Physical Security Project Manager

ZBeta, Inc. is a physical security design, consulting, and managed services firm. The Project Manager leads planning and design for physical security projects, managing scope, schedules, budgets, client communication, design quality, and delivery from initiation through design completion.

Responsibilities:

• Identify project schedule, scope parameters, and oversee security design and implementation per client design requirements and standards
• Manage early project initiation activities and develop project security scope, schedule, critical deliverables, and requirements
• Manage scheduling, status, and tracking of critical project tasks, issues, and deliverables
• Prepare, issue, and manage Request for Proposal (RFP) documents for security systems installation scope
• Evaluate RFP responses and prepare evaluation reports, to include evaluation criteria, scoring, and recommendation details
• Perform security site evaluations of potential client properties and review proposed design concepts
• Apply client system design standards to in-progress site design, collaborate with client owner and user group stakeholders to define use cases and verify functional requirements, and produce a security functional specification for the project
• Review all security system design documentation for compliance with published security requirements, technical standards, and installation standards
• Redline documentation with corrections and log issues, as required
• Accountable for keeping clients informed of project status, including budget, schedule, issues, etc., and managing the client's expectations around the project design through individual and project team member communication
• Serve as a primary security point of contact for project teams and stakeholders
• Attend regular project design, project management, Owner/Architect/Contractor (OAC), and construction meetings
• Manage site activation activities for physical security amongst project parties and stakeholders to drive schedule, quality, and cost
• Coordinate with ZBeta design resources to develop the complete scope of work documents for security systems procurement and installation
• Produce project status and issues reports and meet with client stakeholders weekly to review and resolve high-priority project issues
• Log all instances of issue resolutions that constitute exceptions to the published client security requirements to facilitate effective requirements exceptions reporting and/or requirement document updates
• Review security system designs for technical accuracy, constructability, and compliance with client standards
• Coordinate internal quality assurance reviews prior to client delivery
• Verify design deliverables are complete, coordinated, and ready for procurement
• Ensure project documentation meets ZBeta quality standards and established design methodologies
• Capture lessons learned and recommend improvements to enhance future project delivery

Requirements:

• 3+ years of project management experience, preferably in consulting
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Working familiarity with low voltage and physical security technology, systems, and design concepts
• Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software
• Proficiency in project management tools, such as MS Project, SharePoint, and QuickBase
• Demonstrated excellence in communicating and presenting complex information to technical and non-technical stakeholders, both verbally and in written form
• Demonstrated ability to identify critical path activities, prioritize tasks and deliverables, and realize consistent progress
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
• Candidates must be able to meet client and/or government security screening requirements for the role
• Proficiency in Studio and Bluebeam is a plus