Project Manager / Qualifying Agent – Electronic Security & Low Voltage

Role overview Manage commercial electronic security and low-voltage projects across the United States, from handoff through installation, commissioning, customer acceptance, and closeout. The position combines customer ownership, technical guidance for field teams, and a commitment to obtain qualifying-agent credentials for alarm contractor licensing in multiple states.

Responsibilities - Coordinate project schedules, labor, materials, budgets, milestones, documentation, risks, and scope changes across concurrent projects. - Serve as the main contact for assigned accounts, keeping customers informed and managing expectations and escalations. - Coordinate technicians, subcontractors, vendors, manufacturers, procurement, and internal teams to deliver installations and resolve issues. - Guide field work remotely and on site, including programming, testing, troubleshooting, commissioning, inspections, and system handover. - Review construction and security plans, wiring and network diagrams, equipment selections, and technical specifications; check work against scope, codes, and site conditions. - Complete state licensing steps and support related renewals and compliance; travel nationwide for surveys, customer meetings, inspections, and project support, averaging about two trips monthly.

Requirements - At least five years of hands-on experience in electronic security or low-voltage work, such as installation, commissioning, service, engineering, supervision, or technical project management. - Practical experience programming, integrating, commissioning, and troubleshooting security systems. - Knowledge of access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, intercoms, structured cabling, networking, power distribution, and battery backup. - Ability to lead technicians and subcontractors, resolve technical problems remotely and on site, and interpret construction drawings and wiring plans. - Customer-facing project or account management experience, including coordinating multiple projects, budgets, schedules, and distributed teams. - Willingness and ability to obtain required state qualifying-agent credentials. Licenses are not required at the start; the first may take several months, with roughly three to four state licenses targeted in the first year. - U.S.-based and able to travel regularly; proximity to a major airport is preferred.

Nice to have Experience with security equipment from manufacturers such as Potter or Bosch is especially relevant.

Benefits and work setup The role is full time and remote between trips. Preference is given to candidates in the Central time zone, followed by the Eastern time zone.