Project Manager Commercial HVAC

Airco Service Company•Troy, IL

91d•$95,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Airco MEP, a leading commercial HVAC contractor based in Troy, Illinois, is seeking a hands-on Project Manager / Estimator – Commercial HVAC to help support the next chapter of growth for the business. This is a key role for someone who can operate across both preconstruction and project execution. The right candidate will be comfortable estimating commercial HVAC work, helping win profitable projects, and then managing those projects from kickoff through closeout. We are looking for a commercially minded HVAC professional who can wear two important hats. First, this person will estimate commercial HVAC projects by reviewing plans and specifications, performing takeoffs, building budgets, soliciting vendor and subcontractor pricing, identifying scope gaps, and helping position Airco MEP to win profitable work. Second, once projects are awarded, this person will manage projects from handoff through closeout, including schedules, submittments, RFIs, change orders, field coordination, billing support, and customer communication.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience in commercial HVAC estimating, project management, or a combined PM/Estimator role
Strong understanding of commercial HVAC systems, construction documents, mechanical scopes, and field execution
Experience pricing and managing commercial projects such as tenant improvements, light industrial, institutional, municipal, healthcare, education, or similar facilities
Ability to read plans/specs, perform takeoffs, build budgets, and manage awarded work with limited oversight
Strong grasp of submittments, RFIs, procurement, scheduling, job cost tracking, billing, and change order management
Strong communication skills with customers, GCs, field teams, and company leadership
Proficiency with estimating software, Excel, and standard project management/document control tools

Nice To Haves

Experience with design-build, negotiated, and plan/spec commercial HVAC work
Familiarity with labor coordination and working alongside field foremen/superintendents
Existing relationships in the Metro East / Greater St. Louis commercial construction market
Mechanical degree, construction management background, trade background, or equivalent field experience

Responsibilities

Review drawings, specifications, bid documents, and addenda for commercial HVAC projects
Perform quantity takeoffs and develop complete estimates for labor, material, equipment, subcontractors, and indirect costs
Solicit and level vendor and subcontractor pricing
Identify scope gaps, exclusions, clarifications, constructability risks, and schedule impacts before bid submission
Prepare proposals, bid summaries, and pricing recommendations
Participate in job walks, customer meetings, and pre-bid discussions as needed
Help determine which opportunities fit Airco MEP’s capabilities, risk profile, and margin expectations
Lead awarded projects from handoff through closeout
Manage budgets, buyout, procurement, schedules, submittals, RFIs, change orders, and progress documentation
Coordinate with field leadership, labor, suppliers, subcontractors, general contractors, owners, and internal stakeholders
Track job cost, labor productivity, committed cost, and forecasting against estimate and margin targets
Support billing, collections, and project financial reviews
Maintain strong communication with customers and project partners to ensure quality, schedule adherence, and issue resolution
Drive project closeout, including punch list completion, as-builts, warranty turnover, and lessons learned