that our people are challenged intellectually and given the opportunity to succeed in their role.

Our organization is dynamic, and we pride ourselves on providing a collaborative work environment where employees are consistently engaged and work together to provide top quality service.

Come explore the possibilities at High Rise.