Project Manager

Legence • San Jose, CA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

For over 50 years, Therma, a Legence company, has redefined mechanical construction in California, known for client service and innovative, cost-conscious solutions. The firm employs over 1,100 people across 3 regional offices, serving diverse market sectors including Biopharmaceutical, Education, Healthcare, Food & Beverage, Commercial, Industrial, and Data Center facilities. Therma fosters an open, innovative, collaborative, and fun culture, recognized as a #1 Best Place to Work multiple times, empowering employees to succeed. Therma has an immediate need for an experienced Project Manager based in the San Jose Area. This role involves managing projects of varying sizes, coordinating multiple jobs simultaneously, and leading large project teams. The Project Manager will collaborate with customers to define scope, budget, and estimate costs, overseeing the preparation of mechanical, piping, and plumbing project plans. Responsibilities also include assisting in equipment and material procurement, reviewing, reporting, and projecting project costs, and managing project roles and resource requirements. A key aspect of the job is ensuring customer satisfaction through effective communication and maintaining strong relationships between customers and project team members.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience as a Project Manager in HVAC Mechanical / Plumbing industry.
• Ability to operate independently and autonomously, and yet possess the discretionary judgment to know when it's appropriate to consult with others in the organization
• Proficient on MS Office Suite
• Excellent oral/written communication skills
• Developed presentation skills
• Excellent customer relations skills
• Attention to Detail
• Proactive
• Ability to multi-task
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to problem solve
• Team Player
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment
• Creative use of skills and resources to get the job done

Nice To Haves

• BS in Mechanical Engineering/Construction Management, or relatable field preferred, but not required
• Current licensed PE preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains professional communications with co-workers and clients
• Makes sales contacts, researches customer needs and follows up on sales leads
• Develops and maintains relationships with clients, assures client satisfaction
• Coordinate utilize and lead staff from all departments as needed for projects, through the entirety of project.
• Prepare budget projections and control costs. Provide communications including memos, contracts, change orders, strategies and the like to ensure best practices and legal protection.
• Meet established revenue and profit goals
• Attend client project meetings
• Will be required to be on job sites during construction activities and during critical project times
• Establish, manage and provide leadership to job/project team
• Facilitates and troubleshoots problems associated with project
• Purchase materials and equipment as needed
• Maintains control and accurate projections of project costs
• Conscious of budgets and project costs and the ability to value engineer.
• Able to assemble and review submittals with the client and installation crew
• Ability to communicate with the client and trouble shoot technical issues on projects.
• Able to cost out change orders and present to the client.
• Track material costs and labor hours when necessary.
• Able to redline and mark up drawings as needed
• Provides department leadership by example and mentoring
• Supports accountability for individual projects as well as MEP department in general
• Maintains and follows established Therma Project Management procedures

Benefits

• 401(k) Plan with Company Match: Currently match contributions dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of eligible pay; immediate vesting.
• Health & Welfare Benefits: Employer provided medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, Employee Assistance Program and accident & illness coverage.
• Life and Disability Insurance: Employer provided basic life insurance and AD&D valued at 50K coverage amount with the option for voluntary buy up for additional coverage.
• Time Off: Flexible non-accrual vacation (separate from CA sick leave); company holidays per policy.
• Expenses: Business travel and related expenses reimbursed per company policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees