HVAC Startup & Commissioning Project Lead (Contract)

DAVENPORT MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Wellness resources

Job summary

Davenport Management & Consulting is seeking a temporary full-time MEP Commissioning & Startup Project Manager to lead HVAC equipment startup, commissioning, warranty, and field service activities across projects.

In this contract role (≈12–24 months), you will coordinate customers, field teams, subcontractors, and internal departments, driving on-time delivery, budget adherence, and quality while ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in project management, field service coordination, warranty administration, HVAC service operations, or related roles.
• Proven experience managing HVAC startup, commissioning, installation, maintenance, or replacement projects.
• Strong understanding of construction management principles and project delivery processes.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Understand project scope, contract requirements, and customer expectations.
• Develop, maintain, and execute project schedules and milestones.
• Monitor project progress, budgets, and financial performance.
• Identify project risks and implement recovery plans when necessary.
• Review and interpret project contracts, including Terms and Conditions.
• Lead punch-list completion and project closeout activities.
• Provide regular project status, financial updates, and risk assessments to Coordinate customer requests for equipment startup, commissioning, warranty support, vibration analysis, and field service.
• Coordinate startup and commissioning activities to meet project milestones.
• Monitor service requests, WIP, direct invoicing, and customer billing within NxGen.
• Schedule field service technicians and coordinate daily service activities.
• Monitor project costs associated with PCAT, commissioning, startup, warranty, and additional service work.

Skills

Construction management

HVAC startup

Project coordination

Leadership

Communication

Risk management

Budgeting

OSHA 30

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

SAP

NxGen

CxAlloy

BIM360

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Davenport Management & Consulting is seeking a temporary full-time MEP Commissioning & Startup Project Manager to lead HVAC equipment startup, commissioning, warranty, and field service activities across projects.

In this contract role (≈12–24 months), you will coordinate customers, field teams, subcontractors, and internal departments, driving on-time delivery, budget adherence, and quality while ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction.