Critical Environments Project Manager (HVAC & Cleanrooms)

envelopgroup; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Controlled Environmental Systems (CES), part of the Envelop Group, seeks a Critical Environments Project Manager to lead HVAC and cleanroom projects from sales turnover through closeout. You will coordinate engineering, procurement, testing, and certification, while maintaining schedule and budget.

You will review drawings, airflow requirements, and documentation to meet customer and regulatory standards, serve as the main customer contact, and drive project success with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field; equivalent combinations of education and relevant project management experience will be considered.
• Experience managing projects involving HVAC systems, critical airflow systems, cleanrooms, or other controlled environments preferred.
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to interpret mechanical drawings, specifications, equipment submittals, airflow diagrams, testing and certification reports, and project schedules.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, forecasting, resource allocation, change order management, and risk mitigation.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills to lead meetings and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage critical environment projects from sales turnover through closeout, developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, budgets, resource requirements, and milestones.
• Coordinate all phases of project execution, including engineering, procurement, testing, commissioning, certification, field operations, and customer communications.
• Review contracts, specifications, drawings, and documentation to ensure compliance with customer requirements and standards.
• Serve as the primary contact for customers, subcontractors, certification agencies, and internal teams, leading meetings and managing changes.
• Manage project financial performance, including forecasting, progress billing, change orders, labor planning, and resource allocation.
• Oversee documentation, testing and certification records, closeout deliverables, and turnover to service teams.
• Build strong relationships with customers, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders to support future projects and service agreements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

HVAC systems

Critical environments

Budgeting

Scheduling

Communication

Risk mitigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Procore

BidTracer

eComm

MS Office

Job description

Controlled Environmental Systems (CES), part of the Envelop Group, seeks a Critical Environments Project Manager to lead HVAC and cleanroom projects from sales turnover through closeout. You will coordinate engineering, procurement, testing, and certification, while maintaining schedule and budget.

You will review drawings, airflow requirements, and documentation to meet customer and regulatory standards, serve as the main customer contact, and drive project success with cross-functional teams.