Field Project Manager - Commercial HVAC

Texas AirSystems • Houston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Texas AirSystems is seeking a proactive, detail-oriented Project Manager to lead a yearlong commercial HVAC project in Butler Township, Pennsylvania. The position involves extensive travel to the project site or staying in temporary housing nearby, with a significant onsite commitment. The company is also open to candidates interested in a contract opportunity.

The Project Manager oversees planning, scheduling, coordination, and execution to deliver projects on time and within budget while protecting profitability and customer satisfaction. The role works closely with sales teams, customers, manufacturers, owners, general contractors, subcontractors, and other project partners. It includes managing turnkey projects and controls installations from planning through commissioning, closeout, and warranty support, while ensuring compliance with contract requirements, plans and specifications, safety standards, scope, and budget.

The role requires strong organization, communication, and hands-on management skills in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Work may take place in an office and occasionally in the field. The employee may perform other related duties as needed. Texas AirSystems states that employment practices are nondiscriminatory and that reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would cause undue hardship. Salary ranges depend on qualifications, experience, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role and location; no salary range is provided.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related field, or equivalent work-related experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in HVAC, estimating, engineering, construction management, or contracting.
• Project management experience with large mechanical projects.
• Management experience with projects involving HVAC equipment; large central plants such as chillers and boilers are preferred.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical material to non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and project management software such as PlanGrid, BIM 360, or Procore.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a background check for access to primary schools, universities, and similar facilities.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• CPR and First Aid certification.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group settings.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; calculate rates, ratios, and percentages; and draw and interpret graphs.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Mental stamina for problem-solving and prioritizing multiple tasks.
• Ability to operate a computer keyboard and telephone; reach with hands and arms; regularly stand, walk, and sit; occasionally climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Vision abilities including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Experience handling a large and diverse number of simultaneous challenges requiring knowledge of different disciplines and systems.
• Experience working with HVAC control systems.
• Experience reading and interpreting plans and specifications.
• Experience working with large chiller projects of 2,000 tons or larger.

Responsibilities

• Provide work direction to subcontractors, technicians, designers, and administrative staff as needed.
• Plan, organize, manage, and execute turnkey projects and controls installations from start to completion, ensuring compliance with plans and specifications, safety requirements, contract scope and budget, schedule, procurement, billing, and collection.
• Develop qualification packages for competitive-bid projects with input from the Sales team and Senior Project Manager as needed.
• Review project plans and specifications; develop and present requests for information (RFIs) to the Sales team and general contractor or owner as required.
• Develop project schedules with input from the general contractor, owner, and subcontractors, and execute projects according to plan.
• Coordinate resources to ensure work is accurate, on time, billed, within budget, and within contract scope.
• Develop and evaluate contractual scopes of work and pursue additional work through change orders.
• Help prepare and approve cost estimates, contract terms and conditions, and technical responses to client bid and proposal requests.
• Communicate technical and business-related matters with clients and other project stakeholders.
• Review and approve equipment selections and submittals before ordering, ensuring they meet contract requirements.
• Coordinate equipment and material deliveries, inspect equipment upon delivery, and promptly report damage; schedule project procurement.
• Coordinate subcontractor work, including mechanical, controls, and electrical vendors and suppliers, covering scope, terms, and conditions; review subcontractor equipment and material submittals for contract compliance.
• Represent Texas AirSystems as a primary onsite leader for project execution.
• Manage project risk, establish recovery plans when needed, and resolve disputes with minimal escalation.
• Prepare the Texas AirSystems contract Schedule of Values for customer or owner approval; review and approve subcontractor Schedules of Values and invoices, and release approved invoices for payment processing.
• Ensure project document controls and deliverables comply with contract requirements and standards.
• Ensure control technicians load, verify, and commission system controllers; drive controls pre-commissioning and participate in final commissioning with the commissioning authority (CXA).
• Validate system functionality and troubleshoot issues with subcontractors and other trades; request and review as-built and commissioning documentation.
• Assist installers with electrical and controls drawing interpretation and controls wiring terminations as required.
• Use project management software to create project punch lists and coordinate subcontractors in completing punch-list items; participate in general contractor and owner punch walks.
• Assemble installation, operation, and maintenance (IOM) files for delivery to the general contractor or owner, and develop and administer warranty files and processes.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with contractors, clients, consultants, engineers, manufacturers, and subcontractors; attend job progress meetings as required.
• Support customers and owners with continuing training and systems troubleshooting after project closeout; assess warranty requests and coordinate resources to resolve claims.
• Ensure job-site personnel and subcontractors follow safety standards, internal safety programs, and OSHA requirements; support and participate in company safety training and programs.
• Administer contract requirements, including legal notifications, change orders, billing, schedules, claims, and other contract procedures; protect and mitigate liability.
• Manage multiple projects and walk job sites as needed; communicate with owners, architects, MEP consultants, and general, mechanical, and electrical contractors throughout project phases.
• Review labor and material cost plans and specifications for work performance; read, understand, and interpret building plans and specifications.
• Verify project requirements, constraints, and Sales team responsibilities to meet customer expectations for system design, installation, and maintenance.
• Investigate concerns, implement corrective actions, and communicate with customers and coworkers to maximize customer satisfaction.
• Communicate project progress to leadership and present updates.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level