Service Project Manager
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 across the Twin Cities, La Crosse, and Chippewa Falls markets. The manager has direct responsibility for project financials, administration, implementation, management, and customer satisfaction. They lead the project team through all facets of each project, serve as the established point of contact for stakeholders, and support project development efforts to scope total solutions. The position is on-site five days per week. It requires an advanced understanding of commercial and industrial HVAC retrofit, modification, repair, and replacement projects, along with the ability to lead teams, communicate technical concepts appropriately, and manage project schedules, subcontractors, finances, and administration.
Requirements
- Advanced understanding of HVAC retrofit, modification, repair, and replacement projects in commercial or industrial environments.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to successfully lead a project team.
- 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, or an associate degree combined with 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 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 while providing total solutions across business streams.
- Maintain customer satisfaction by supporting company initiatives, building customer relationships, investigating concerns, implementing corrective actions, and developing communication plans that provide timely project updates to internal and external stakeholders.
- Select appropriately qualified subcontractors, oversee the subcontractor request-for-quotation process, award subcontracts, manage subcontractor execution, establish project communication guidelines, and foster professional subcontractor relationships.
- Manage project finances, including cash flow, monthly forecasted cost and revenue, forecasted cost at completion, expenses, collections support, and applied cost; oversee preparation and communications for monthly backlog reviews with leaders.
- Create and maintain project schedules, coordinate with subcontractors, technician teams, and customer stakeholders, and validate schedules, work impacts, subcontracted scope timing, and on-site access needs.
- Lead project administration, including permits, subcontract submissions and procurement, material acquisition, quote solicitation, scope change management, billing schedules, contract documents, and regulatory compliance documentation.
Benefits
- Health insurance and holistic wellness programs with incentives, effective on day one for the employee and family.
- Fertility coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance.
- 401(k) match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution, for up to an 8% company contribution.
- Paid time off including 15 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, sick leave, and additional options supporting volunteer and parental leave.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs, tuition assistance, and student debt support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
