Construction Manager, Mechanical

Mantis Innovation•Stamford, CT

2d•$95,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Mantis Innovation provides managed facility services and turnkey program management with technology-enabled solutions that target the entire building footprint. We look at the entire facility—inside and out—and can impact 70% of what a building operator allocates critical budget dollars toward, including: Strategic electricity and natural gas procurement, renewable energy, and demand response; climate impact reduction and reporting, net zero strategies, and sustainability planning; roofing, solar, HVAC assessment management, pavement, building envelope, data center optimization, and EV charging; lighting/LED retrofits, HVAC/mechanical systems, and BMS/BAS improvements and implementation. The Construction Manager, Mechanical coordinates contractors, schedules, site activities, and project documentation to keep mechanical construction and retrofit projects moving safely and on schedule. This role solves day-to-day field coordination challenges by ensuring clients, contractors, and internal teams stay aligned, informed, and focused on completing the work successfully.

Requirements

3-7 years of experience in construction management, mechanical construction, field project coordination, facilities construction, or a related role.
Working knowledge of mechanical construction, including HVAC, boilers, chillers, piping, controls, equipment replacement, or related building systems.
Experience coordinating contractors, site schedules, field activities, and construction documentation.
Ability to read and understand construction drawings, specifications, and scopes of work.

Nice To Haves

Experience with mechanical retrofit projects in commercial, industrial, transit, healthcare, or public-sector facilities, including work performed in active or occupied environments
Degree, coursework, or certification in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related technical field,
Experience using project management or construction management software.

Responsibilities

Coordinate day-to-day field execution of mechanical and electrical construction, retrofit, and infrastructure projects to achieve scope, schedule, quality, and safety objectives.
Manage project schedules, short-term work plans, site logistics, and contractor activities to maintain project progress and milestone completion.
Serve as the primary field liaison for clients, contractors, vendors, facility teams, and internal stakeholders, ensuring timely communication and issue resolution.
Coordinate installation and construction activities involving HVAC systems, boilers, chillers, piping, controls, equipment replacements, and related mechanical infrastructure.
Review drawings, specifications, scopes of work, RFIs, submittmits, and change documentation to ensure construction activities align with project requirements.
Monitor project status, risks, schedule impacts, contractor performance, and open issues, providing clear updates and recommended actions to project stakeholders.
Maintain complete and accurate project documentation, including schedules, meeting records, field reports, logs, and closeout materials.
Identify and address safety, quality, access, coordination, and constructability issues in the field, escalating unresolved concerns with actionable recommendations.
Track field changes, contractor impacts, and cost exposures, supporting change order management, project controls, and accurate project financial reporting.