Field-Driven HVAC Assistant Project Manager (Design-Build)

Mid Ohio Air Conditioning; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 72,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition and certification support

Job summary

Mid Ohio Air Conditioning (MOAC) in Columbus, OH, seeks an Assistant Project Manager to oversee the operational execution of assigned projects, coordinate manpower and equipment, drive schedules, pricing, change orders, and manage subcontractors on active jobsites.

This hands-on role develops into Project Manager, with full P&L ownership on small projects within 12 months and PM progression within 18–36 months; MOAC emphasizes continuous improvement and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field.
• Two+ years of experience in commercial construction in a project engineer, assistant project manager, estimator, coordinator, or field leadership role.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Teams.
• Willingness to travel daily to jobsites within central Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operational execution of assigned projects under the direction of the Project Manager.
• Develop and maintain project schedules; coordinate MOAC scope with general contractor milestones, other trades, and owner-driven constraints.
• Coordinate manpower requirements with Operations and field leadership — forecast crew size, skill mix, and duration by phase.
• Visit jobsites regularly to verify installed work against drawings, monitor productivity, identify field issues, and support foremen.
• Lead or attend jobsite coordination meetings, pre-installation meetings, and owner/GC progress meetings; represent MOAC professionally.
• Identify and resolve field conflicts, coordination clashes, and constructability issues before they become schedule or cost impacts.
• Support job-specific safety expectations in partnership with Meriton Safety; confirm crews have required equipment, task-specific plans, and site orientations.
• Drive punch list completion, system startup, testing and balancing coordination, commissioning support, and owner training scheduling.
• Maintain project logs and trackers — submittal log, RFI log, change order log, equipment delivery log — and keep them current without prompting.
• Distribute drawing revisions, addenda, and specification updates to the project team and field crews, and confirm the field is working from current documents.

Skills

Field orientation

Commercial instinct

Coachability and drive

Judgment under pressure

Reading drawings

MS Excel

Outlook

Teams

Education

Construction/Engineering degree

Tools

Procore

Autodesk Build

Bluebeam

NetSuite

Job description

Mid Ohio Air Conditioning (MOAC) in Columbus, OH, seeks an Assistant Project Manager to oversee the operational execution of assigned projects, coordinate manpower and equipment, drive schedules, pricing, change orders, and manage subcontractors on active jobsites.

This hands-on role develops into Project Manager, with full P&L ownership on small projects within 12 months and PM progression within 18–36 months; MOAC emphasizes continuous improvement and team collaboration.