Early Career Project Manager - Code Consulting

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As Code Red Consultants continues to grow across the country, we're looking for a Project Manager who enjoys building client relationships, solving technical challenges, and taking ownership of project delivery. This is an opportunity to join a nationally recognized fire protection and life safety consulting firm where you'll develop your technical expertise, strengthen your project leadership skills, and contribute to meaningful projects that shape safer buildings and communities. Our project portfolio spans a wide range of markets, including academic, healthcare, residential, science and technology, transportation, and commercial developments throughout the United States.

At Code Red, we are committed to enhancing public safety while providing clients with innovative, intelligent, and practical code compliance solutions. Our collaborative, team-based model allows staff to develop deep technical expertise in specific services and building types while working alongside some of the industry's most respected fire protection and life safety professionals. We foster a culture built on collaboration, accountability, mentorship, and continuous learning, creating meaningful opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.

In this role, you will manage assigned code consulting projects, prepare customized technical deliverables, and serve as a day-to-day client contact on select engagements. You'll combine technical expertise, project coordination, and client communication skills to support successful project outcomes. While you'll take ownership of assigned projects and client relationships, you'll do so as part of a collaborative project delivery team that includes project directors and technical specialists.

The ideal candidate will bring experience in code consulting, project coordination, and client service, along with a desire to continue developing technical and project leadership skills. Whether your goal is to deepen your technical expertise, strengthen your project management capabilities, or prepare for future leadership opportunities, you'll find opportunities for continuous learning, mentorship, and career growth at Code Red.

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This hybrid role can be based in our Boston, New York, Bethesda, MD, or Los Angeles office and requires travel to client and project sites as needed.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Lead meaningful code consulting projects across a variety of building types and markets.

• Build relationships with architects, developers, owners, and project stakeholders.

• Solve complex code and life safety challenges alongside experienced consultants.

• Strengthen your project management, technical consulting, and client advisory skills.

• Learn from project managers, project directors, team leads, and technical specialists.

In addition, you will:

• Manage assigned code consulting projects and take accountability for project performance, client service, schedule, budget, and quality, with senior-level support appropriate to project complexity.

• Create, update, and manage project plans, phases, milestones, budgets, task and financial forecasts, and project documentation using established project management systems, including Unanet.

• Prepare clear, concise, and customized technical deliverables for audiences such as authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), designers, contractors, and owners, with minimal oversight in established areas of focus.

• Communicate technical interpretations and alternative compliance approaches clearly in writing and during client and project team meetings.

• Apply an understanding of the design and building process to identify challenges, recommend next steps, and help clients manage project and compliance risk.

• Delegate technical production tasks to supporting staff and coordinate with project directors, team leads, project managers, and service managers to align staffing, budgets, schedules, and project information.

• Prepare delegated work on schedule and with strong quality and efficiency and review technical deliverables prepared by others.

• Lead project meetings and day-to-day project communications; serve as the primary client contact on select projects and keep project directors informed of performance, client communications, and satisfaction.

• Manage project administration, including prospect, opportunity, and project setup; budget and phase management; bill and invoice review; accounts receivable follow-up; contract review; certificate of insurance review; and document management.

• Communicate resource needs, workload constraints, and project challenges to team leadership and contribute to staffing and project go/no-go discussions.

• Provide project-based guidance and mentoring to supporting staff, including opportunities to develop technical, site visits, proposals, and client communication skills.

• Build productive client relationships and collaborate with team leads and project managers to provide responsive communication, high-quality technical work, and a consistent Code Red client experience.