Senior HVAC Project Manager (1003)

Admiral Heating and Ventilating•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Admiral Heating is a Chicagoland commercial and industrial HVAC company with more than 70 years of experience, specializing in union construction projects and service work. The Senior HVAC Project Manager leads and holds accountable a team of Project Managers and Project Engineers responsible for a consistent backlog of approximately $30 million in revenue and for exceeding estimated project gross profit targets. The role takes projects from the sales and estimating handoff through completion, with responsibility for client satisfaction, meetings, change orders, purchasing, deadlines, coordination with sheet metal, piping, commissioning and controls teams, closeout reports, and warranty issues. Projects may include multifloor tenant improvements, laboratories and intensive computer or MDF labs, multifloor residential, hotel and condominium projects, and group-up commercial design-build work. The role plans and manages construction projects from proposal through completion, including budgets, procurement, subcontractors, billing, collections, contractual requirements, cost management, documentation, risk mitigation, and safety, production, and quality measures. It partners with field teams and assists estimating as requested. The position operates in a standard office environment and requires travel to other locations. Admiral Heating operates using the Entrepreneur Operating System (EOS) and expects employees to uphold its core values: Safety and Quality First, Intensely Diligent, Own It, Innovative Approach, Humbly Proud, and Exceed Expectations.

Requirements

At least 7 years of commercial project management experience and commercial HVAC experience for consideration.
A degree in project management, construction management, engineering, finance, or business from an accredited college or university.
Extensive knowledge of HVAC and piping.
Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, and time-management skills, with strong attention to detail.
Self-motivation and the ability to work with little or no supervision.
Ability to use logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate information and ideas clearly.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines.
Ability to work and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels, including executives.
Fluency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods and occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, twist, and lift, carry, push, or pull light to moderate weights.
Ability to operate office equipment and a computer keyboard, travel to other locations, and verbally communicate to exchange information.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
More than 7 years of experience in a related industry or Project Management field.

Responsibilities

Lead, manage, train, hire, and hold accountable a team of Project Managers and Project Engineers.
Plan, organize, and manage construction projects from proposal through successful completion.
Manage project contracts, budgets, change orders, material procurement, subcontractor selection, billing, and collection.
Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, including legal notifications, scope administration, change-order procedures, billing, schedules, and claims procedures.
Manage project costs, efficiency, production compliance, and labor budgets.
Partner with field teams to keep projects on schedule, within budget, and compliant.
Track project progress, mitigate risks and pitfalls, and report findings.
Control, collect, and distribute project documentation, ensuring clear and unambiguous communication.
Procure major equipment, fixtures, and subcontractors accurately and proficiently.
Ensure deliverables meet or exceed safety, production, and quality-assurance measures.
Promptly report and address risk factors and document them.
Ensure the project management team delivers projects within estimated gross profit.
Manage client satisfaction and client meetings, coordinate budgeted change orders and purchases, and oversee deadlines, closeout reports, and warranty issues.
Assist the estimating team as requested.