AD Project Manager
Texas AirSystems has been shaping the HVAC landscape in Texas for over four decades. With 500+ team members and seven offices statewide, we partner with over 60 leading manufacturers to deliver custom, high-performance solutions that stand the test of time. Here, your work matters. You’ll be part of a team that values collaboration, rewards curiosity, and gives you the tools to keep growing.
About the Role
This is an entry-level role learning all aspects of Texas AirSystems products and systems to estimate and manage projects. As the Project Engineer, you will coordinate submittals, equipment selection, pricing, and ship dates for each project. The position requires strong detail orientation, customer service skills, and excellent organizational abilities. You will engage in high levels of oral and written correspondence with the Sales Team, Customers, and Manufacturers to ensure timely project completion while maintaining customer satisfaction. Must be able to work well with others in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Reports to: Account Manager or Account Executive. FLSA Status: Exempt.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain job files for each project throughout its duration
- Optimize the project through the stages of product selection, specifications, plans, estimates, proposals, value engineering, and redesigns
- Manage multiple projects on an ongoing basis
- Communicate with owners, architects, MEP Consultants, and General, Mechanical, and Electrical Contractors
- Organize project-related data for order entry
- Respond to and track IOM & Submittal requests
- Read, understand, and interpret building plans & specifications
- Develop and grow relationships with customers, contractors, project engineers, and manufacturers
- Determine project requirements, constraints, and sales team responsibilities to meet all customer system design, installation, and maintenance expectations
- Investigate concerns, implement corrective action, and communicate with customers and co-workers to maximize customer satisfaction
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
- Working knowledge of MEP consulting, architecture, design, CAD, general contracting, mechanical contracting, engineering, or construction industry (a plus)
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, deal with ambiguity, and manage high-volume projects
- Strong PC skills in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Skills
Strategic Skills
- Ability to learn new skills and knowledge
- Ability to understand concepts and complexity comfortably
- Open to change and willing to try anything to find solutions
- Able to handle uncertainty and make decisions without knowing the whole story
Operating Skills
- Ability to discern between tasks to determine how best to accomplish goals and organize task/people assignments to get results in a timely way
- Ability to figure out processes and simplify them to maximize workflow
Behavior Skills
- Ability to manage people and situations when conflicts arise
- Ability to seize opportunities with the drive to complete goals
Personal and Interpersonal Skills
- Ability to establish and grow relationships with customers through effective verbal and written communication
- Dedicated to the needs of customers, manufacturers, and peers, with the patience to actively listen to all business partners
- Able to solve problems and skillfully negotiate with a minimum of noise while managing stress
- Demonstrates integrity and trust through appropriate directness and truthfulness
- Ability to understand personal strengths and weaknesses, seek feedback, and improve upon shortcomings
Environmental Requirements
Will be required to work in an office environment and frequently in the field.
Physical Demands
- Regularly required to use hands to operate computer keyboard and telephone, reach with hands and arms
- Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit
- Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus