Project Manager Commercial HVAC Installations

Job Responsibilities

• Effective communication with customer and crews to ensure complete understanding of project scope.
• Ensure smooth roll-out for client installs.
• Coinciding sub-contractors as needed.
• Coordinate and oversee HVAC and mechanical installations for commercial restaurant and retail construction projects, including remodels, build-outs, and national rollouts.
• Partner with customers, vendors, and internal teams to execute multi-site restaurant and retail installations, ensuring alignment on scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards.
• Facilitate purchasing of needed materials.
• Understanding of jobsite protocols specific to project and site.
• Ensuring quality of workmanship from crew.
• May perform surveys and estimate jobs.
• Able to recognize problems outside of scope and effectively address with customer.
• Performing duties with minimal supervision.
• Meetings with customers and store personnel to review projects.
• Reporting crew performance issues to General Manager.
• Able to schedule crews to meet customer timelines.
• Maintain accurate records, purchase logs, expense reimbursement forms, and other documentation.
• Update company software systems.

Managing and Developing Customer Relationships

• Build & maintain ongoing rapport with key individuals at customer locations.
• Build and foster a network of referrals to create new opportunities for revenue growth.
• Attend regularly scheduled conference calls, company meetings, and trade shows.
• Always maintain professionalism, tact, diplomacy, and sensitivity to portray the company in a positive manner.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge and experience in General Contracting.
• Experience in managing multi-site national rollouts.
• Experience leading restaurant and retail construction projects involving HVAC systems, refrigeration, lighting upgrades, and related mechanical infrastructure.
• Experience managing or supporting energy efficiency projects, retrofits, or upgrades across multi-location portfolios.
• Ability to assess mechanical and electrical systems in the field, identify installation risks or performance issues, and implement practical solutions to keep projects on track.
• Experience with Commercial Facility Improvements.
• Professional demeanor, selling style, and appearance.
• Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with customers.
• Possess proven problem solving solutions for the customer and the company.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently to meet or exceed goals.
• Effective organizational planning, communication, and superior time management.
• Able to work individually and as part of a team.
• High level of integrity and work ethic.
• Entrepreneurial minded.
• Creates opportunities and solves problems.
• Demonstrated ability to complete projects on time and under budget.
• Computer skills.
• Computer proficiency in Windows and Microsoft applications.
• General knowledge of all trades.
• Must have reliable transportation, valid drivers license.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to climb a ladder.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of construction safety and safety procedures.
• 5 years of experience leading restaurant commercial HVAC installations preferably in the retail or restaurant industries.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Extremely Organized.
• 18 years of age or older.
• Must be able to pass a drug test.
• Must be able to pass a background check.
• Access to reliable transportation to reach customer locations.
• Dependable and able to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends.
• Ability to travel 25-40% of time.

Physical Demands

• Moves about the work site working around people and equipment.
• Occasionally ascends/descends a ladder or stairs.
• Operates tools or equipment.
• Positions self to install or remove equipment, including maneuvering in small spaces.
• Frequently communicates with customers and co-workers while performing job tasks.