Mechanical Project Manager

Mechanical Project Manager

Department: Mechanical

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Winston Salem, NC

Reporting To: Tom Freeman

About Sylvester & Cockrum

Sylvester & Cockrum (S&C) is a trusted, full-service mechanical contractor serving North Carolina and South Carolina. With a long-standing reputation for quality craftsmanship, safety, and integrity, S&C delivers commercial, institutional, and industrial mechanical and electrical services that require disciplined execution and professional field leadership.

Position Overview

The Mechanical Project Manager is responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously and for the planning, coordination, execution, financial performance, safety, quality, and successful completion of assigned mechanical construction projects involving piping and/or sheet metal operations. The position manages projects from preconstruction and initial planning through completion and closeout, with accountability for schedule, budget, labor performance, contract requirements, and customer satisfaction.

• Develop, maintain, and communicate project schedules, budgets, cost reports, forecasts, project logs, and two-week look-ahead schedules.
• Manage projects to meet or improve estimated cost, schedule, scope, quality, and profitability objectives.
• Develop and continually evaluate project manpower plans based on project schedule, labor budgets, productivity expectations, installation requirements, and available workforce.
• Monitor actual labor hours and productivity against estimated labor budgets and productivity expectations; identify variances and implement corrective action as needed.
• Lead project kick-off, preconstruction, planning, progress, and closeout meetings as required.
• Review plans, specifications, submittals, shop drawings, contract documents, and project requirements; identify design, specification, or constructability conflicts before they impact the project.
• Coordinate field labor, piping and sheet metal supervisors, subcontractors, suppliers, material deliveries, equipment, and other company departments.
• Ensure field personnel understand the company's scope of work, project requirements, and applicable subcontractor scopes.
• Purchase equipment and materials through approved company purchasing procedures; manage project buyout and verify vendor invoices against purchase orders.
• Plan and coordinate material, equipment, and subcontractor requirements sufficiently in advance to prevent delays to field operations and the project schedule.
• Evaluate self-perform versus subcontracting strategies based on manpower availability, schedule, cost, expertise, and project requirements.
• Track scope changes and change-order opportunities and maintain required project documentation, permits, submittals, operating instructions, insurance certificates, and closeout documents.
• Review project costs weekly, prepare monthly cost projections, support timely billing, and assist with collections consistent with contract requirements.
• Visit assigned jobsites regularly, generally at least once per week, and monitor installation progress, workmanship, safety, schedule, quality, and manpower needs.
• Coordinate and resolve project issues with owners, general contractors, engineers, architects, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal team members.
• Assist with HVAC system design, layout, installation drawings, sketches, and design-build coordination as required.
• Identify and complete punch-list items and ensure contractual obligations and closeout requirements are satisfied.
• Build and maintain productive long-term relationships with customers, owners, general contractors, architects, engineers, vendors, and subcontractors.

• Promote and enforce company safety policies, project-specific safety requirements, and applicable OSHA requirements on assigned projects.
• Coordinate with the Safety Director and review project safety plans, toolbox talks, safety meetings, and required briefings.
• Supervise assigned field personnel and provide clear expectations regarding productivity, quality, schedule, conduct, and company policies.
• Identify current and future staffing needs and work with Operations and Human Resources to recruit, develop, retain, and appropriately deploy field personnel.
• Participate in employee performance evaluations and provide timely coaching and corrective feedback.
• Promptly report and appropriately address employee-relations, EEO, harassment, or other policy concerns in coordination with Human Resources and management.
• Set a professional example through communication, work habits, organization, conduct, and leadership.

• Participate in the preconstruction process with estimating and operations personnel when assigned to a project during the bid or quotation stage.
• Review plans and specifications and assist with quantity takeoffs and development of labor, material, equipment, supplier, and subcontractor costs as needed.
• Support labor…