FLEX Senior Fire Protection Project Manager

This is a temporary position. 

As a member of Marriott Fire Protection & Life Safety (FLS), is responsible for insuring compliance of fire protection standards for all Lodging Brands and products in the Americas, including new builds, conversions/acquisitions, re-positioning, and renovations in order to provide a superior level of life safety and protection to our guests, associates, and assets from the perils of fire, natural disasters, and terrorism.  Provide project management and life safety expertise to ensure compliance with the standards through the design and construction of new and converting hotels. 

 

Scope

• Number of Direct Reports – 0
• Titles of Direct Reports – 0
• Number of FTEs – 0
• Budget Responsibilities – 0

 

CLS Expected Contributions and Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivery of high quality FLS support services to business units within Global Design, Lodging, Development, Operations, Brand, Lodging Engineering, Risk Management, Ownership Franchise Services and various other Marriott businesses for all assigned projects.
• Act as a liaison to insurance companies, code officials, architects, owners, consultants.
• Direct adaptations and modifications throughout design process and installation of systems. 
• Discuss with supervisor and team members fire protection and life safety issues or problems that have high financial impact.
• Develop and maintain independent relationships with customers; anticipate needs of customers; negotiate work deliverables and timing for small initiatives.
• Communicate orally and in writing with customers.
• Work efficiently and effectively with minimal supervision.
• Assist in the building of team core values of integrity, accountability, respect, and value.
• Remain current with emerging technologies, national codes and best methods for automatic sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems, life safety, and smoke control.

 

Specific Expected Contributions

• Manage all assigned (owned, managed, and franchised) new build and conversion projects within the Americas.
• Manage all assigned (owned, managed, and franchised) PIP, renovation, and fire alarm replacement projects, within the Americas, from initial scope creation to close out and completion of project.
• Manage internal and external resources for all assigned projects.
• Routinely interacts with franchisees, building owners, clients, customers, officials, contractors, and others.
• Lead project meeting and makes presentations relating to assigned projects. 
• Verify completion of projects.
• Communicate on a regular basis with the FLS Director– MSB Americas Construction, PIPs, and Renovations.
• Perform design reviews for egress, building construction, automatic sprinkler, fire alarm, and mechanical smoke control systems to ensure compliance of Marriott standards, system performance, equipment selection, constructability, maintainability, building code conformance, and sequencing.
• Provide construction support services including fire protection system project control functions (change-order analysis and schedule impacts), cost reduction analysis, submittal reviews, mid-construction site review and report, transition planning (construction to operations), and acceptance testing.
• Tracks project schedules and construction documents.

  Skill Requirements

• Basic to working knowledge of construction means and methods, facilities operations, and contracting.
• Strong problem solving capabilities; ability to search beyond traditional boundaries.
• Extensive writing skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills which must include ability to speak in public, negotiate, explain fire protection concepts, and enforce standards while strengthening relationships, occasionally under pressure.
• Ability to develop new processes to increase effectiveness and efficiencies.
• Good working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook.
• High degree of initiative, personal responsibility and integrity
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative work environment.
• Willingness to share knowledge openly and assist others as necessary.
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