CTHP: Commercial Project Manager

Comfort Temp; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Comfort Temp HVAC & Plumbing seeks an experienced Commercial Projects Manager to lead our Special Projects division. You will manage small to mid-sized HVAC projects, tenant improvements, equipment replacements, renovations, and design-build opportunities for existing customers.

This role will oversee projects from sale through closeout, ensuring exceptional customer service, profitability, quality, and schedule performance.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of commercial HVAC experience.
• 3+ years of project management or operations management experience.
• Experience with commercial replacement projects, tenant improvements, renovations, or special projects preferred.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and customer relationship skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple commercial HVAC special projects from kickoff through project closeout.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and exceed customer expectations.
• Maintain project profitability with a target minimum of 10% net profit.
• Develop project schedules and proactively identify potential risks or delays.
• Forecast labor requirements and provide weekly labor projections and a rolling 3-week look-ahead.
• Coordinate manpower with Service, Installation, and Operations teams to maximize efficiency.
• Manage project documentation including change orders, RFIs, submittals, closeout documents, and warranties.
• Serve as the primary point of contact throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build long-term relationships that generate repeat business.
• Identify opportunities for additional work, upgrades, maintenance agreements, and future projects.
• Work closely with the sales team to transition awarded projects smoothly into production.
• Deliver an exceptional customer experience from start to finish.
• Monitor project budgets, labor productivity, material costs, and subcontractor expenses.
• Review project financial performance weekly and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Approve purchasing while maintaining company purchasing standards.
• Manage project billing, change orders, and project closeout to ensure healthy cash flow.
• Coordinate material procurement, deliveries, and equipment scheduling.
• Develop relationships with vendors and subcontractors.
• Ensure warranty items are resolved promptly.
• Collaborate with Estimating, Service, Finance, HR, Warehouse, and Operations.
• Participate in weekly operational meetings and report project performance metrics.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor field personnel.
• Improve processes and workflows.
• Lead by example.

Skills

HVAC project management

Client relations

Coordination & scheduling

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience

Tools

ServiceTitan

Sage

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

Comfort Temp HVAC & Plumbing (CTHP) is seeking an experienced Commercial Projects Manager to lead our growing Special Projects division. Unlike traditional large-scale construction, our team specializes in small to mid-sized commercial HVAC projects, tenant improvements, equipment replacements, renovations, design-build opportunities, and special projects for existing customers.

This role is responsible for managing projects from sale through closeout while ensuring exceptional customer service, profitability, quality, and schedule performance. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building relationships with customers, and can successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously.

If you're looking for an opportunity to help build and grow a high-performing commercial projects team while making a direct impact on our customers and business, we'd love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Manage multiple commercial HVAC special projects from kickoff through project closeout.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and exceed customer expectations.
• Maintain project profitability with a target minimum of 10% net profit.
• Develop project schedules and proactively identify potential risks or delays.
• Forecast labor requirements and provide weekly labor projections and a rolling 3-week look-ahead.
• Coordinate manpower with Service, Installation, and Operations teams to maximize efficiency.
• Manage project documentation including change orders, RFIs, submittals, closeout documents, and warranties.

Customer & Business Development

• Serve as the primary point of contact throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build long-term relationships that generate repeat business.
• Identify opportunities for additional work, upgrades, maintenance agreements, and future projects.
• Work closely with the sales team to transition awarded projects smoothly into production.
• Deliver an exceptional customer experience from start to finish.

Financial Management

• Monitor project budgets, labor productivity, material costs, and subcontractor expenses.
• Review project financial performance weekly and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Approve purchasing while maintaining company purchasing standards.
• Manage project billing, change orders, and project closeout to ensure healthy cash flow.

Operations

• Coordinate material procurement, deliveries, and equipment scheduling.
• Develop relationships with vendors and subcontractors.
• Ensure warranty items are resolved promptly.
• Collaborate with Estimating, Service, Finance, HR, Warehouse, and Operations.
• Participate in weekly operational meetings and report project performance metrics.

Leadership

• Promote accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor field personnel.
• Improve processes and workflows.
• Lead by example.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of commercial HVAC experience.
• 3+ years of project management or operations management experience.
• Experience with commercial replacement projects, tenant improvements, renovations, or special projects preferred.
• Strong understanding of commercial HVAC systems and construction practices.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and customer relationship skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience with ServiceTitan, Sage, Microsoft Office, or similar software preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience preferred.

What Success Looks Like

• Projects completed on time and within budget.
• Minimum 10% net profit across assigned projects.
• High customer satisfaction and repeat business.
• Strong labor utilization and scheduling efficiency.
• Accurate forecasting and financial reporting.
• Effective collaboration across departments.
• Growth of the Special Projects division.

Why Join Comfort Temp HVAC & Plumbing?

Our Commercial Projects team focuses on solving customer problems quickly with speed, quality, and exceptional communication. You'll help shape a growing division while working with a team guided by our core values:

• Do What You Say
• Do What It Takes
• Walk With Purpose
• Do The Right Thing