Project Manager - HVAC Controls

Schedules, manages, verifies and edits programming and graphics, and commissions multiple Building Automation Systems (BAS) projects.

• Develop and modify project schedules to ensure projects meet established completion dates.
• Create and maintain project schedule reports and provide regular updates on project progress.
• Manage engineering, programming, graphics, purchasing, and other office personnel to ensure project schedules and specification requirements are met.
• Manage electrical subcontractors and provide daily direction to ensure installations are completed according to schedule, engineered drawings, project plans, and specifications.
• Manage monthly pay applications.
• Coordinate with customer IT departments regarding remote internet access, controller IP addressing, network setup, and server setup.
• Coordinate with field personnel, subcontractors, and customers to resolve day-to-day project management and operational issues.
• Install, review, and analyze BAS programming and graphics to ensure compliance with approved sequences of operation and project specifications.
• Analyze BAS programming and make programming corrections onsite as needed.
• Direct office programmers to implement required programming changes and re-verify programming once changes are completed.
• Document and verify sequences of operation.
• Review and analyze UI/UX graphics for accuracy, functionality, and compliance with project requirements.
• Make UI/UX graphics corrections onsite as needed.
• Direct graphics designers to implement required changes and re-verify UI/UX graphics upon completion.
• Research project issues and provide recommendations to resolve design, installation, programming, and operational challenges.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive project reports, including daily documentation of work performed, completed items, and outstanding activities.
• Maintain project documentation through notes, memos, emails, and documented conversations.
• Prepare weekly summaries of contractor and subcontractor activity and overall project status.
• Support the commissioning and successful completion of multiple BAS projects.

Qualification Standards

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, HVAC Engineering, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience related to the design, programming, and installation management of computerized Building Automation Systems (BAS) for commercial Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems.
• Experience working with HVAC equipment and systems, including:
• Heat pumps
• Chillers
• Cooling towers
• Rooftop units
• Packaged units
• Boiler
• Pumps
• Fans
• Building Automation Systems (BAS) experience preferred.
• Valid New York State driver’s license required for travel to project sites.
• 2 years of prior project management experience preferred.
• 3 years of BAS programming experience preferred.
• Proficiency with computers and related software applications, including email, databases, spreadsheets, word processing, and data entry.
• Ability to interact professionally with internal teams, customers, vendors, suppliers, subcontractors, and other external partners.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot Building Automation System programming issues related to HVAC systems.
• Ability to complete assigned work accurately and within established deadlines.
• Ability to manage and follow up on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work with limited notice and be available before or after normal business hours when project requirements dictate.

• Ability to operate standard business and field equipment, including:
• Mobile phone
• Computer
• Printer
• Telephone
• Photocopier
• Must wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses and a hard hat, while on applicable job sites.
• Experience with or proficiency in the following BAS platforms and software:
• Alerton
• Distech
• Niagara
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Access

• Alerton Certified Engineer
• Distech Automation Specialist
• Niagara N4 Certification
• Applicable refresher courses…