HVAC Projects Lead Coordinator

Rise Group; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits through United He

Delta Dental and Vision Service Plan

Paid time off and holidays

Employer-matching 401(k)

Employer-paid ESOP

Life and AD&D insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The RISE Group is seeking a Project Coordinator to support HVAC installation, controls, and electrical projects in Cranston, RI. The role encompasses administrative duties, scheduling, documentation, invoicing, and permitting, ensuring projects stay on track and compliant.

You will liaise with project managers, field teams, subcontractors, and accounting, maintaining audit-ready records. Ideal candidates are highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing both project-based work and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in project coordination, service coordination, or project administration within HVAC, mechanical, controls, or electrical contracting
• Familiarity with commercial HVAC installation, controls, electrical projects, permitting processes, preventive maintenance, and progress billing
• Experience with AIA-style billing and percentage-of-completion invoicing preferred
• Experience with ERP, service, or project management systems (ServiceTitan preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Teams
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Clear written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Support commercial HVAC installation, controls, and electrical projects from kickoff through closeout
• Assist the HVAC Install Manager and Controls & Electrical Manager with project setup, coordination, and administrative support
• Create, maintain, and organize project documentation, schedules, and records within project management and accounting systems
• Coordinate communication between project managers, service teams, field supervisors, technicians, subcontractors, vendors, customers, and accounting
• Track project schedules, milestones, and deliverables, proactively identifying and escalating conflicts, delays, or risks
• Assist with material ordering, tracking, and delivery coordination to ensure site readiness
• Maintain accurate records for submittals, RFIs, change orders, purchase orders, and approvals
• Log and track approved scope changes and pricing requests as directed by project leadership
• Prepare meeting agendas, capture meeting minutes, and follow up on action items
• Coordinate permit applications for HVAC, controls, and electrical work in accordance with project scope and local requirements
• Prepare and submit permit documentation including drawings, specifications, insurance certificates, and contractor credentials
• Track permit status, approvals, inspections, fees, and expiration dates
• Coordinate required inspections with inspectors, field supervisors, and customers
• Maintain organized, audit-ready permit and inspection records
• Register equipment warranties, including Mitsubishi and JB warranties, to ensure client protection and manufacturer compliance.
• Support scheduling and coordination of service-related activity associated with projects, controls work, and installed systems
• Assist with scheduling preventive maintenance visits, seasonal service work, and warranty-related service activity
• Coordinate service schedules with customers, technicians, service coordinators, and project teams to avoid work conflicts
• Track completion of service and PM activities to ensure contractual obligations are met and documented
• Enter, review, and validate installer and technician timesheets for payroll processing, ensuring time is coded accurately to the correct job, phase, cost code, and pay type
• Verify time entries for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with company policies, and payroll deadlines
• Follow up with installers, technicians, and supervisors to resolve missing, incorrect, or late time entries
• Coordinate with payroll teams to support timely and accurate payroll processing
• Maintain organized, audit-ready labor and timekeeping records
• Support project invoicing, including monthly progress billing and percent-complete billing
• Prepare and assemble billing documentation in AIA formats (G702/G703 or equivalent)
• Track contract values, approved change orders, retainage, and prior billings to ensure accurate applications for payment
• Coordinate with project managers and accounting to confirm billed progress aligns with field completion
• Assist with service-related invoicing tied to preventive maintenance, warranty work, or project-associated service activity
• Respond to customer billing documentation requests and support timely invoice submission
• Assist with basic project cost tracking, labor reporting, and production data entry
• Support project and service closeout activities including as-builts, O&M manuals, warranties, testing documentation, and customer handoff packages
• Maintain organized, audit-ready project, service, billing, permit, and payroll documentation
• Perform general administrative duties to support Install, Controls, and Electrical leadership
• Adhere to all company safety, quality, and compliance standards

Skills

HVAC coordination

Project scheduling

Documentation

Timekeeping

Communication

Education

Not Specified

Tools

ERP systems

ServiceTitan

MS Office

Job description

The RISE Group is seeking a Project Coordinator to support HVAC installation, controls, and electrical projects in Cranston, RI. The role encompasses administrative duties, scheduling, documentation, invoicing, and permitting, ensuring projects stay on track and compliant.

You will liaise with project managers, field teams, subcontractors, and accounting, maintaining audit-ready records. Ideal candidates are highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing both project-based work and