BMS Controls Project Manager

Mantis Innovation•Atlanta, GA

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

The BMS Controls Project Manager manages Building Management System projects from contract award through closeout, ensuring they stay on budget, on schedule, and within contract. The role manages project risk, financial performance, change orders, scope, and margin while coordinating controls engineering, field technicians, subcontractors, procurement, clients, and other stakeholders. It requires working knowledge of BMS controls infrastructure and platforms such as Tridium Niagara and Distech Controls, as well as integration protocols including BACnet and Modbus. The Project Manager supports technically sound execution from design through commissioning and final turnover, and translates controls concepts into clear project updates and expectations for clients. This is a hybrid role across office and field environments, supporting active construction, retrofit, and mission-critical projects. Standard working hours may vary based on project needs, and travel is required according to the project portfolio. The listed salary range is $130,000–$145,000 per year. Controls employees also have two discretionary, performance-tied bonus opportunities, with estimated payouts calculated as a percentage of base salary.

Requirements

At least 5 years of project management experience in BAS/BMS controls, building automation, low-voltage systems, or related technical construction environments.
Working knowledge of BMS platforms such as Tridium Niagara and Distech Controls, controls architecture, and integration protocols such as BACnet and Modbus.
Experience managing project budgets, forecasts, schedules, and overall financial performance.
Ability to read and interpret contracts, electrical drawings, control schematics, construction documents, and technical project plans.
Familiarity with commissioning processes, controls networks, and building automation infrastructure.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management software.
Ability to sit, stand, and walk on active jobsites, review field conditions, coordinate with site teams, and navigate construction environments while following site safety requirements.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification.
N4 Certification.
Working experience in a data center environment.

Responsibilities

Maintain working knowledge of BMS platforms and controllers, including Tridium Niagara and Distech Controls, and integration protocols such as BACnet and Modbus.
Complete project closeout, as-built documentation, commissioning signoff, and final turnover packages.
Support issue resolution by understanding common BMS troubleshooting challenges, integration risks, commissioning activities, and field constraints.
Review project scope for alignment with controls deliverables, programming, graphics, commissioning, and turnover requirements.
Translate controls concepts into clear project updates and expectations for clients.
Develop and maintain project budgets, schedules, forecasts, and resource plans across project phases.
Manage BMS projects from contract award through closeout, aligning controls design, system architecture, client requirements, and contractual commitments.
Lead project execution across scope, procurement, scheduling, subcontractor coordination, commissioning, and closeout.
Partner with Controls Engineers and Technicians to interpret sequences of operation, system design intent, and field implementation requirements accurately.
Identify, price, and obtain approval for change orders to recover scope and protect margin.
Track project financial performance and account for technical scope drivers such as controls hardware, integration complexity, commissioning effort, and labor utilization.
Coordinate and oversee commissioning activities, system checkouts, and point-to-point testing performed by engineering and field teams.
Communicate project status, risks, financial performance, and escalation items to clients, contractors, and internal leadership.
Coordinate with technicians, subcontractors, engineering, and procurement teams to support timely execution and delivery of project milestones.