Equipment Project Specialist

Job Summary

Trane in Rocky Hill Connecticut is hiring for an Equipment Project Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the administration, implementation, and management of HVAC equipment projects and accountable for assigned projects’ scope of work, schedule, and budget.

What You Will Do

• Acts as the face of the business for receiving customer plan and spec bid requests as well as sending Trane proposals through the Hartford bid desk.
• Coincides with the sales team to assign job captain and project team.
• Maintains repository for plan documents and sales tools such as salesforce bid calendar and CRM.
• Maintains repository for plan documents and sales tools such as Trello bid board and CRM.
• Develops sales analytics to be presented to local and regional leadership.
• Plans and analyzes assigned projects, establishes schedules and project parameters and sets procedures to accomplish system objectives, involving complex equipment applications.
• Communicates with customers and their representatives, including building owners, mechanical contractors, other trades, subcontractors, and field support staff.
• Maintains customer satisfaction by investigating concerns, implementing corrective action, and communicating with customers and assigned staff.
• Compares estimated ship dates with contractors project schedule and ensures compliance with internal equipment ordering processes.
• Responsible for maintaining the accuracy of the forecasted cost at completion and controls expenses by monitoring assigned project budget.
• Creates and makes revisions to project schedules including: generating tasks, estimates, dependencies, and milestones.
• Responsible for entering equipment orders, issuing purchase, and generating work orders for equipment start-ups.
• Responsible for project cash-flow management: progress billing, collections support and monitoring, and resource management.

What You Will Bring

• Associate’s Degree in business or equivalent with a minimum of two (2) years of project management, equipment, HVAC or related experience; OR a minimum of four (4) years of project management, equipment, HVAC or related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with HVAC systems and temperature equipment preferred.
• Strong, demonstrated customer service and problem solving skills.
• Strong communication skills, proactive approach with willingness to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Proven experience prioritizing tasks in order to meet tight deadlines within a high paced environment with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, and Windows.
• Experience with CRM such as Salesforce and WorkSight plus.
• Familiarity with the construction bidding process and/or the HVAC industry preferred but not required.

Pay & Benefits

Annual Base Salary Range: $53,400.00 - $94,640.00
Compensation Type: Salary
Incentive Eligible: Yes
Sales Commission Eligible: No

Benefits

• Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
• Paid time off includes 15 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.

Disclaimer

We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.