Project Manager Access Control/Intrusion
Koch Enterprises.com
Office
Nashville, TN, US
Full Time
South Western Communications
South Western Communications, SWC, is one trusted source for communication, physical security and life safety solutions to meet the needs of Healthcare, Education, Detention and Commercial customers. We utilize a consultative approach to conduct an in-depth needs analysis, enabling our customers to fulfill their mission critical processes. We continuously research and select only the best-in class product collection. We utilize these products to create an integrated solution with your goals and needs in mind, ensuring satisfaction and flawless integration. At SWC, we strive to exceed your expectations and invest the time and resources into every job because we care about our customers.
Project Manager – Access Control/Intrusion
Title: Project Manager
Class: Full-Time
Type: Salaried, Exempt
POSITION OVERVIEW
Plans, organize, directs, and controls project activities required for effective management of projects. Supervises installation labor and sub-contractors. Works with financial reports, contracts, management reports, and tools to define project problems to assure project profitability. Responsible for organizing training, developing employees, and ensuring quality installation.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Plans and schedules for engineering, installation, and subcontracting activities on large and/or complex systems or service-installed jobs.
• Maintains current job plans and specifications.
• Works with engineering department on design and drafting phases of jobs.
• Coordinates the procurement of materials, supplies, and services, ensuring timely delivery to job sites.
• Prepares, manages, and executes the project installation plan.
• Reviews information to determine necessary changes in design, contract price, and installation plan.
• Implements agreed changes to project scope.
• Maintains construction schedule and coordinates task scheduling with other trades.
• Selects and monitors subcontractor performance.
• Communicates progress and status of projects with superiors, subordinates, and customers.
• Maintains all digital records related to jobs, including job status, material purchases, contacts, job changes, prints, submittals, quotes, assessments, packing lists, email correspondence, and control records.
• Reviews estimates or assists in estimating projects that the company is bidding.
• Assists in site surveys with sales/engineering to secure accurate estimations.
• Implements quality assurance programs to improve customer satisfaction.
• Presents a professional company image when speaking with customers at all levels.
• Build and maintain relationships with customer decision makers.
• Routinely walks job sites to ensure quality installation of company products and provides documented updates to customers.
• Ensures customer satisfaction throughout projects.
• Monitors job status and controls job costs.
• Provides labor and material requirement data daily, weekly, or monthly as required.
• Assists management with monthly resource allocation forecasting.
• Reviews of job financial reports to ensure proper job management and cost control.
• Prepare data for monthly job billings with the office manager.
• Uses reports and management tools to identify project problems and implement corrective actions.
• Reviews timecards to analyze job performance.
• Develop and implement plans to ensure project profitability.
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
• Studies literature and attend seminars to remain current on products, processes, and materials.
• Works with installers on job concepts, installation procedures, and product training.
JOB CLOSURE
• Oversees As-Builds.
• Ensures completion of all paperwork, purchase orders, and warranty letters.
• Ensure projects are turned over to service.
• Confirm jobs are 100% billed and revenue recognized.
• Completes job closeout reports.
• Provides customer contact information to the Training Specialist for scheduling.
SUPERVISORY DUTIES
• Installers
• Apprentices
• Subcontractors
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge:
• High school education or equivalent.
• Associate degree (2-year) or bachelor’s degree (4-year) in a technical field preferred.
• Project Management experience required. IT Project+ or PMP certification desired.
Skills & Abilities:
• Five years of experience in engineering and installation of low-voltage systems or related field.
• Strong knowledge of engineering fundamentals, relay logic, and operations.
• Skilled in subcontractor management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of job financial reports and cost control for large projects.
• Experience with IT-related equipment (servers, databases, networking, etc.) strongly preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
• Must be able to see, hear, speak, and write clearly to communicate with employees and customers.
• Manual dexterity required for occasional reaching, lifting small objects, and operating office equipment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Team-oriented work environment.
• Office environment is clean, orderly, properly lit, and ventilated, with low to moderate noise levels.
• Site work conditions are consistent with typical construction projects.
Management has the right to revise this description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason as outlined in the employee manual or other written agreement.
