BMS Service Project Manager
Mantis Innovation · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
HybridProject Management$115k–$130k/yrFull-time
About the role
The BMS Service Project Manager oversees day-to-day service operations and project execution for building automation systems in data centers and other critical facilities. This role leads a team of BMS Service Technicians in diagnosing, troubleshooting, repairing, commissioning, and optimizing control systems across various customer sites.
Responsibilities
- Lead daily activities of BMS Service Technicians across assigned service projects and customer sites
- Coordinate technician scheduling, dispatch, and resource allocation to support service commitments
- Maintain service progress and ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with company standards
- Support execution of service projects, repairs, commissioning activities, system upgrades, and corrective actions
- Track project milestones, labor utilization, and service completion status
- Escalate resource constraints, schedule risks, and customer-impacting issues to the Construction Manager
- Provide technical leadership and support for advanced troubleshooting of BMS hardware, software, controllers, integrations, and networks
- Review root-cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring system issues
- Ensure service documentation and technical records are completed accurately and consistently
- Promote troubleshooting best practices and continuous technical development across the team
- Maintain service schedules, work-order status, documentation, and project reporting
- Forecast labor, plan budgets, and track progress for assigned service work
- Identify potential change-order opportunities and communicate them to management
- Coordinate equipment, materials, subcontractors, and internal resources needed to complete service activities
- Submit all service records, reports, and closeout documentation accurately and on time
- Coordinate service updates, outage communications, and project status information with customers and internal stakeholders
- Partner with the Construction Manager on escalated customer concerns and service recovery efforts
- Coach, develop, and support BMS Service Technicians through field leadership, training, and mentorship
- Reinforce quality, safety, and documentation standards across all service activities
Qualifications
- 4–7 years of BMS, BAS, HVAC controls, or building automation experience
- 1–3 years leading technicians, crews, or field service operations
- Experience creating and upholding Method of Procedures (MOPs) to manage projects
- Experience coordinating service projects, work orders, schedules, and field resources
- Advanced troubleshooting capability across controls systems, networks, and integrations
- Experience working in data centers, mission-critical facilities, healthcare, or similar environments
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- FSA
- HSA
- 401k Matching
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Flexible Hybrid Work Schedule
Pay
$115,000 - $130,000 annually
Schedule
Standard working hours with project-driven variability