Controls Project Manager-Service

Sunbelt Controls; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunbelt Controls in Pleasanton, California is hiring a Project Manager to lead the acquisition and management of projects. This role demands strong leadership in coordinating resources, maintaining customer satisfaction, and achieving financial goals.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, over 10 years in project management, and construction industry experience. A competitive annual salary of $88,000 to $116,000 is offered based on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 10+ years of relevant work experience or an associate degree with equivalent experience.
• Five years of experience in the construction industry.
• Strong interpersonal, project management, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead client meetings and develop contracts to finalize sales.
• Create full project estimates, drafting proposals and contracts.
• Manage cash, costs, and billing, ensuring profitability.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

10+ years of relevant work experience

Tools

ALC programming

Job description

Job Overview

The Project Manager is responsible for acquiring new projects at acceptable margin levels and managing them to successful completion. The role involves leading projects, responding flexibly to customer requirements, overseeing daily activities, performing engineering controls, ensuring financial results, and maintaining customer satisfaction while balancing financial goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead client meetings and develop contracts to finalize sales, maintaining positive relationships with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and industry contacts.
• Develop and update project implementation plans, coordinating resources to ensure timely and cost-effective installation and completion.
• Create full project estimates, drafting written proposals, and contracts, and ensuring profitable completion of each project or task.
• Effectively manage cash, costs, and billing, produce accurate billings in required formats, and keep profitability goals and cash flow positive.
• Coordinate engineering job processes with controls engineering team activities; configure, design, and engineer systems cost‑effectively while maintaining quality and customer satisfaction.
• Oversee construction compliance with specifications, codes, material, installation techniques, and safety activities; obtain customer approval of detailed job submittals.
• Manage material procurement, select and order materials, monitor material usage, cost, inventory, and obtain lead‑time discounts when possible.
• Plan and monitor commissioning and checkout before release to owner/operator; ensure complete job documentation.
• Assign technical resources for problem resolution and proactively evaluate potential problems, initiating actions to limit negative outcomes.
• Review customers’ systems during installation, identify improvement areas, provide estimates for additional work, and pursue value‑added change orders.
• Coordinate on‑site visits for service personnel and ensure a smooth transition to service.
• Develop and maintain viable relationships with customers, prime contractors, subcontractors, and trade personnel; schedule and attend progress meetings.
• Provide detailed instructions to installers and subcontractors, ensuring clear understanding of project expectations.
• Adhere to safety standards and maintain high regard for employee and subcontractor safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 10+ years of relevant work experience, or an associate degree with equivalent work and engineering experience.
• Five years of experience in the construction industry.
• Ability to operate independently while exercising discretionary judgment to consult with others when necessary.
• Familiarity with construction trade labor practices.
• Strong interpersonal, project management, and organizational skills to handle high volumes of issues.
• Ability to represent Sunbelt Controls and communicate with customers at varying technical levels.
• Basic level of ALC programming and operational experience, or willingness to acquire these skills through self‑directed training.
• High integrity and dedication, with demonstrated experience in new business development.
• Commitment to excellence and personal humility.

Competencies

• Proactivity / Initiative: Recognizes necessary actions and accomplishes them with minimal supervision.
• Perseverance: Pursues difficult goals despite challenges and bounces back from adversity.
• Insight: Gathers and interprets information to identify new possibilities.
• Engagement: Communicates persuasive vision and connects with people using emotion and logic.
• Teamwork: Supports, encourages, and shares information with others to achieve common goals.
• Big Picture: Understands and contributes to short‑ and long‑term business strategy and personal career vision.
• Motivation / Dedication: Commits to excellence, takes responsibility, and shows personal humility.
• Technical Curiosity / Willingness to Learn: Seeks new experiences, knowledge, and demonstrates openness to learning and change.
• Problem‑Solver: Identifies, analyzes, and solves problems to support organizational objectives.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds; frequently up to 50 pounds; occasionally up to 100 pounds.
• Stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• Close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly sit and talk or hear.
• Occasionally climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Work environment noise level is usually moderate.
• Accountable for multitasking and maintaining regular attendance.

Hours

Monday through Friday, beginning between 6:00 am and 7:00 am and ending between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm, with one hour for lunch. Eight hours per day are required; occasional overtime may be necessary.

Compensation

88,000 to $116,000 annual salary, depending on experience, certifications, education, and location.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sunbelt Controls is an equal opportunity employer AA M/F/V/D. We proudly hire U.S. Military veterans, and qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Equal Employment Opportunity is the law. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision applies. Sunbelt Controls will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories. At this time, Sunbelt Controls is unable to provide visa sponsorship.