Project Manager

Simply Automated is looking for an addition to our team that will bridge the gap between our on-site installation, sales, and leadership team. Our preferred candidate will coordinate all aspects of our project implementation and assist with other variables in our daily installation efforts.

About Simply Automated:

We are a regional leader in all things home technology, innovating the smartest way forward by integrating audio, video, lighting control, networking, life safety/home security, motorized window treatments and more, working seamlessly together under one home automation platform.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Evaluate workload and schedule installation work to best utilize effective manpower and maximize efficiency
• Maintain our rigorous quality assurance standards in all work we perform
• Balance demands of multiple projects happening simultaneously over the stretch of weeks, months or years
• Understand and interpret in-house CAD drawings, proposals, scope of work, and other various pieces of the Simply Automated Design-Build Process, while being attentive to additional details necessary to eliminate installation inefficiencies
• Anticipate and coordinate upcoming project phases and related tasks
• Work with procurement to ensure equipment is ordered accurately & staged for installation
• Work with our lead technicians to ensure key project pieces are successfully programmed and ready-to-install
• Coordinate with builders and additional subcontractors on job site
• Maintain our profitability targets while delivering our world-class value proposition to our clients
• Assist on-site during the project, including but not limited to pre-wire, trim out & finish stages of installations
• Help maintain best-practice installation methods, quality workmanship and technician safety while on-site
• Effectively and diligently manage and develop our skilled installation team — including scheduling, task prioritization, and directing work assignments to ensure effective project execution
• Oversee job performance of our technicians
• Ensure policies and procedures are followed and collaborate with our leadership team on developing efficient workflow process and optimization

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Degree in construction management or similar, preferred.
• 2+ years experience in the A/V or Home Automation industry with experience in leading large-scale, high-end projects preferred
• 2+ years in project management (General Construction, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing trades)
• Experience in the construction industry and on-site project management experience
• A working knowledge of major home automation & A/V systems — preferably Control4, Josh.ai, Alarm.com, Savant or similar
• General experience with technology — PC/MacOS, Enterprise-Grade Networking, Home Theater, and other various A/V technologies
• Exceptional big-picture planning, efficiently delegate and execute tasks while maintaining deadlines to ensure a timely delivery.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively and confidently manage a team
• Demonstrate an ambition to exceed expectations with our clients and trade partners at all times
• Excellent communication skills — both written and verbal — emphasizing transparency, authenticity and respectfulness in every interaction both internally and externally
• Solution-centric, organized, attention-to-detail with excellent follow-through
• Resourceful and willing to work patiently through challenging situations
• Demonstration of self-discipline, motivation, with a consistent passion for excellence and initiative
• Ability to work independently and a team environment

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary contingent on experience
• Simple IRA Retirement Plan with company matched contributions
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Take Home Company Vehicle
• Comprehensive Training Programs

Position Requirements:

• Full-Time Position
• Valid Drivers License with clean driving record with no major violations in the last 5 years
• Must pass a pre-employment background check
• Service areas include but are not limited to: multiple job sites in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and surrounding regions
• Out-of-State Travel occasionally required for industry trade shows and existing clients who have homes outside of the Pittsburgh, PA area
• Proficient in using and/or learning applications such as Slack, Monday(.com), Office/iWork Suite and the like

Feel free to submit a resume if you are seeking a personally fulfilling career with Pittsburgh’s most innovative and fastest growing home automation company that is dedicated to the success of its team and valued clients.