Senior Project Manager - Building Automation / HVAC Controls

AlphaHire • Mobile, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring a Senior Project Manager to oversee building automation and HVAC controls projects for commercial, industrial, and municipal clients across the Gulf Coast region. This role is ideal for someone with strong experience managing controls, mechanical, HVAC, or building automation projects from planning through completion. The Senior Project Manager will coordinate internal teams, contractors, owners, engineers, vendors, and field personnel to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard of quality. The right candidate will be organized, technically strong, comfortable working with design-build and renovation projects, and able to manage multiple moving pieces in a fast-paced construction environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of project management experience in construction, HVAC, mechanical, controls, or building automation
• Experience with HVAC controls, building automation systems, mechanical systems, or controls integration preferred
• Strong understanding of commercial construction project workflows
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project documents
• Experience managing schedules, budgets, vendors, subcontractors, and customer expectations
• Strong communication skills with owners, contractors, engineers, field teams, and internal leadership
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple active projects at once
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to keep projects moving without constant supervision
• Comfortable working with design-build, renovation, and service-related project environments
• Local to the Mobile, AL area or able to reliably commute to the office/project sites

Responsibilities

• Manage building automation, HVAC controls, and related construction projects from kickoff through closeout
• Coordinate with owners, contractors, engineers, vendors, subcontractors, and internal project teams
• Review project scopes, drawings, specifications, schedules, budgets, and contract requirements
• Oversee project planning, scheduling, procurement, documentation, and execution
• Track project progress to ensure work is completed on time, within budget, and to company quality standards
• Communicate project updates, risks, delays, and changes clearly with customers and leadership
• Support coordination between mechanical design, controls programming, CAD, field installation, and service teams
• Manage project documentation, change orders, submittmits, RFIs, closeout documents, and customer communication
• Identify project issues early and work proactively to resolve conflicts or delays
• Maintain strong relationships with commercial, industrial, municipal, contractor, and engineering partners

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Opportunity to manage commercial, industrial, and municipal controls projects
• Work with an established company serving the Gulf Coast region
• High-visibility role with direct impact on project success and customer relationships
• Collaborative team environment with designers, programmers, CAD operators, and controls specialists
• Long-term growth opportunity within a specialized building automation and HVAC controls contractor
• Stable project environment with a strong regional market presence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed