Embedded Project Manager

Northland Controls is seeking an experienced Embedded Project Manager to support one of our key global technology clients in Nashville, Tennessee. This is an exciting opportunity for a security industry professional who enjoys managing complex infrastructure projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and delivering innovative physical security solutions.

In this role, you will serve as an embedded member of our client's project team, overseeing security infrastructure, facility improvements, and capital construction projects. You'll play a key role in project planning, technical design reviews, contractor coordination, construction oversight, and quality assurance while ensuring projects meet established security standards and operational requirements.

If you're looking for an opportunity to work on high-profile projects, influence security infrastructure design, and make a measurable impact within a growing global organization, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Manage multiple concurrent security infrastructure, facility improvement, and construction-related projects from initial planning through commissioning and closeout.
• Serve as a trusted project management and technical resource for our client, coordinating with internal stakeholders, engineering consultants, general contractors, subcontractors, and security vendors.
• Develop, review, and refine detailed Scopes of Work (SOW), technical specifications, contractor deliverables, and project requirements.
• Review architectural, electrical, security, and low-voltage design drawings to ensure compliance with established security standards and project objectives.
• Provide technical guidance on enterprise physical security systems, including access control, video surveillance, security monitoring, and associated infrastructure.
• Evaluate contractor proposals, shop drawings, equipment submittals, and change orders to identify scope gaps, design conflicts, technical deficiencies, and potential cost or schedule impacts.
• Support security infrastructure planning for new construction, campus expansions, facility renovations, and specialized security environments.
• Coordinate security system requirements with architectural, mechanical, electrical, and construction teams to ensure effective design integration and installation.
• Monitor project schedules, milestones, contractor performance, and outstanding deliverables while proactively identifying risks and recommending corrective actions.
• Conduct site walks and installation inspections to verify compliance with approved drawings, technical specifications, and client security standards.
• Develop and maintain project punch lists, track installation deficiencies, and coordinate corrective actions through resolution.
• Support system testing, commissioning, operational readiness reviews, and final project turnover to ensure installations meet client expectations.
• Review as-built drawings, testing records, commissioning documentation, and other project closeout deliverables for accuracy and completeness.
• Lead project coordination meetings, technical discussions, and design reviews while maintaining clear communication and accountability among stakeholders.
• Prepare regular project status reports, technical recommendations, and management updates covering milestones, risks, outstanding issues, and project performance.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including drawings, technical reviews, project records, and supporting materials.
• Identify opportunities to improve security design standards, contractor coordination, installation quality, and project delivery processes.

What We're Looking For

• Significant experience managing complex security infrastructure, construction, or capital improvement projects within the physical security industry.
• Strong technical knowledge of enterprise physical security systems, including electronic access control, CCTV/video surveillance, security monitoring, and low-voltage infrastructure.
• Experience reviewing security system designs, construction drawings, technical specifications, and contractor submittals.
• Demonstrated ability to develop detailed Scopes of Work, evaluate technical proposals, and identify design deficiencies or project risks.
• Experience coordinating general contractors, specialty subcontractors, security integrators, engineering consultants, and facility management teams.
• Strong understanding of construction project lifecycles, including design development, installation, testing, commissioning, and closeout.
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, change orders, contractor deliverables, and quality assurance activities.
• Familiarity with enterprise access control and video management platforms, such as Lenel, Software House, or similar systems, is highly desirable.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management credentials preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate challenges and develop practical solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build productive relationships with clients, contractors, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.
• Ability to work onsite at client facilities in the Nashville area and travel to other project locations as required.

Why Join Northland Controls?

At Northland Controls, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside some of the world's leading technology companies, supporting sophisticated security infrastructure and capital improvement projects. As an Embedded Project Manager, you'll play an important role in helping our client plan, develop, and maintain security systems that support their evolving business needs.

You'll collaborate with experienced engineering, construction, and security professionals while contributing to projects that require technical expertise, innovative thinking, and a commitment to excellence.

We value innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement - and we're committed to providing opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic, global organization.

This job summary is not intended to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change based on business needs.