Commercial HVAC Project/Install Manager

bluehatmechanical; North Carolina; On-site; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary 105K-120K

Benefits package

Company vehicle

401(k) plan

iPhone & computer provided

Job summary

BlueHat Mechanical in Apex/Greater Raleigh, NC seeks a Project Manager for commercial HVAC projects. You will own 10–20 jobs at once, from design through closeout, ensuring on-time delivery, safety and margin adherence.

Responsibilities include leading field teams, coordinating with the Project Coordinator, and solving on-site challenges while maintaining exceptional customer communication and project profitability.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in commercial HVAC/R, including hands-on field experience and multi-project management.
• Strong HVAC design skills: load calculations, equipment selection, duct and piping layout.
• Knowledge of DX, VRF, hydronic and chilled-water systems.
• Familiar with building automation and controls, including startup troubleshooting.
• Reads and marks up mechanical drawings and understands the Mechanical Building Code.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules and change orders.

Responsibilities

• Own 10–20 active HVAC projects from start to closeout.
• Lead and coordinate field teams with the Project Coordinator.
• Design and engineer HVAC solutions: load, equipment, layout and scope for field reliability.
• Specify equipment and materials; ensure clean, complete orders.
• Manage submittals, permits, inspections, startup and closeout.
• Review progress and costs weekly with leadership and address issues early.

Skills

HVAC design

Load calculations

Equipment selection

Duct layout

Piping layout

Building automation

Controls troubleshooting

Reading drawings

Budget management

Data-driven decisions

Job description

Project Manager – Commercial HVAC

BlueHat Mechanical · Apex / Greater Raleigh, NC · Full-time

Company Overview

BlueHat Mechanical delivers commercial HVAC service, maintenance and installation across the Triangle, using technology, great technicians and support staff, and superior record keeping. That adds up to a great customer experience for larger customers who need help managing their operating costs, equipment and service histories.

We are a well-managed, growing local company looking for people who want a career, not a job. We hire experienced team players who share our core values: Teamwork, Hustle, Professionalism, Curiosity, and Taking Ownership.

Job Summary

The Project Manager owns our commercial HVAC projects from sold to closed out. You'll carry 10–20 jobs at once, from equipment replacements to larger conversions and retrofits. That means designing the right solution, specifying and selecting equipment, leading field teams, solving problems on site, and delivering every job safely, on time and at the margin we sold it for.

You'll work side by side with our Project Coordinator, who handles purchasing, POs, receiving and scheduling logistics. That leaves you to focus on the engineering, the field and the customer.

Successful candidate will:

• ...be a fit for our culture and core values (Right Person)


• ...put safety first on every site


• ...design and engineer solutions: load and equipment selection, system layout, and scope that holds up in the field


• ...specify equipment and materials and hand clean, complete orders to our Project Coordinator


• ...run 10–20 active projects at once, keeping each one moving and every customer informed


• ...lead and hold accountable Team Leads, technicians, helpers and subcontractors


• ...solve field problems quickly, whether it's a unit that doesn't fit, conditions that don't match the drawings, or a controls issue at startup


• ...own each job's budget and gross profit, and identify, price and document change orders as they happen


• ...manage submittals, permits, inspections, startup and closeout


• ...review job progress, budgeted vs. actual hours, and cost weekly with leadership, and raise issues early

How We Work

We run the business on real data. Our PMs work from live job cost, schedules, equipment histories and project pipelines, not spreadsheets and memory. Here, that's a head start, not extra paperwork:

• You'll use modern digital tools every day to plan, document and communicate, from the office, the truck or the roof.


• We build and improve our own systems constantly. We want someone who will use them hard, spot what's missing, and help us make them better.


• If you've been the person on your last team who figured out the new software first and showed everyone else, you'll fit right in.


• This position is located in our office in Apex and will involve extensive field work (not work from home)

Qualifications and Skills

• 8+ years in commercial HVAC/R, including hands‑on field experience (service, install or foreman) and time managing multiple projects at once


• Strong HVAC design skills: load calculations, equipment selection, and duct and piping layout


• Working knowledge of DX, VRF, hydronic and chilled water systems


• Comfortable with building automation and controls, including troubleshooting and startup


• Reads and marks up mechanical drawings


• Knowledge of the Mechanical Building Code


• Proven ability to manage job budgets, schedules and change orders


• Fast learner with new software who is comfortable using data to make decisions


• NC mechanical and electrical license, or the ability to obtain one is a huge plus


• OSHA 30 preferred


• Clean driving record


• Able to climb ladders and access roofs and mechanical spaces


• Drug test and background check required

Benefits and Perks

• Salary $105K–$120K + bonus based on project profitability


• Regular reviews


• Company medical/dental/vision/life/disabilityinsurance


• 401k with 3% company match


• A company vehicle


• Company iPhone and computer


• Ongoing training


• Paid vacation


• A trusting company culture that values people and their contributions