Commercial HVAC Project Manager

Company: Santa Fe Mechanical • Location: Denver, CO • Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

You will direct the complete operational and financial lifecycle of high-capacity commercial mechanical and HVAC projects. This role grants you the professional autonomy to engineer construction workflows from pre-construction down to final commissioning without micromanagement. You will directly impact company profitability, resource efficiency, and local system reliability while collaborating with elite field trades.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-tier commercial HVAC and mechanical builds from initial bidding to final project closeout.
• Coordinate daily with field superintendents, specialty subcontractors, suppliers, and client executives.
• Oversee comprehensive project scheduling tracks, cost forecasting metrics, procurement, and milestone tracking.
• Evaluate technical mechanical drawings, design specifications, material submittals, and engineering plans.
• Lead formal project stakeholder meetings and distribute clear performance updates to team members.
• Resolve logistical conflicts proactively to ensure continuous, uninterrupted construction field workflows.
• Verify all completed installations align with strict contract requirements, safety protocols, and quality benchmarks.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of verified project management experience within commercial HVAC or mechanical contracting.
• Deep operational understanding of complex industrial mechanical systems, thermal dynamics, and site logistics.
• Advanced technical proficiency utilizing modern project management software, electronic spreadsheets, and contract documents.
• Strong leadership and relation-building capabilities necessary to direct multi-disciplinary construction trades.
• Meticulous organizational skills with a proven capability to drive engineering projects on budget.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related industrial discipline.
• Extensive experience managing central plant upgrades, commercial chiller arrays, or hydronic system configurations.
• Completed safety milestones including an active OSHA 30 construction manager certification.

Pay

Competitive annual base salary ranging from $80,000 to $110,000 plus performance-based bonus structures designed to reward project timeline efficiency and margin retention.

Schedule

Full-Time — Monday through Friday.

Benefits

• Stable financial infrastructure featuring a dependable bi-weekly corporate pay cycle.
• Secure retirement savings program options built to protect your long-term personal financial goals.
• Generous paid time off package covering national holidays, accrued vacation, and personal sick days.
• Structured mileage reimbursement plans to offset personal vehicle operating costs for site travel.
• Fully funded technical professional development, safety management courses, and advanced trade certifications.

About Us

Santa Fe Mechanical is a premier commercial mechanical contracting firm specializing in high-performance HVAC construction. We build our team culture upon trust, individual innovation, and open communication, empowering our managers to operate with true field independence. Our organization rejects rigid micromanagement, providing a collaborative environment where every voice matters and your ideas help shape our corporate growth.