Project Manager

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Alabama - Huntsville , AL 35801Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeTravel Percentage: Up to 50% Job Shift: DayJob Category: ConstructionNorthland Controls is seeking an experienced QA/QC Project Manager to join our team supporting our project operations in Montgomery, Alabama. This is a great opportunity for an experienced project management professional who enjoys working closely with clients, coordinating complex security projects, and taking ownership of projects from planning through successful completion.

In this role, you'll manage projects throughout the full project lifecycle, including budgeting, planning, design coordination, scheduling, installation, financial performance, completion, and aftercare. You'll work closely with clients, internal teams, installation personnel, contractors, and other project stakeholders to keep work moving and ensure commitments are delivered.

If you're an organized, client-focused Project Manager who enjoys solving problems, coordinating teams, and keeping complex projects on track, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

Manage projects from initial planning and budgeting through execution, completion, and aftercare.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with client decision-makers, project stakeholders, and contracted partners.
Serve as a primary point of coordination for project activities and represent Northland Controls professionally in client and partner interactions.
Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, specifications, and supporting documentation.
Coordinate project design activities and ensure required information is communicated to the appropriate project stakeholders.
Develop and maintain construction schedules, coordinating Northland activities with clients, contractors, other trades, and project partners.
Maintain accurate records of project status, changes, material flow, schedules, and other project controls.
Prepare and communicate project status reports for internal and external stakeholders.
Manage project costs and monitor overall project financial performance.
Forecast future project costs and identify potential budget or schedule impacts.
Track project costs, invoicing, financial progress, and other key project performance measures.
Coordinate installation activities, internal resources, and contracted partners to support successful project delivery.
Identify project risks, issues, changes, and potential roadblocks and communicate them to the appropriate stakeholders.
Work collaboratively with project teams to resolve issues and keep projects progressing according to plan.
Support project closeout and aftercare activities to ensure client commitments are completed.

What We're Looking For

3+ years of project management experience, preferably supporting construction, security systems, technology integration, or a related environment.
Demonstrated experience managing projects from planning and budgeting through execution and completion.
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Science, Technology, Mathematics, or a related field is preferred.
Strong understanding of project budgeting, cost management, forecasting, scheduling, and project controls.
Strong client-facing skills with the ability to build effective relationships with clients, contractors, and project stakeholders.
Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and project requirements in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative project team.
Ability to obtain the Security Industry Association's Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM) certification within the first six months of employment.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.
Ability to work in both office and active construction-site environments.
Ability to travel periodically or frequently based on project needs, which may be up to 50%.

Why Join Northland Controls?

At Northland Controls, you'll be part of a global team focused on delivering exceptional security solutions and service to our clients. As a QA/QC Project Manager, you'll have the opportunity to take ownership of complex project activities, work directly with clients and project teams, and play an important role in delivering successful security projects.

We value collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and people who are willing to take ownership, solve problems, and help projects succeed.

About Northland Controls

Northland is a world-class global security integrator with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, China and India. We specialize in design, build, integration, and management of high-end Lenel, Software House, S2 global enterprise security systems which include 6 out of 10 of the largest hi-tech companies in Silicon Valley.

We are responsible for single card reader installations in some of the most remote parts of the world, all the way through to the design, deployment and management of large enterprise systems managing up to 300 corporate offices in over 70 countries including datacenters and multi-faceted security operations centers.

With 250 highly trained professionals, all program management, project management, system design, system programming, testing and commissioning is carried out by Northland Controls experts to ensure we deliver the right solution, to the right standard, every time, anywhere in the world. In addition, Northland is supported by a network of over 100 in-country local service partners (LSPs) across the world who partner with Northland to deliver unparalleled world class services to our enterprise customers.

We are trusted to get the job done no matter what. Through word-of-mouth our elite list of customers has rewarded us with phenomenal growth from $1M to $70M in 10 years’. To achieve this, we are always interested in the very best people who share our core values and beliefs and will “do whatever it takes” to enable our customers to realize their goals. We will take on difficult challenges regardless of where they may lead us, and we will always take the most honorable route to get there.

Our Mission

To be the most trusted and influential leader in the industry. By delivering exceptional services across the world, we are determined to continually surprise our customers, the industry and even ourselves while having fun.

Core Values

Be Honorable Take on Challenges Do Whatever it Takes Our People Have Fun