Commercial HVAC Project/Install Manager

BlueHat Mechanical•Apex, NC

5d•$105,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

BlueHat Mechanical delivers commercial HVAC service, maintenance and installation across the Triangle, using technology, great technicians and support staff, and superior record keeping. We are a well-managed, growing local company looking for people who want a career, not a job. We hire experienced team players who share our core values: Teamwork, Hustle, Professionalism, Curiosity, and Taking Ownership. The Project Manager owns our commercial HVAC projects from sold to closed out. You'll carry 10–20 jobs at once, from equipment replacements to larger conversions and retrofits. That means designing the right solution, specifying and selecting equipment, leading field teams, solving problems on site, and delivering every job safely, on time and at the margin we sold it for. You'll work side by side with our Project Coordinator, who handles purchasing, POs, receiving and scheduling logistics. That leaves you to focus on the engineering, the field and the customer. We run the business on real data. Our PMs work from live job cost, schedules, equipment histories and project pipelines, not spreadsheets and memory. You'll use modern digital tools every day to plan, document and communicate, from the office, the truck or the roof. We build and improve our own systems constantly. We want someone who will use them hard, spot what's missing, and help us make them better. This position is located in our office in Apex and will involve extensive field work (not work from home).

Requirements

8+ years in commercial HVAC/R, including hands-on field experience (service, install or foreman) and time managing multiple projects at once
Strong HVAC design skills: load calculations, equipment selection, and duct and piping layout
Working knowledge of DX, VRF, hydronic and chilled water systems
Comfortable with building automation and controls, including troubleshooting and startup
Reads and marks up mechanical drawings
Knowledge of the Mechanical Building Code
Proven ability to manage job budgets, schedules and change orders
Fast learner with new software who is comfortable using data to make decisions
Clean driving record
Able to climb ladders and access roofs and mechanical spaces
Drug test and background check required

Nice To Haves

NC mechanical and electrical license, or the ability to obtain one is a huge plus
OSHA 30 preferred

Responsibilities

Design and engineer solutions: load and equipment selection, system layout, and scope that holds up in the field
Specify equipment and materials and hand clean, complete orders to our Project Coordinator
Run 10–20 active projects at once, keeping each one moving and every customer informed
Lead and hold accountable Team Leads, technicians, helpers and subcontractors
Solve field problems quickly, whether it's a unit that doesn't fit, conditions that don't match the drawings, or a controls issue at startup
Own each job's budget and gross profit, and identify, price and document change orders as they happen
Manage submittals, permits, inspections, startup and closeout
Review job progress, budgeted vs. actual hours, and cost weekly with leadership, and raise issues early