Project Manager

AIR Control Concepts • Elkridge, MD

73d • Onsite

About The Position

Hobbs & Associates, a member of the AIR Control Concepts family, specializes in providing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) products and engineering services to commercial and industrial building contractors, architectural design firms, and business owners. Our collaborative approach helps bring lasting community infrastructure to life, including schools, universities, hospitals, military and municipal buildings, entertainment venues, hotels, and multi-family residences.

Requirements

• Associates or bachelor’s degree and/or 2+ years in a project admin / project management role; or related experience
• Detailed and customer service oriented.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent initiative, and interpersonal communications skills and a demonstrated ability to influence others.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, deal with conflict and ambiguity and manage high volume projects.
• Strong PC skills in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

• Mechanical Contracting with emphasis on HVAC Equipment, Engineering or Construction industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating submittals, equipment selection, pricing, and ship dates for each assigned project.
• Learning new skills and knowledge about Designed HVAC systems and the related HVAC Equipment, Air Distribution and Hydronics in the context of project management.
• Maintaining a high level of oral and written correspondence with the Sales Team, Customers and Manufacturers to ensure timely completion of assigned projects while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Working well with others in a fast-paced & high-volume environment.
• Optimizing the project through the stages of product selection, specifications, plans, estimates, proposals, value engineering and redesigns.
• Managing multiple projects on an ongoing basis.
• Managing project costs ensuring targeted project performance is achieved.
• Aligning project schedules and deliverable deadlines to customers’ project milestones.
• Communicating with owners, architects, MEP Consultants and General, Mechanical, Electrical, and Controls Contractors.
• Developing and growing relationships with customers, contractors, project engineers and manufacturers.
• Investigating concerns, implementing corrective action and communicating with customers and co-workers as necessary to maximize customer satisfaction.
• Reading, understanding and interpreting building plans & specifications.
• Generating and submitting submittals to consulting engineer.
• Creating and maintaining job files for each project throughout its duration.
• Organizing project related data for order entry.
• Assisting with distribution and receipt of submittals.
• Tracking ship dates and shipments to delivery; communicating with customers regarding updates.
• Communicating effectively with team members, customers and factories concerning details of project.
• Generating equipment selections during project execution as needed.
• Generating additional quotes as needed during project execution.
• Responding to and tracking IOM & Submittal requests.
• Collaborating regularly with Parts, Service (for equipment start-up, functional testing, and commissioning purposes), and Accounting (invoicing coordination); preparing reports regularly.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness – Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage to support your well-being.
• Financial Security – 401(k) retirement plan with company match and short/long-term disability coverage.
• Work-Life Balance – Paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and an employee assistance program (EAP).
• Professional Development – Ongoing training opportunities and support for continuing education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree