HVAC / Sheet Metal Project Manager at MRINetwork Jobs Baltimore, MD

MRINetwork Jobs; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonuses

401(k) contributions and profitsharing

Comprehensive family healthcare

Car allowance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Highland Consulting Group is recruiting an experienced HVAC/Sheet Metal Project Manager for the Baltimore, MD area. You will lead large, complex projects, coordinate with schedulers, field leadership, subcontractors, and owners, and manage budgets and change orders from award through closeout.

The role requires strong leadership, profitability oversight, and excellent communication with owners and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery and quality results.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing HVAC / Sheet Metal projects.
• Experience with project values over $20 million.
• Ability to lead project teams and manage controls, budgets, schedules, contracts, and cost reporting.
• Strong owner communication and change management.
• Coordinate across office, field, owner, and subcontractor teams.
• Stable work history delivering complex mechanical projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage HVAC / Sheet Metal projects from award to closeout.
• Coordinate with schedulers, field leadership, subcontractors, vendors, and owners to stay on time and within budget.
• Prepare, estimate, negotiate, and track change orders with documentation.
• Work with senior leadership to manage budgets, expenses, cost performance, and profitability.
• Administer contracts, subcontracts, procurement, and equipment buyout.
• Oversee the buyout process for subcontracts and equipment procurement.
• Maintain strong communication with owners and project stakeholders to align expectations.
• Ensure project records, reports, and closeout documentation are accurate and timely.
• Lead punch-list coordination with superintendent, owner's representative, and subcontractors.
• Build and maintain client relationships that support repeat business.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Change orders

Owner communication

Job description

HVAC / Sheet Metal Project Manager

About Us: Highland Consulting Group is a national executive search firm that specializes in placing construction professionals with leading contractors across the country. With more than 75 years of combined industry experience, we understand the importance of matching the right candidate with the right opportunity—for both long-term career growth and client success.

Position Overview

We are partnering with a well-established regional mechanical contractor in the Baltimore, MD area to identify an experienced HVAC / Sheet Metal Project Manager. This is a high-impact opportunity to lead large, complex HVAC projects with a contractor known for professionalism, strong field support, advanced technology, and a reputation for delivering quality work. For a project manager who wants challenging work, strong resources, and meaningful rewards for performance, this role offers an excellent next step.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage assigned HVAC / Sheet Metal projects from award through final closeout.
• Coordinate with schedulers, field leadership, subcontractors, vendors, and owners to keep projects moving on time and within budget.
• Prepare, estimate, negotiate, and track change orders while maintaining accurate project documentation.
• Work closely with senior project leadership to manage budgets, approve expenses, monitor cost performance, and protect project profitability.
• Administer project contracts, subcontracts, procurement activities, and equipment buyout.
• Oversee the buyout process for subcontracts and equipment procurement.
• Maintain strong communication with owners and project stakeholders to ensure expectations, schedules, and deliverables remain aligned.
• Ensure project records, reports, and closeout documentation are accurate, complete, and submitted on schedule.
• Lead punch-list coordination with the superintendent, owner's representative, and subcontractors to drive timely completion.
• Build and maintain client relationships that support repeat business and long-term account growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing commercial, institutional, or government HVAC / Sheet Metal projects, preferably with project values over $20 million.
• Proven ability to lead project teams and manage project controls, budgets, schedules, contracts, and cost reporting.
• Strong understanding of project timelines, financial performance, change management, and owner communication.
• Successful background estimating, negotiating, and documenting change orders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, lead productive meetings, and coordinate effectively across office, field, owner, and subcontractor teams.
• Stable work history with a record of successfully delivering complex mechanical projects.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and generous bonuses
• 401(k) contributions and profit sharing
• Comprehensive family healthcare
• Car allowance
• Relocation assistance