Building Automation Project Manager

Ambient Mechanical Ltd; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambient Mechanical Ltd is seeking a Building Automation Systems Project Manager in Vaughan, Canada. This role involves coordinating labor resources, managing project schedules, and ensuring quality execution on projects.

The ideal candidate will have a robust background in Building Automation, excellent project management experience, and a strong mechanical aptitude. Responsibilities include overseeing project completion within budget and managing client relationships effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management or field technician roles.
• Understanding of mechanical systems and controls.
• PMP certification preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Manage project schedules and site activities.
• Assist in technical analysis during bidding.
• Communicate designs with engineering teams.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies.
• Manage costs and review project specifications.

Skills

Project Management or Field Technician experience

Robust Building Automation background

Strong mechanical aptitude

Certification in Project Management (PMP)

Electromechanical Engineering Technology – Building Automation degree

Job description

The Building Automation Systems Project Manager, coordinates labour resources, manages project schedules and site activities, and conducts site visits as required to support quality execution and strong client relationships. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety, integrity, teamwork, and workmanship throughout every phase of a project.

Project Manager Job Duties Include (but not limited to):

• Provide technical assistance to sales team in the analysis and interpretation of job documents and code requirements during the bidding and estimating phase.
• Communicate with designer and operation manager on engineering design, produce engineering shop drawings, as built drawings.
• Take Building Automation projects from the estimation turnover stage through to successful completion.
• Prioritize the execution of all Health and Safety policies.
• Review job construction plans and specifications, survey information and sales sketches, estimates, take offs.
• Analyze customer’s needs, engineer’s specs, and floor plan, determining systems’ objective and requirements and to develop solutions to new or existing applications.
• Assist with Design building control systems including DDC controller system sequences, create control drawings, valve sizing, damper sizing and schedules.
• Review submittals with sales and delivery teams and lead team to obtain Hardware submittal approval.
• Build and foster strong relationships with team members, clients, GC’s and stakeholders.
• Manage BAS project to match scope of work and under budget and in line with project complete date.
• Quote smaller projects or change orders based on design build requirements, bidding document and engineer’s specs drawings as well as team performance history data.
• Provide technical support to field staff, designers, and project managers.
• Review and update BAS software algorithms and graphic standards
• Collect feedback from the installation electricians and Project Lead tech and technician to improve project document quality and help project running smooth and efficient and complete on time and cover it per codes, specifications, and company standard
• Control the cost and update all necessary cost changes on labor and material and subcontractor.
• Calculate and provide project site performance data and case study and help operation manager create standard procedures, technical documents, and sales opportunities.
• Analyze current work procedures or standards and assist the Operations Manager in developing improvements.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Project Management or Field Technician experience
• Robust Building Automation background
• Strong mechanical aptitude with a good understanding of mechanical systems and controls
• Certification in Project Management (PMP)
• Electromechanical Engineering Technology – Building Automation degree is an asset

Ambient Mechanical Ltd is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.