Who We Are

Northstar Fire Protection of Texas is a Texas based company.  Northstar has been on the forefront of the fire protection industry since 1980.  With offices in Austin, Lewisville, Houston, San Antonio, and Atlanta, GA we have grown to be a nationally recognized company.  Northstar engineers, fabricates, and installs fire sprinkler systems for structures including commercial, government, healthcare, high-rise condominiums and mixed-use projects.

We joined Shambaugh & Son, L.P., a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. and together we perform more than $900 million of construction projects per year with over 2,900 employees throughout 50 states from our home office in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

We recognize people as our most important resource and it is our mission to produce the industry’s highest level of quality services and productivity on every project in order to develop repeat customers, maximize return on investment, and provide professional growth opportunities for people in the organization. 

Job Summary

The Fire Alarm Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing and directing construction projects from conception to completion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assist in estimating fire alarm, suppression, special hazard, and sprinkler systems and repairs Review contracts, specifications and bid drawings for the execution of assigned projects Review the project in-depth to schedule deliverables and estimate costs Coordinate and direct construction workers and subcontractors Select tools, materials and equipment and track inventory Meet contractual conditions of performance. Review the work progress on daily basis Prepare internal and external reports pertaining to job status Work effectively with a wide variety of people. Handling multiple priorities, project duties and responsibilities. Highly organized record keeping and document management. Identify project discrepancies and assist with solutions. Analyze, manage, and mitigate risks Estimate inspections and perform deficiency repairs Being a liaison between contract sales reps, department manager, subcontractors, customers, engineers, and field Foreman. Grow alarm division with assistance Operate in Building Reports software Perform cold calls Hire and terminate personnel as needed

Qualifications

Proven working experience (3 to 5 years) in related fire alarm management General knowledge of the Fire and Life Safety Systems Industry. Advanced knowledge of construction management processes, means and methods Competent in conflict and crisis management Leadership and human resources management skills Excellent time and project management skills Intermediate to advanced computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office products. Superior written and verbal communication skills. Works well with a team Great communication

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Shambaugh is deeply committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all its job applicants and employees.  We seek to employ qualified persons in all job classifications and to administer all personnel actions affecting our employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, ancestry, or genetic information.  Individuals with a disability, disabled and other protected veterans and any other characteristic protected by applicable law will be given the fullest consideration for employment in positions for which they are qualified.  We also are committed to making reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability as well as abiding by any and all state and local laws, which in addition to the above prohibit discrimination in any form.