Federal Mechanical Project Manager — Heavy Travel

Berg Enterprises; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Berg Enterprises seeks a Project Manager to lead federal mechanical contracts in Houston, overseeing award through closeout and warranty with strong focus on schedule, budget, and scope. You will coordinate field and office activities, manage RFIs, submittals, and billing while ensuring safety and compliance.

Two to five years in mechanical, HVAC, or plumbing construction is ideal; federal experience is a strong plus. Travel up to 60% and a valid license are required.

Qualifications

• Two to five years managing commercial mechanical, HVAC, or plumbing construction projects.
• Federal or public sector experience a strong plus; otherwise, a willingness to learn how differently those jobs run.
• Fluency with contract drawings and specifications, and the judgment to know when the spec and the field disagree.
• Command of project cost: budgets, forecasts, change orders, and billings.
• Additional knowledge in plumbing, building automation, or other MEP trades a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, with tact, courtesy, and ethics.
• Writes clearly enough that a subcontractor can act on an RFI without a follow-up call.
• Ability to travel 50-60 percent; valid driver's license; ability to obtain a federal facility access determination.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, Oracle NetSuite ERP, Salesforce CRM, Bluebeam Revu, Procore, and similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Own one or more active federal mechanical contracts end to end, from award through closeout and warranty.
• Own cost-to-complete on assigned projects and defend the number in variance review.
• Build and maintain project schedules, and know which of the next three constraints actually matters.
• Buy out the job: scope subcontractors and vendors, negotiate, and award.
• Price, negotiate, and defend change orders with the client.
• Run submittals, RFIs, and procurement, directly or through a Project Engineer.
• Own customer billing and subcontractor billing review on assigned projects.
• Own project safety performance alongside the field team.
• Manage subcontractor performance, including the conversation nobody wants to have - early rather than late.
• Run project meetings with BEI staff, subcontractors, and the client, and leave with decisions rather than notes.
• Coordinate with the Superintendent so the field and office are working off the same plan.
• Keep the project record complete and current - federal contracts run on documentation, and claims are won on it.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, vendors, and other industry professionals.
• Two years in, you'll be trusted with larger scope and more of it, and you'll be the person a Project Engineer learns the job from.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting & cost control

Scheduling & planning

Client relations

Communication

Contract interpretation

Education

Engineering or construction management degree

Tools

Google Workspace

Oracle NetSuite ERP

Salesforce CRM

Bluebeam Revu

Procore

Job description

Berg Enterprises seeks a Project Manager to lead federal mechanical contracts in Houston, overseeing award through closeout and warranty with strong focus on schedule, budget, and scope. You will coordinate field and office activities, manage RFIs, submittals, and billing while ensuring safety and compliance.

Two to five years in mechanical, HVAC, or plumbing construction is ideal; federal experience is a strong plus. Travel up to 60% and a valid license are required.