Senior Project Manager, Plumbing

Develop and maintain a client base, manage Plumbing sales, and oversee field labor needs for each project in collaboration with field leadership. Represent the company with judgment and discretion, demonstrating a high level of commitment and involvement.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for ACCO and the customer, holding single-source responsibility for successful project delivery.
• Execute all project management functions from concept engineering and estimating to written proposals and finalized sales.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle, including procurement, execution, and oversight of field labor and installation sequencing.
• Direct all financial aspects of projects, including cost control, budget forecasting, billing, and job cost analysis.
• Prepare and manage essential business documentation such as change orders, contracts, and memos to ensure legal protection and procedural integrity.
• Lead internal coordination across engineering, purchasing, and construction departments to ensure timely project completion.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with external stakeholders, including clients, vendors, subcontractors, and industry partners.
• Facilitate effective communication by leading client meetings and participating in internal management, sales, and pre-construction sessions.
• Supervise and mentor staff, contributing to recruiting and training efforts to support department growth and technical advancement.
• Execute special assignments and contribute to technical committees as directed by management to achieve organizational goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in estimating, design, and/or management of HVAC projects from $50,000 to $100+ million.
• Must possess and maintain a valid class “C” driver’s license.
• Ability to operate independently and autonomously to facilitate goals outlined by your supervisor.
• Demonstrated experience/ability to develop new business.
• Strong interpersonal and project management abilities, employing strong organizational skills to respond successfully to a high volume of issues.
• Maintain a community presence in an industry-based or community-based organization.

Skills

• Proactivity/Initiative: Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it with minimal supervision.
• Perseverance: Shows wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.
• Motivation/Dedication: Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals, initiates action with collective goals, and shows personal humility.
• Technical Curiosity/Willingness to Learn: Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; openness to learning and change.
• Insight: Ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.
• Engagement: Uses emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people.
• People Skills: Approachable, gains mutual trust and respect, understands strengths and weaknesses, and actively seeks to understand other perspectives.
• Communication: Fosters open, honest, candid, and respectful communication; effectively assesses, defines, and communicates issues in a timely manner.
• Teamwork: Effectively works toward common goals by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.
• Big Picture: Understands and contributes to the organization’s short- and long-term business strategy; has independently developed a vision for career success.
• Problem-Solver: Identifies, analyzes, and solves problems in support of personnel, group, department, or organizational objectives.
• Execution: Translates vision into action, includes the right people, removes barriers, and holds team members accountable for performance.
• Professionalism: Respectfully observes and challenges the status quo with intent for improvement; takes direction, accepts feedback, and takes responsibility for actions.

Schedule

• Exempt position, scheduled Monday through Friday.
• Typical work hours are between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM, as scheduled with the supervisor.
• Occasional work outside of regular hours may be necessary to meet business needs.
• Travel required 20-45% of the time to other office locations and job sites.

Physical Demands

• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly required to talk or hear; frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Must have the ability to drive a vehicle.

Pay

Competitive wages ranging from $138,000 to $230,000 annual salary. Actual compensation is determined by factors unique to each candidate, including job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location.

About Us

ACCO Engineered Systems is one of the largest mechanical contractors in the country. Since 1934, owners and builders have selected ACCO to design, install, and maintain over 250,000 mechanical projects. We specialize in the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance, and service of commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, process piping, and building automation systems.

Notable projects include the California Academy of Sciences, L.A. Live, and San Francisco 49ers Stadium. As a 100% employee-owned ESOP, we combine the strength of a leading HVAC mechanical contractor with a family-oriented, private company culture. Many of our employees have worked at ACCO for twenty-five, thirty, or even over forty years.