Project Manager - HVAC Controls

Job Summary

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

• 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
  • Boilers
  • 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 and continuing certifications as required

• Ability to maintain close mental and visual attention while controlling machines or processes
• Ability to work in environments requiring close coordination, attention to detail, and precise adjustments

• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods as required
• Ability to use hands and fingers to grasp, handle, and operate equipment
• Ability to push, pull, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and bend
• Ability to talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions with the hands and wrists
• Ability to occasionally exert up to 50 pounds of force
• Ability to frequently exert up to 20 pounds of force
• Ability to regularly exert up to 10 pounds of force to move objects

• Regular travel to customer and project sites is required
• Work is performed in…