HVAC Controls Project Manager – Smart Buildings Lead

Siemens; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens in Fremont, CA is seeking a Project Manager to lead Smart Buildings projects, handling budgeting, billing, scheduling, and subcontractor coordination to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role requires an Associate degree, 1+ year of project management experience, and strong English communication, with HVAC controls industry knowledge and ability to read MEP drawings and wiring diagrams. This is a full-time on-site opportunity.

Qualifications

• Associate degree
• Ability to work in a team environment providing dedicated support to our customers
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project
• Verbal and written communication skills in English
• Technical experience in the HVAC controls industry
• 1+ years of experience managing projects
• Knowledge and understanding of HVAC industry applications; ability to read and understand MEP drawings and specifications, and electrical, network, and control wiring diagrams
• Knowledge of industry-standard communication protocols such as Ethernet, Modbus, and BACnet or related
• Bachelor of Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree
• 3+ years of technical experience in the HVAC controls industry

Responsibilities

• Have fiscal responsibility for all project facets, including project billing, job cost reporting, and overall customer satisfaction.
• Be responsible for delivery of results for the respective process steps.
• Guide technical or administrative staff.
• Act as a functional process resource on projects or programs
• Contribute to continuous improvement plan.
• Perform active role in maintaining functionally focused client relationships.
• Be responsible for several small projects.
• Review project specifications, drawings and project-specific documents to establish project intent.
• Develop and maintain a project schedule and coordinate needs with the project team. Identify time-sensitive installation needs.
• Manage the requisition of supplies and materials to complete projects.
• Review plans and specifications and participate in project cost reviews.
• Assist Operations Manager in the solicitation and contracting of subcontractors.
• Conduct an orientation for project technicians and provide project documentation, including scope of work, drawings, applicable specifications, application-engineered drawings, project contacts, etc.
• Track resources and projects progress.
• Document project events that impact the schedule, scope of work, and project efficiency.
• Pursue project-specific change-order opportunities.
• Coordinate and pursue project-specific billing; coordinate with Accounting team and Operations Manager.
• Schedule project-specific commissioning resources and provides commissioning documentation.
• Expedite the return of project-specific mark-ups for as-built development.
• Complete project-specific close-out documentation.
• Effectively manage and coordinate subcontractors to meet scope, scheduling, and financial requirements.
• Adhere to local, corporate, and OSHA safety policies and procedures; report unsafe conditions and actions.

Skills

Team collaboration

MS Office

MS Project

English communication

HVAC controls

Project management

MEP drawings

Electrical wiring

Networking protocols

BACnet/Modbus

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor of Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Siemens in Fremont, CA is seeking a Project Manager to lead Smart Buildings projects, handling budgeting, billing, scheduling, and subcontractor coordination to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role requires an Associate degree, 1+ year of project management experience, and strong English communication, with HVAC controls industry knowledge and ability to read MEP drawings and wiring diagrams. This is a full-time on-site opportunity.