Project Manager Senior (BAS)

Bosch Building Technologies LLC•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading HVAC and Building Automation projects from award through closeout, ensuring technical accuracy, financial performance, and an exceptional customer experience. This role partners closely with sales, operations, engineering, and subcontractors to define scope, manage budgets and schedules, coordinate materials, and drive successful installation and commissioning. The Senior PM proactively identifies risks, resolves project issues, manages change orders, and provides forecasting, invoicing, and documentation oversight. In addition to guiding internal teams, this position regularly collaborates with owners, consultants, and external contractors to ensure alignment on engineering requirements and project expectations. The Senior Project Manager also provides technical guidance, supports estimating and value engineering, and contributes to the ongoing performance of existing building systems.

Requirements

Minimum of high school diploma.
2-year technical degree in Electronics related studies preferred. An undergraduate degree in Electrical, Construction Management, or other related studies is excellent.
7+ years of HVAC and/or Building Automation and Project Management experience.
Proficient in interpreting and managing billing processes, including understanding schedules of values.
Strong grasp of budgeting principles, including budget development, tracking, and forecasting.
Foundational knowledge of profit and loss (P&L) statements and how they relate to project and departmental financial performance.
An understanding of basic computer operating systems.
The ability to configure and debug basic computer problems.
Clear and concise ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
An ability to understand empathetically the issues and perceptions others have and to creatively and successfully work through these issues to achieve a successful outcome and customer and employee satisfaction.

Nice To Haves

10+ years of HVAC and/or Building Automation and Project Management experience.
Some experience with programming.
A clear ability to work with electronic equipment such as volt meters, amp meters, oscilloscopes, etc.
The ability to troubleshoot basic electric and electronic circuitry including reading and interpreting electrical and electronic diagrams.
A working understanding of AC power circuitry including breakers, multi-phase power, etc. (120VAC and greater)
Deep understanding of the DDC or special systems that control buildings. They also understand the other systems involved in the mechanical and electrical portions of building controls.
Experience to provide extensive integration support for a multitude of building systems.

Responsibilities

Provides input to sales and operations regarding the technical and business considerations for construction or direct owner projects. This input could be associated with areas such as estimating, value engineering, timing, special resource needs, or other aspects peculiar to specific projects.
Ensures project is booked correctly and that all necessary forms are completed for both internal and external purposes.
Ensures project documents, estimate, and other information are available to all necessary personnel to maximize Climatec / Bosch Building Technologies’ productivity on the project.
Determines if customer expectations are similar to Climatec / Bosch Building Technologies’ and if these can be achieved based upon Climatec’s estimate or contractual scope. Provides feedback on this as appropriate internally and externally.
Identifies and resolves potential project issues.
Accurately forecasts costs for each area of the project and tracks these over time to achieve budget and forecast goals.
Invoices projects timely and is actively engaged in collections to minimize aging.
Coordinates material orders and timing with Material Coordinator to maximize cash flow and material handling efficiency. Ensures all equipment is compatible and will function properly to achieve the required sequences.
Coordinates with Subcontractors or internal installation team to achieve maximum value in installations.
Completes the monthly WIP re-forecast.
Recommends technical solutions to sales and operations. Assist Sales team during estimating phase.
Identifies change order opportunities and coordinates with sales to document, pursue, and book them.
Provide support to Climatec / Bosch Building Technologies and other contractors to solve building operating issues that go beyond the controls or special systems operation.
Communicate with internal employees as required to ensure Climatec / Bosch Building Technologies labor is accurate and timely and estimated productivity is achieved in all areas.
Provide leadership and input to others as requested or required to assist in the accurate estimation, design, installation, start up, commissioning, and training for building systems.
Communicate with external organizations as required such as consulting engineers, building owners, and other contractors to ensure accurate and timely engineering.
Provide support for ongoing service engineering and support for existing building systems.
Reviews all engineered submittals ensuring adherence to scope, budget, and customer expectations as well as location standards. As required, provide input on employee goals and progress on these to supervisors and managers.
Other duties as assigned.