Commercial Construction Project Manager

Company Overview

Zone Mechanical provides expert commercial and industrial refrigeration services in Northern Illinois and Northwestern Indiana. Specializing in installation, service, sales, and maintenance, they also lead in CO2 refrigeration systems. Their team offers full project management, from system design to installation and ongoing maintenance, ensuring efficient and reliable refrigeration solutions.

• Create and execute project work plans, including tracking and reporting resource availability, and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities, establishing clear project roles and responsibilities.
• Travel as required.
• Coordinate overall planning for communication, project risk, change management, and training.
• Facilitate team and client meetings effectively.
• Resolve and/or elevate issues in a timely fashion.
• Communicate effectively with project teams to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions.
• Gather and review construction documents.
• Collaborate with other Project Managers during bidding, negotiation, and post‑bid process.
• Visit job sites to monitor production and quality assurance.
• Review work progress on a daily basis.
• Prepare internal and external reports pertaining to job status.
• Plan ahead to prevent problems and resolve emerging ones.
• Serve as lead point of contact for all customer matters.
• Build and maintain strong, long‑lasting customer relationships.
• Expand customer opportunities with other services offered.
• Identify and grow opportunities within territory and collaborate with sales teams to ensure growth attainment.
• Assist with high‑severity requests or issue escalations as needed.
• Visit customer locations at least once per week.
• Achieve and maintain desired gross profit percentage for the customer base.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
• Negotiate terms of agreements, draft contracts, and obtain permits and licenses.

• New product development experience required.
• PMP certification a plus.
• Experience working with and effectively leading cross‑functional teams.
• Proven ability to deliver high‑quality projects on tight schedules.
• Strong and effective decision‑making skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Self‑starter with strong organizational abilities.
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize required tasks.
• Flexibility, initiative, and ability to work with minimum direct supervision.
• Discretion and confidentiality required.
• Ability to work as a team member in a rapidly changing environment.
• Reliable, predictable attendance within client service hours.
• Responsive to internal and external client needs.
• Ability to clearly communicate verbally and/or in writing both internally and externally.
• Knowledge of industry required.
• Well‑organized and detail‑oriented.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent job‑related experience.
• Computer knowledge: MS Office – Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Regularly required to sit; occasionally required to stand, walk, or lift and/or move up to 15 pounds; noise level is usually quiet.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected class status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. If you need a reasonable accommodation with respect to our application or hiring process due to a disability, please contact the Human Resources department at