HVAC Controls Project Manager

• Lead assigned control systems projects from planning and execution through final completion and closeout
• Coordinate hardware design, system programming, installation coordination, system and network commissioning, and project closeout activities
• Provide direction to subcontractors, electrical installers, technicians, designers, and administrative support
• Manage project financial results, including costs, billings, collections, profitability, and cash flow
• Maintain regular customer communication and pursue change orders when scope changes occur
• Oversee material selection, ordering, budget control, delivery scheduling, and vendor or subcontractor pricing
• Ensure compliance with state, local, and federal requirements and Johnson Controls standards
• Support site-specific training, documentation, warranty handoff, and closeout deliverables
• Validate system functionality, resolve commissioning issues, and restore proper operation
• Evaluate contractual scope, bulletins, field directives, and scheduling changes for impacts and change-order opportunities
• Coordinate panel and field-device locations, installation sequencing, and jobsite readiness
• Provide as-built, commissioning, billing, warranty, and operations documentation
• Track revenue, costs, gross margin, and progress and adjust plans as needed
• Coach technicians, electrical installers, designers, and subcontractors
• Ensure delegated tasks are completed on time, within budget, scope, and quality standards

• Technical associate degree with four years of field experience, or 3 years of equivalent related field experience in the HVAC/building automation industry
• Relevant hands-on experience in systems design and commissioning of digital HVAC/building automation controls systems
• HVAC controls knowledge
• Customer communication experience
• Organizational skills and proven ability to lead projects
• Proven verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain technical material to a non-technical audience
• Ability to work independently with sound judgment and follow-through
• Computer proficiency in Windows, Excel, and related business tools
• Knowledge of control theory and HVAC/building automation systems
• Understanding of project accounting, costing principles, and contracting
• Preferred:
  Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, or equivalent experience with six years in the HVAC industry
• Preferred:
  Experience preparing status reports for upper management
• Preferred:
  Strong awareness of employee and subcontractor safety practices

Demonstrates expertise in managing HVAC/building automation projects, including system design, commissioning, and compliance with industry standards. Proven ability to lead teams, manage project financials, and communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders.

• HVAC Controls Knowledge
• Systems Design and Commissioning
• Project Financial Management
• Customer Communication Experience
• Organizational Skills

• Control Theory
• HVAC/Building Automation Systems
• Project Accounting
• Costing Principles
• Technical Associate Degree
• Field Experience
• Digital HVAC Controls Systems
• Change Order Management
• As-Built Documentation
• Commissioning Issues Resolution

• Leadership
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Sound Judgment

• HVAC Industry
• Building Automation
• Subcontractor Safety Practices
• Customer Communication
• Project Closeout

• Windows
• Excel
• Business Tools