Assistant Project Manager; BAS

Job Summary

Job title: Assistant Project Manager, Bosch Building Technologies

As an Assistant Project Manager within Bosch’s Building Automation Division, you will provide critical technical and administrative support to a rotating team of Project Managers to ensure the seamless execution of construction and direct-owner projects. You will act as a key floor-level coordinator, managing essential life cycles including job bookings, material procurement, and change order documentation while actively driving project profitability through timely invoicing and collections.

By identifying potential project bottlenecks and coordinating with subcontractors and internal installation teams, you will ensure that all building automation systems are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest safety standards.

• Provides input to sales and operations regarding the technical and business considerations for construction or direct owner projects. This input could be associated with areas such as estimating, value engineering, timing, special resource needs, or other aspects peculiar to specific projects.
• Ensures every new building automation project is booked accurately within Bosch’s internal systems, completing all necessary financial and administrative forms to kick off the project lifecycle correctly.
• Ensures project documents, estimate, and other information are available to all necessary personnel to maximize Bosch Building Technologies’ productivity on the project.
• Determines if customer expectations are similar to Bosch Building Technologies and if these can be achieved based upon Bosch Building Technologies’ estimate or contractual scope. Provides feedback on this as appropriate internally and externally.
• Evaluates customer expectations against the contractual scope of work and Bosch’s internal estimates, providing proactive feedback to stakeholders if there is a gap in deliverables.
• Identifies potential project roadblocks or technical conflicts early in the process and collaborates with the rotating Project Management team to implement corrective actions.
• Accurately forecasts costs for each area of the project and tracks these over time to achieve budget and forecast goals.
• Invoices projects timely and is actively engaged in collections to minimize aging.
• Coordinates material orders and timing with Material Coordinator to maximize cash flow and material handling efficiency. Ensures all equipment is compatible and will function properly to achieve the required sequences.
• Coordinates with Subcontractors or internal installation team to achieve maximum value in installations.
• Tracks and forecasts project costs across all work areas to ensure the division meets its budget goals, including the completion of the monthly Work-in-Progress (WIP) re-forecast.
• Provides critical input to sales and operations regarding technical considerations, including estimating, value engineering, and identifying special resource needs for complex construction or direct-owner projects.
• Identifies change order opportunities and coordinates with sales to document, pursue, and book them.
• Provide support to Bosch Building Technologies and other contractors to solve building operating issues that go beyond the controls or special systems operation.
• Provide leadership and input to others as requested or required to assist in the accurate estimation, design, installation, start up, commissioning, and training for building systems.
• Serves as a primary point of contact for consulting engineers, building owners/points of contact(s), and other contractors to ensure that engineering and start-up phases are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Reviews all engineered submittals to ensure they strictly adhere to the project scope, budget, customer expectations, and Bosch’s established location standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 1-3 years of experience working as a coordinator or administrative assistant to project managers with tasks and responsibilities within construction, building automation systems, or HVAC systems.
• 1-3 years of experience with project forecasting,…