South Western Communications, SWC, is one trusted source for communication, physical security and life safety solutions to meet the needs of Healthcare, Education, Detention and Commercial customers. We utilize a consultative approach to conduct an in-depth needs analysis, enabling our customers to fulfill their mission critical processes. We continuously research and select only the best-in class product collection. We utilize these products to create an integrated solution with your goals and needs in mind, ensuring satisfaction and flawless integration. At SWC, we strive to exceed your expectations and invest the time and resources into every job because we care about our customers.
Project Manager – Access Control/Intrusion
Title: Project Manager
Class: Full-Time
Type: Salaried, Exempt
POSITION OVERVIEW
Plans, organize, directs, and controls project activities required for effective management of projects. Supervises installation labor and sub-contractors. Works with financial reports, contracts, management reports, and tools to define project problems to assure project profitability. Responsible for organizing training, developing employees, and ensuring quality installation.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Plans and schedules for engineering, installation, and subcontracting activities on large and/or complex systems or service-installed jobs.
• Maintains current job plans and specifications.
• Works with engineering department on design and drafting phases of jobs.
• Coordinates the procurement of materials, supplies, and services, ensuring timely delivery to job sites.
• Prepares, manages, and executes the project installation plan.
• Reviews information to determine necessary changes in design, contract price, and installation plan.
• Implements agreed changes to project scope.
• Maintains construction schedule and coordinates task scheduling with other trades.
• Selects and monitors subcontractor performance.
• Communicates progress and status of projects with superiors, subordinates, and customers.
• Maintains all digital records related to jobs, including job status, material purchases, contacts, job changes, prints, submittals, quotes, assessments, packing lists, email correspondence, and control records.
• Reviews estimates or assists in estimating projects that the company is bidding.
• Assists in site surveys with sales/engineering to secure accurate estimations.
• Implements quality assurance programs to improve customer satisfaction.
• Presents a professional company image when speaking with customers at all levels.
• Build and maintain relationships with customer decision makers.
• Routinely walks job sites to ensure quality installation of company products and provides documented updates to customers.
• Ensures customer satisfaction throughout projects.
• Monitors job status and controls job costs.
• Provides labor and material requirement data daily, weekly, or monthly as required.
• Assists management with monthly resource allocation forecasting.
• Reviews of job financial reports to ensure proper job management and cost control.
• Prepare data for monthly job billings with the office manager.
• Uses reports and management tools to identify project problems and implement corrective actions.
• Reviews timecards to analyze job performance.
• Develop and implement plans to ensure project profitability.
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
• Studies literature and attend seminars to remain current on products, processes, and materials.
• Works with installers on job concepts, installation procedures, and product training.
JOB CLOSURE
• Oversees As-Builds.
• Ensures completion of all paperwork, purchase orders, and warranty letters.
• Ensure projects are turned over to service.
• Confirm jobs are 100% billed and revenue recognized.
• Completes job closeout reports.
• Provides customer contact information to the Training Specialist for scheduling.
SUPERVISORY DUTIES
• Installers
• Apprentices
• Subcontractors
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge:
• High school education or equivalent.
• Associate degree (2-year) or bachelor’s degree (4-year) in a technical field preferred.
• Project Management experience required. IT Project+ or PMP certification desired.
Skills & Abilities:
• Five years of experience in engineering and installation of low-voltage systems or related field.
• Strong knowledge of engineering fundamentals, relay logic, and operations.
• Skilled in subcontractor management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of job financial reports and cost control for large projects.
• Experience with IT-related equipment (servers, databases, networking, etc.) strongly preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
• Must be able to see, hear, speak, and write clearly to communicate with employees and customers.
• Manual dexterity required for occasional reaching, lifting small objects, and operating office equipment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Team-oriented work environment.
• Office environment is clean, orderly, properly lit, and ventilated, with low to moderate noise levels.
• Site work conditions are consistent with typical construction projects.
Management has the right to revise this description at any time. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason as outlined in the employee manual or other written agreement.
Project Manager Access Control/Intrusion
Office
Nashville, TN, US
Full Time
October 1, 2025