Project Manager, Energy & Mechanical Systems Commercial Construction

Project Manager, Energy & Mechanical Systems – Commercial Construction

Title of Job: Project Manager, Energy & Mechanical Systems – Commercial Construction (Lighting, HVAC, Refrigeration)

Status: Exempt

Reports To: General Manager

Location: Onsite M-F, Ball Ground, Ga

Travel: 25-50%

Summary of Position: The Sr. Project Manager is responsible for the management of assigned customers and projects. This position will manage existing and build new customer relationships, bid projects, and manage projects which includes recruiting and assembling crews, scheduling, and holding all team members accountable for their roles in completing projects.

Job Responsibilities:

Managing Projects

• Effective communication with customer and crews to ensure complete understanding of project scope.
• Ensure smooth roll-out for customer installs
• Coordinating sub-contractors as needed
• Manage energy-focused projects including lighting upgrades, HVAC optimization, and refrigeration systems across commercial restaurant and retail sites.
• Coordinate and oversee energy management initiatives aimed at improving efficiency, performance, and operational cost control for clients.
• Partner with customers, vendors, and internal teams to support multi-site energy retrofits and system upgrades, ensuring scope, schedule, and quality alignment.
• Facilitate purchasing of needed materials
• Understanding of jobsite protocols specific to project and site
• Ensuring quality of workmanship from crew
• May perform surveys and estimate jobs
• Ability to recognize problems outside of scope and effectively address with customer
• Performing duties with minimal supervision
• Meetings with customers and store personnel to review projects
• Reporting crew performance issues to General Manager
• Ability to schedule crews to meet customer timelines
• Maintain accurate records, purchase logs, expense reimbursement forms, and other documentation.
• Update company software systems
• Interviewing, Selection, Hiring and Training of Technicians
• Sourcing and evaluating subcontractors; facilitating subcontractor paperwork

Managing and Developing Customer Relationships

• Build & maintain ongoing rapport with key individuals at customer locations
• Build and foster a network of referrals to create new opportunities for revenue growth
• Update company software systems
• Attend regularly scheduled conference calls, company meetings, and trade shows.
• Always maintain professionalism, tact, diplomacy, and sensitivity to portray the company in a positive manner.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and ability required to perform this job.

• Knowledge and experience in General Contracting
• Experience in managing multi-site national rollouts
• Working knowledge of energy management systems, including lighting controls, HVAC controls, and refrigeration systems in commercial environments.
• Experience managing or supporting energy efficiency projects, retrofits, or upgrades across multi-location portfolios.
• Ability to evaluate mechanical and electrical systems with an energy-performance mindset, identifying optimization opportunities and risks in the field.
• Experience with Commercial Facility Improvements
• Professional demeanor, selling style, and appearance.
• Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with customers.
• Possess proven problem solving solutions for the customer and the company.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently to meet or exceed goals.
• Effective organizational planning, communication, and superior time management.
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
• High level of integrity and work ethic
• Entrepreneurial minded
• Creates opportunities and solves problems
• Demonstrated ability to complete projects on time and under budget
• Computer proficiency in Windows and Microsoft applications.
• General knowledge of all trades
• Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to climb a ladder.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge of construction safety and safety procedures
• 5 years of experience leading restaurant construction projects involving energy management systems, including…