Service Project Manager

Trane Italia • Arden Hills, MN

4d • $91,517 - $148,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Trane Technologies is hiring a Service Project Manager in Arden Hills, Minnesota. The role manages all aspects of Service Turnkey and Large Repair projects in the Twin Cities, La Crosse, and Chippewa Falls markets. The manager has direct responsibility for project financials, administration, implementation, management, and customer satisfaction; leads the project team through all project phases; serves as the established point of contact for stakeholders; and supports project development efforts to scope total solutions.

Requirements

• Advanced understanding of HVAC retrofit, modification, repair, and replacement projects in commercial or industrial environments.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to lead a project team successfully.
• Ability to convey technical concepts to the appropriate audience at the right level of detail.
• Strong organizational expertise and verbal and written communication skills.
• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Construction Project Management; alternatively, an associate degree plus 5–8 years of experience managing commercial HVAC service projects.
• Experience with project schedules and project management software.
• A valid in-state driver's license held for at least 12 months, with no major or frequent traffic violations, including specified violations or multiple smaller infractions or preventable collisions in the previous three years.

Responsibilities

• Support sales functions by assisting with quote preparation, project development, and proposals.
• Validate project scope, cost, and schedule through site walks, pre-sales scoping meetings with account managers, internal meetings, and clear customer expectations.
• Manage change orders by identifying opportunities, recommending solutions, facilitating quotes, using pricing strategies, and closing orders that provide total solutions across business streams.
• Maintain customer satisfaction by supporting company initiatives, building customer relationships, investigating concerns, implementing corrective actions, and developing communication plans with internal and external stakeholders to provide timely project updates.
• Select qualified subcontractors, oversee the subcontractor RFQ process, award subcontracts, manage subcontractor execution, establish communication guidelines for project progress, meetings, billing expectations, and safety, and foster professional subcontractor relationships.
• Manage project finances, including cash flow, monthly forecasted costs and revenue, forecasted cost at completion, expense monitoring, collections support, applied cost, and preparation and communication of monthly backlog reviews with leaders.
• Create and maintain project schedules; coordinate with subcontractors, technician teams, and customer stakeholders to validate schedules, work impacts, subcontracted scope timing, and on-site access needs.
• Lead project administration, including permits, subcontract submission and procurement, material acquisition, quote solicitation, scope change management, billing schedules, contract document management, and regulatory compliance documentation.

Benefits

• Health insurance and holistic wellness programs with incentives, available from day one for the employee and family.
• Fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• Up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options supporting volunteer and parental leave.
• 401(k) match.
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs, tuition assistance, and student debt support.

What This Job Offers

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