Project Manager II (Fire)

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About Robert Bosch GmbH

Headquartered in Germany, Robert Bosch GmbH is a premier global supplier with four primary business sectors: Automotive Technology, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. Over 400,000+ associates generate sales of over €90 billion. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The special ownership structure guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant investments in safeguarding its future. In North America, Robert Bosch LLC supplies automotive original equipment and aftermarket products, industrial drive and control technology, power tool, security and building technology, thermo-technology, household appliances, solar energy, healthcare, and software innovations. Bosch established its regional presence in North America in 1906 and now employs 41,000 associates in more than one hundred locations.

Bosch Building Technologies Integrator Business

The regional system integration business called Bosch Building Technologies offers solutions and customized services for building security, energy efficiency, and building automation for commercial buildings and infrastructure projects Bosch started its Integrator Business in North America through the acquisition of Climatec in 2015. Climatec expanded Bosch’s role as a comprehensive supplier of energy, building automation and security solutions. Climatec is recognized in the building industry as an independent single-source integrator of critical building systems including energy services, building automation and security & life safety in the U.S. market. The company provides consulting, planning, implementation and 24/7 remote management. Climatec is active in several market segments and industries including data centers, commercial real estate buildings, and federal, state, and local government. Climatec has operated as an independent entity, maintaining its offices in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, New York, and New Jersey. Climatec continues to represent and integrate numerous leading manufactures’ product lines across its wide range of services, including Bosch products. In 2023, Bosch acquired Canadian-based security integrator Paladin Technologies. Merging Paladin Technologies and Climatec will significantly expand Bosch’s Integrator Business in North America. Today the combined entity of Bosch Building Technologies (previously Climatec and Paladin Technologies) represents over $800M in revenues and 2800 associates. Utilizing the strengths of both companies, Bosch offers its customers a complete portfolio of networked and efficient energy, building automation and security solutions.

Job Summary: The Fire Alarm Project Manager leads fire alarm projects from booking through closeout, ensuring scope alignment, cost control, scheduling accuracy, and customer expectations are met. Partners closely with sales, engineering, operations, and subcontractors to manage budgets, forecasts, billing, materials, and change orders while proactively resolving project issues and optimizing project performance.

Responsibilities:

• Provides input to sales and operations regarding the technical and business considerations for construction or direct owner projects. This input could be associated with areas such as estimating, value engineering, timing, special resource needs, or other aspects peculiar to specific projects.
• Ensures project is booked correctly and that all necessary forms are completed for both internal and external purposes.
• Ensures project documents, estimate, and other information are available to all necessary personnel to maximize Bosch Building Technologies’ productivity on the project.
• Determines if customer expectations are similar to Bosch Building Technologies’ and if these can be achieved based upon Bosch Building Technologies’ estimate or contractual scope. Provides feedback on this as appropriate internally and externally.
• Identifies and resolves potential project issues.
• Accurately forecasts costs for each area of the project and tracks these over time to achieve budget and forecast goals.
• Invoices projects timely and is actively engaged in collections to minimize aging.
• Coordinates material orders and timing with Material Coordinator to maximize cash flow and material handling efficiency. Ensures all equipment is compatible and will function properly to achieve the required sequences.
• Coordinates with Subcontractors or internal installation team to achieve maximum value in installations.
• Completes the monthly WIP re-forecast.
• Identifies change order opportunities and coordinates with sales to document, pursue, and book them.
• Provide support to Bosch Building Technologies and other contractors to solve building operating issues.
• Communicate with internal employees as required to ensure Bosch Building Technologies labor is accurate and timely and estimated productivity is achieved in all areas.
• Communicate with external organizations as required such as consulting engineers, building owners, and other contractors to ensure accurate and timely engineering.
• Provide support for ongoing service engineering and support for existing building systems.
• Reviews all engineered submittals ensuring adherence to scope, budget, and customer expectations as well as location standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of high school diploma.
• 2 year technical degree in Electronics or related studies .
• 2+ years of Fire Alarms Project Management experience.
• Proficient in interpreting and managing billing processes, including understanding schedules of values.
• Strong grasp of budgeting principles, including budget development, tracking, and forecasting.
• Foundational knowledge of profit and loss (P&L) statements and how they relate to project and departmental financial performance.
• An understanding of basic computer operating systems.
• The ability to configure and debug basic computer problems.
• Clear and concise ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• An ability to understand empathetically the issues and perceptions others have and to creatively and successfully work through these issues to achieve a successful outcome and customer and employee satisfaction.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Fire Alarms Project Management experience.
• Experience with Honeywell’s Notifier system.
• Some experience with programming fire alarms’ system.
• A clear ability to work with electronic equipment such as volt meters, amp meters, oscilloscopes, etc.
• The ability to troubleshoot basic electric and electronic circuitry including reading and interpreting electrical and electronic diagrams.
• NICET certification level II
• Have a very deep understanding of NFPA 72 and other related fire and life safety codes.
• Have the experience to provide extensive integration support for a multitude of building systems.

Physical Demands:

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Must be able to effectively communicate in English, (ie see, hear, speak and write clearly) in order to communicate with colleagues and/or customers
• Manual dexterity required for occasional reaching, lifting of light office objects, and operating office equipment
• Sitting, standing, walking in office environments and construction sites
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and may be required to work at heights over 1.8m (6 feet)

Working Conditions:

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated. Noise levels are considered low to moderate
• Will be required to be on site with customers or contractors, with or without BBT colleagues to manage the expectations and deliverables. Sites range from general office environments to new construction.
• Driving to customer sites is required
• Limited overnight travel may be required

Additional Information:

• Working Hours: This position generally works Monday- Friday, overtime and on call when necessary
• Benefits:
  1. Medical
  2. Dental
  3. Vision
  4. Flexible Spending Accounts
  5. 401K w/ company match
  6. Life/AD&D/LTD
  7. Paid Vacation/Sick/Holidays
  8. Employee Assistance Program
  9. Pet Insurance

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