INSTALLATION MANAGER SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Published: Sep 23, 2025 - The Installation Manager has experience in reading blueprints, preparing legends and drawings, conducting field measurements, and managing projects from start-up to close-out. This role requires knowledge of commercial construction, doors, or metal building industries, combined with proficiency in MS Office, Excel, MXP, JDE, and Oracle. The manager also demonstrates strong customer service and sales skills, reliability with a flexible schedule, and the ability to travel, present to clients, and maintain vendor relationships.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout Installation Manager Resume
- Financial Management
- Inventory Oversight
- Safety Compliance
- Project Management
- Risk Assessment
- Cost Control
- Quality Assurance
- Installation Scheduling
- Process Improvement
- Technical Support
- Team Leadership
- Customer Relations
- Conflict Resolution
- Problem Solving
- Client Liaison
- Training Delivery
- Subcontractor Management
- Communication Skills
- Staff Development
- Issue Resolution
Summary of Installation Manager Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BS in Civil Engineering with 6 years of Experience
- Must possess and display effective listening skills that focus on customer satisfaction.
- Must be able to analyze problems and make sound decisions in a timely manner based on objectives, risks, implications, and costs.
- Tactful and mature demeanor who works well with diverse personalities.
- Highly motivated personality who takes pride and ownership in all tasks that fall under his/her supervision.
- Excellent attention to detail with an emphasis placed on quality.
- Experience with a production residential or multifamily builder.
- Experience relating to the specific outlined job duties/responsibilities can supplement the degree requirement.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
2. BA in Industrial Design with 5 years of Experience
- Experience in construction project management, estimating, or engineering.
- Strong preference given to experience in residential construction.
- Highly organized, accurate, personable, with the ability to reflect empathy to customers.
- Experience in roles requiring an acute attention to detail.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong mathematical skills are also required for accurate financials.
- Highly organized and have the ability to take feedback.
- Proficient in Excel and other MS Office Suite programs (such as Outlook, Word, etc.).
- Flexibility and demonstrated ability to adapt well in a changing environment, including hours of work and likely excessive drive time.
3. BS in Construction Management with 7 years of Experience
- Working knowledge of basic refrigeration and/or knowledge of commercial refrigeration and HVAC is preferred.
- Strong background in management/supervisory functions.
- Must have applicable license and certifications (i.e., Refrigeration Certificate, Contractor’s license, Construction Management, etc.).
- Strong working knowledge of applicable construction/safety federal, state, and county codes and regulations.
- Ability to read renderings and prints.
- Strong leadership and business acumen.
- Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities/tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Able to work outside normal working hours with flexibility.
4. BA in Business Administration with 9 years of Experience
- Experience in leading telecoms installation engineer teams.
- Understanding of Fibre Technologies and installation techniques.
- Extensive managerial experience (People and Operations).
- Experience in managing rapid growth in field teams.
- Excellent Communication skills (written and verbal).
- Highly competent at using IT systems to manage operations and support decision-making.
- Proactive and has a solution mindset.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety and ideally within a StreetWorks Environment.
- Ability to remotely manage teams across different regions.
- Experience with Salesforce Field Service or similar scheduling tools.
- Experience in managing installations in Multiple Dwelling Units.
5. BA in Facilities Management with 7 years of Experience
- Must be able to read and understand blueprints (plan take-offs).
- Must be able to do legends and color drawings for the installation teams so they can understand what and where to install.
- Working knowledge of the commercial construction process.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Sales experience in the building commercial products industry, or project management.
- Experience in the door industry.
- Experience in the metal building industry.
- Must be reliable and available to work a flexible schedule as dictated by the needs of the business.
- Must also travel to projects for start-up, to resolve issues and to close out projects and punch lists.
- Able to make presentations to customers and attend yearly vendor meetings.
- Must be able to go to job sites and do field measurements so that orders can be processed.
- Proficient in MS Office and Excel, MXP, JDE and Oracle.
6. BS in Architecture with 4 years of Experience
- Project or site-based experience.
- Experience in the areas of specialization.
- Proficiency in more than one specialization.
- Experience managing subcontractors.
- Able to install in food processor production facilities.
- Previous experience in managing small or medium-sized installation teams.
- Familiarity with installation tools and equipment (Drills and Saws).
- Able to handle physical workload.
- Able to work well in teams.
7. BA in Industrial Design with 5 years of Experience
- Experience working with contractors and/or experience working in the trades.
- Must have floor covering experience.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented and assertive.
- Comfortable with decision-making and potential for confrontation.
- Able to use a computer and have the ability to learn new systems.
- Possess satisfactory written and reading communication skills to communicate with installers, sales staff and executives.
- Experience in landscape maintenance or installation.
- Experience managing a crew.
- Working knowledge of local plants and turf.
- Familiarity and knowledge of maintenance equipment.
- Able to speak bilingual (Spanish/English).