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This is a hands-on, site-based leadership role for a mechanical construction professional capable of managing a complex, multi-trade project involving replacement of air-handling equipment, air-cooled condensing units, cooling towers, boilers, pumps, chiller equipment, hydronic piping, refrigerant piping, natural gas systems, controls, electrical coordination, structural supports, testing, and commissioning.\nThe successful candidate will serve as Dynaire's primary day-to-day project representative and general on-site leader at the site, driving the project from the remaining design and procurement phase through construction, startup, commissioning, and final turnover. Because both courthouses will remain occupied and operational throughout construction, portions of the work will be required to take place during nights, weekends, scheduled shutdowns, and other off-hours, in accordance with project requirements for continuity of building operations.\nDynaire's corporate office is located in Long Island, NY, so the Project Manager must be comfortable working independently on site in Illinois while communicating regularly with Dynaire's corporate and executive leadership through Microsoft Teams and other project-management platforms.\nFollowing completion of these projects, there may be an opportunity to continue supporting future projects in the Illinois market or transition into a traveling Project Manager role, based on business needs, project availability, individual performance, and mutual interest.\nWhat You'll Be Doing\nProject Leadership and Planning\nProvide full-time, on-site management of the mechanical construction project, serving as the primary on-site project leader.\nReview project scope, budget, deliverables, and client expectations with sales, estimating, and engineering teams.\nMaintain and update the overall project schedule, including equipment procurement, demolition, shutdowns, installation, startup, TAB, commissioning, and turnover.\nDevelop short-term look-ahead schedules and actively manage subcontractors against required dates.\nIdentify potential risks, scope gaps, or differing conditions before they affect project performance, and notify Dynaire management before proceeding.\nContractor and Trade Coordination\nCoordinate Dynaire's subcontractors, vendors, equipment manufacturers, engineers, controls contractors, electrical contractors, commissioning personnel, Ameresco, and Government representatives.\nCoordinate mechanical, electrical, controls, and other associated trades and disciplines.\nLead regular coordination meetings and maintain meeting minutes, open-item lists, RFI logs, submittal logs, procurement logs, and schedule updates.\nManage trade sequencing, site logistics, access, material deliveries, inspections, and workforce coordination.\nResolve conflicts between trades and address field conditions affecting safety, quality, cost, or schedule.\nField and Technical Oversight\nReview drawings, specifications, equipment schedules, field conditions, and scope requirements, identifying conflicts or missing information before work proceeds.\nCoordinate field verification of existing conditions, dimensions, equipment access, rigging routes, piping routes, duct transitions, equipment supports, pads, penetrations, and service clearances.\nCoordinate installation and replacement of AHUs, ACCUs, boilers, chiller equipment, pumps, VFDs, piping systems, controls, and associated electrical work.\nPlan and manage building shutdowns, temporary services, phasing, and sequencing required to maintain operation of the occupied courthouses.\nCoordinate and supervise work that must be completed during nights, weekends, and other approved off-hours.\nCoordinate factory startup, TAB, controls checkout, point-to-point testing, functional testing, commissioning, training, and final turnover.\nReview subcontractor work for compliance with contract documents and approved submittals.\nBudget, Procurement, and Closeout\nManage RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, equipment selections, procurement logs, and long-lead material releases.\nMonitor project costs, labor, procurement, subcontractor performance, and overall financial progress.\nReview contractor proposals, change-order requests, invoices, and schedule impacts; create and track change-order work with appropriate field documentation.\nManage punch-list completion, O&M manuals, warranties, record drawings, training documentation, and final closeout.\nCommunication and Reporting\nWork closely with the engineering team to resolve outstanding design issues while maintaining clear responsibility between construction management and the Engineer of Record.\nServe as the primary point of coordination between the client, contractors, design partners, and Dynaire leadership.\nProvide regular project updates covering schedule, budget, safety, quality, risks, and outstanding decisions.\nEscalate issues early and present practical, well-reasoned solutions to keep the project moving forward.\nRequired Experience and Qualifications\nMinimum 7-10 years of commercial or institutional mechanical construction experience, preferably as a Project Manager, Mechanical Superintendent, or in a combination of project-management and field-supervision roles.\nStrong working knowledge of HVAC and mechanical systems, including AHUs, DX/refrigerant systems, chillers, boilers, hydronic piping, pumps, VFDs, natural gas, boiler venting, DDC/BAS controls, and mechanical/electrical coordination.\nExperience managing mechanical construction within an occupied facility.\nAbility to read and understand mechanical, electrical, structural, and architectural drawings and specifications.\nStrong understanding of RFIs, submittals, procurement, change orders, scheduling, commissioning, and construction closeout.\nExperience coordinating multiple subcontractors and disciplines.\nStrong field problem-solving skills and the ability to recognize incomplete or conflicting design information before it becomes a construction issue.\nAbility to communicate effectively with engineers, subcontractors, vendors, owners, and Government representatives.\nAbility to obtain and maintain required GSA security clearance/badging and site access.\nAbility and willingness to work nights, weekends, and other off-hours when required by project phasing, shutdowns, or courthouse operating requirements.\nProficiency with standard project-management software, construction-document platforms, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and scheduling tools.\nValid driver's license and ability to travel to the project sites and other local job sites as needed.\nOSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification required.\nOSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety certification required.\nBachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field preferred but not required.\nPMP, PMI, or comparable project-management training preferred but not required.\nPreferred Experience\nExperience with federal or GSA construction projects, Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC), courthouses, hospitals, or other continuously occupied institutional facilities, major mechanical equipment replacement, BAS/DDC controls, TAB, commissioning, and federal project documentation is highly desirable.\nWhat We Are Looking For\nWe are looking for someone who owns the project in the field. This position requires a Project Manager who will walk the job, understand the drawings, stay ahead of subcontractors and equipment deliveries, identify problems before they affect the schedule, and drive open items to resolution. The successful candidate should be comfortable working independently on site while communicating regularly with Dynaire's project and executive management team.\nBenefits\nMedical, Dental, and Vision Insurance\n401(k) with Company Match\nPaid Time Off and paid holidays\nCompany-paid Life Insurance\nShort and Long-Term Disability\nCareer growth opportunities with Dynaire Corporation and across the Crete United network\nDynaire Corporation, a Crete United Company is an equal opportunity employer. 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