Project Manager Supervisor - BAS

Bosch Building Technologies•Irvine, CA

About The Position

The Project Manager Supervisor leads construction and direct-owner projects from kickoff through closeout, coordinating technical, financial, and operational requirements. The role works with sales, operations, subcontractors, and internal teams to support accurate estimating and project booking, align delivery with customer expectations and contractual scope, identify and resolve risks, forecast and manage costs, coordinate materials and installations, manage invoicing and collections, and pursue change orders. The position also supports project documentation, engineered submittals, schedules, design, installation, commissioning, and ongoing building-system service and support. It provides technical guidance and leadership while maintaining accountability for project budgets, schedules, quality, and performance. The role includes supervisory duties under company policies and applicable laws: planning, assigning, and directing work; coaching and appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems. Work is generally Monday through Friday, with overtime and on-call work when necessary. The position involves local field travel to customer sites, which may include office settings and new construction; limited overnight travel may be required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent minimum education requirement.
At least 7 years of HVAC and/or Building Automation and project management experience.
Proficiency interpreting and managing billing processes, including schedules of values.
Strong understanding of budgeting, including budget development, tracking, and forecasting.
Foundational knowledge of profit-and-loss statements and their relationship to project and departmental financial performance.
Basic knowledge of computer operating systems and ability to configure and debug basic computer problems.
Clear verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to understand others’ issues and perspectives empathetically and work through them creatively to achieve successful outcomes and customer and employee satisfaction.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
U.S. work authorization is required; future sponsorship is unavailable.

Nice To Haves

Two-year technical degree in electronics-related studies preferred.
Undergraduate degree in Electrical, Construction Management, or a related field, or equivalent job experience.
At least 10 years of HVAC and/or Building Automation and project management experience.
Some programming experience.
Ability to work with electronic equipment such as volt meters, amp meters, and oscilloscopes.
Ability to troubleshoot basic electrical and electronic circuitry, including reading and interpreting electrical and electronic diagrams.
Working understanding of AC power circuitry, including breakers and multi-phase power at 120VAC and greater.

Responsibilities

Provide sales and operations with technical and business input on construction and direct-owner projects, including estimating, value engineering, timing, and special resource needs.
Ensure projects are booked correctly and required internal and external forms are completed.
Make project documents, estimates, and other information available to personnel who need them to support productivity.
Assess whether customer expectations can be met within the estimate or contractual scope and communicate feedback internally and externally.
Identify and resolve potential project issues.
Forecast and track costs across project areas to meet budget and forecast goals.
Invoice projects promptly and participate actively in collections to minimize aging.
Coordinate material orders and timing with the Material Coordinator to support cash flow and efficient material handling.
Ensure equipment compatibility and operation according to required sequences.
Coordinate subcontractors or internal installation teams to achieve value in installations.
Complete the monthly work-in-progress (WIP) reforecast.
Recommend technical solutions to sales and operations and assist the Sales team during estimating.
Identify change order opportunities and coordinate with sales to document, pursue, and book them.
Support contractors in resolving building operating issues beyond controls or special-systems operation.
Coordinate with internal employees to ensure labor is accurate and timely and estimated productivity is achieved.
Provide leadership and input to support accurate estimation, design, installation, startup, commissioning, and training for building systems.
Communicate with consulting engineers, building owners, and other contractors to support accurate and timely engineering.
Support ongoing service engineering and existing building systems.
Review engineered submittals for adherence to scope, budget, customer expectations, and location standards.
Provide input to supervisors and managers on employee goals and progress when required.
Plan, assign, and direct work; coach and appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints; and resolve problems.
Perform other duties as assigned.