Project Manager - Construction

About Us

We are a full-service provider of HVAC construction, service, and maintenance solutions, with expertise in virtually all types of commercial systems. Our team has complete mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) expertise, and we are one of the few contractors in the industry with in-house engineering and design capabilities in all three MEP disciplines.

Job Summary

Take ownership of projects from award through closeout and see the impact of your decisions in the field. As a Project Manager (PM), you will combine hands-on problem-solving with leadership, partnering with Field Supervision and subcontractors to deliver work safely, efficiently, and profitably. You will have responsibility and authority over scope, cost, schedule, and contractual compliance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

· Lead project planning and delivery in partnership with Field Supervision; establish clear responsibilities, expectations, and communication standards, and proactively resolve issues.

· Standardize project setup procedures and lead turnover, alignment, and coordination meetings with subcontractors and Field Supervision.

· Develop and manage initial and master project schedules with field input; prepare 3-6 week look-ahead schedules aligned with the overall execution plan.

· Conduct site visits to verify progress and resolve issues; lead weekly progress meetings onsite or via Teams for projects longer than 3 months or exceeding $750K.

· Establish and manage project budgets, job cost coding, and cost controls; complete monthly forecasts and projections through project completion.

· Oversee progress and final billings, review and approve pay applications, resolve unpaid final billings, and ensure the Schedule of Values includes General Conditions.

· Manage change control within authority level and maintain separation between Estimating and Project Management.

· Manage equipment procurement, coordinate on-time equipment and material deliveries, and track and close out purchase orders.

· Track costs, rentals, and equipment usage accurately; manage company tools and checkout procedures.

· Approve and control overtime.

· Ensure adherence to drawings, specifications, and contract requirements; prepare and manage RFIs and support field teams with constructability and scope clarification.

· Manage closeout documentation, maintain lien rights, and ensure contractual compliance.

· Labor Productivity Tracking: Add a requirement to partner with Superintendents to track daily or weekly labor productivity metrics

· Change Order Management: Clarify the expectation for identifying out-of-scope work in real time, issuing timely contract notifications, and securing written authorizations prior to executing extra work in the field.

· BIM & VDC Coordination: Explicitly state the requirement to oversee the coordination between Virtual Design and Construction (VDC/BIM) teams, field operations, and fabrication shops to ensure clash detection and constructability before field installation.

Qualifications

· Minimum five years of relevant experience managing mechanical construction projects from award through closeout.

· Bachelor’s degree (Mechanical Engineering Preferred but not required)

· Self-motivated, organized, and detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities while meeting schedule, budget, quality, safety, customer satisfaction, and profitability goals.

· Knowledge of construction contracts, risk management, budgeting, cost coding and controls, forecasting, billing, pay applications, Schedules of Values, change orders, lien rights, and closeout requirements.

· Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, submittals, and project documents; coordinate RFIs, scope clarification, and constructability issues.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project scheduling software; ability to develop master and 3-6 week look-ahead schedules with field input.

· Ability to coordinate procurement, deliveries, rentals, equipment, purchase orders, and company tools.

· Strong communication, negotiation, leadership, meeting facilitation, and relationship-building skills with customers, contractors, engineers, Field Supervision, and executive leadership.

· Ability to travel to project locations and regularly sit, stand, walk, climb stairs and ladders, and traverse active job sites in office and field work.

· Valid driver’s license

Benefits

We offer our employees an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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