Building Automation Project Manager I

Harris Company; Rochester (MN); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K with company match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Parental leave

Short-Term Incentive

Job summary

Harris Company in Rochester, MN is seeking a Building Automation Project Manager I to lead on-site projects from planning through commissioning. You will coordinate with owners, contractors, and design professionals, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

The role emphasizes managing budgets, change orders, and team performance, with responsibilities spanning pre-bid to close-out. Harris offers comprehensive benefits and a collaborative local culture.

Qualifications

• Experience leading building automation or similar construction projects.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety requirements and field safety practices.
• Ability to coordinate with owners, contractors, and design professionals.

Responsibilities

• Confer with owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve issues.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate controls project team activities.
• Manage budgets, change orders, and cost tracking to protect profitability.
• Conduct site inspections to ensure safety and compliance with requirements.
• Prepare close-out documentation and train owners on operations.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Budget management

Contract negotiation

Safety compliance

Job description

## Building Automation Project Manager IApply: On-site: Rochester, MN: Full time: Posted Today: R-477**Job Description:**Customer Satisfaction: Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems. Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others – Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. Safety: Ensure a safe work environment is maintained, appropriate safety systems/processes are utilized, conduct audits per individual project, and ensure compliance with all OSHA and other state/federal safety and environmental laws Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with Harris and OSHA safety requirements. Closeout: Perform site walkthroughs and inspections Administer project close-out including Operation and Maintenance manuals, owner training, punch list, commissioning, etc. Schedule: Attend pre-bid, turnover and preplanning meetings as required. Plan, schedule, or coordinate controls project team activities in line with overall project schedule and provide updates to project team as part of regularly scheduled project meetings. Assign duties or work schedules to project team employees. Develop or update project plans for projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing. Implement new or modified plans in response to delays, change orders, or construction site emergencies. Financial: Evaluate construction methods and determine cost-effectiveness of plans, using computer models. Manage financial aspects of contracts (fee payment, rental equipment, income/expenses, etc.) and effectively complete change orders as needed. Protect company’s interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with client. Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports. Be aware of monthly figures, taking proactive action to prevent losses and maximize profitability. Address and correct issues when the project exceeds budget or scope. Assume ownership for productivity of crafts, efficient use of materials and equipment, and contractual performance of the project. Review or complete change order pricing. Prepare contracts or negotiate revisions to contractual agreements (change orders) with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, or subcontractors. Initiate and maintain extra work estimating and issuance of change orders. Project Management: Apply for and obtain all necessary permits or licenses. Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to representatives of the owner or developer, including administrative staff, workers, or clients. Track the progress and quality of work being performed. Manage and lead team to completion of project, including post mortems, regular statuses and continual improvement and adjustments Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables. Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards. Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends. Provide technical assistance, i.e., interpretation of drawings, recommending construction methods and equipment, etc. as required. Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems. Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. **Your life at Harris**As one of the country's leading mechanical contractors, Harris offers you the best of both worlds: the stability, resources and opportunities of a national company, and the team culture, creative spirit and customer loyalty of a local business. If you thrive on variety and new challenges, we want to meet you!From stadiums to manufacturing facilities, power plants to hospitals, concert halls to classrooms, we handle projects of all sizes and complexity from multiple regional locations across the country.**Harris Benefits + Compensation**• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance• 401K with company match• Vacation time, sick time, and paid holidays• Paid Parental leave• Short-Term Incentive PlanVisit our Careers Page for additional benefit details: https://www.harriscompany.com/careers/employee-benefits-at-a-glance **Pay Range:** $67,524.87 - $101,287.31