DDC Sr. Controls Project Manager

About the role

Engineered Cooling Services (ECS) is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented DDC Controls Project Manager to support the Project Management team in planning, coordinating, and overseeing controls projects. This role ensures projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget, offering an excellent opportunity for career advancement in the HVAC Controls industry.

The team member will operate in line with ECS’s core values: Community, Excellence, Fairness, Growth, and Loyalty.

Responsibilities

• Plan and analyze assigned projects, establish schedules and project parameters, and set procedures to accomplish system objectives involving complex contracting applications.
• Communicate with customers and their representatives, including building owners, mechanical contractors, subcontractors, and field support staff.
• Examine and review contracts and estimates by performing risk analysis and developing risk plans.
• Establish an operations budget for assigned projects by revising the original estimate based on validated project scope.
• Maintain the accuracy of the forecasted cost at completion and control expenses by monitoring the assigned project budget.
• Create and revise project schedules, including generating tasks, estimates, dependencies, milestones, CPM Analysis, and Histogram Analysis.
• Prepare sub-contractor request for quotations (RFQ), including scope statements, plans, milestone dates, specs, bonding requirements, and billing schedule of values.
• Receive and qualify subcontractor proposals; supervise the work of project-assigned staff, subcontractors, and installers.
• Meet with contractors and owners to discuss scope of project, budgets, performance, and close-out.
• Support the sales function by assisting with quote preparation and proposals.
• Manage project cash-flow, including progress billing, collections support and monitoring, and resource management.
• Handle change order management by recommending solutions, facilitating quotes, and closing orders.
• Maintain customer satisfaction by investigating concerns, implementing corrective action, and communicating with customers and assigned staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or Construction Management with a minimum of five (5) years of HVAC controls project management experience (Applied Projects), or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Large-scale Applied Project experience with a proven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong experience in resource/manpower planning and team leadership of multiple technicians and engineers.
• Strong financial and business acumen with a history of running projects on time and on budget.
• Experience working directly with building owners is a plus.
• Must be able to travel locally.

Benefits

• Major health and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• 401K with company match
• Paid sick, vacation, and holidays (8)
• Professional training and industry certification
• Referral incentives
• Continuing education reimbursement