Mechanical Project Manager

AppleOne; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company 11

Paid time off and paid holidays

Wellness program with gym reimburse

Career growth opportunities

Direct hire opportunity

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Mechanical Project Manager to lead commercial mechanical construction projects from planning through closeout. You will coordinate with customers, field teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal departments to drive schedules, budgets, and quality.

The role emphasizes proactive leadership, safety, and timely delivery of high-quality projects. A strong background in construction, HVAC, or mechanical contracting will help you guide

Qualifications

• Manage commercial mechanical construction projects from planning through closeout.
• Coordinate project schedules, budgets, labor, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal resources.
• Maintain project documentation, including RFIs, submittals, change orders, logs, and customer correspondence.
• Monitor project financial performance, safety expectations, quality standards, risks, and customer satisfaction.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid Driver's License required.
• 3 to 5 years of project management or project coordination experience in construction, mechanical contracting, HVAC, plumbing, industrial, or related environments.
• Strong understanding of project scope, contracts, specifications, schedules, budgets, and construction coordination.
• Ability to work effectively in both office and construction site environments.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to collaborate with customers, field leadership, subcontractors, suppliers, estimating, operations, and internal departments.
• Proactive leadership style with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial mechanical construction projects from kickoff through completion, ensuring quality, safety, customer satisfaction, schedule performance, and budget control.
• Develop a clear understanding of project scope, contracts, specifications, budgets, schedules, installation methods, and project requirements.
• Coordinate field labor, subcontractors, suppliers, internal teams, and customer communication to keep projects moving efficiently.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation, including submittals, RFIs, change orders, project logs, correspondence, and closeout materials.
• Monitor project costs, labor productivity, billings, schedules, budgets, risks, and overall financial performance.
• Serve as a primary customer contact while supporting change order opportunities, future project needs, and long-term relationship development.

Skills

Project management

Construction management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Communication

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's or Bachelor's degree

Tools

Project management software

Construction software

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Mechanical Project Manager for a direct hire opportunity in Milwaukee, WI. This role is ideal for a construction or mechanical contracting professional who enjoys leading commercial mechanical projects from planning through closeout while coordinating with customers, field teams, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal departments. The Mechanical Project Manager will oversee schedules, budgets, documentation, labor coordination, project communication, and overall project performance. This is a strong opportunity to join a stable and growing organization that offers long-term career growth, supportive leadership, a collaborative team environment, and the chance to manage meaningful commercial mechanical construction projects. This position is well suited for an organized, proactive project leader who thrives in a fast-paced construction setting and takes pride in delivering safe, high-quality projects on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage commercial mechanical construction projects from kickoff through completion, ensuring quality, safety, customer satisfaction, schedule performance, and budget control.
• Develop a clear understanding of project scope, contracts, specifications, budgets, schedules, installation methods, and project requirements.
• Coordinate field labor, subcontractors, suppliers, internal teams, and customer communication to keep projects moving efficiently.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation, including submittals, RFIs, change orders, project logs, correspondence, and closeout materials.
• Monitor project costs, labor productivity, billings, schedules, budgets, risks, and overall financial performance.
• Serve as a primary customer contact while supporting change order opportunities, future project needs, and long‑term relationship development.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $60,000 to $140,000 per year.
• Direct hire opportunity.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Wellness program, including gym reimbursement, wellness incentives, and rewards.
• Career growth opportunities with a stable and growing organization.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Manage commercial mechanical construction projects from planning through closeout.
• Coordinate project schedules, budgets, labor, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal resources.
• Maintain project documentation, including RFIs, submittals, change orders, logs, and customer correspondence.
• Monitor project financial performance, safety expectations, quality standards, risks, and customer satisfaction.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid Driver's License required.
• 3 to 5 years of project management or project coordination experience in construction, mechanical contracting, HVAC, plumbing, industrial, or a related environment.
• Strong understanding of project scope, contracts, specifications, schedules, budgets, and construction coordination.
• Ability to work effectively in both office and construction site environments.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem‑solving, and follow‑up skills.
• Ability to collaborate with customers, field leadership, subcontractors, suppliers, estimating, operations, and internal departments.
• Proactive leadership style with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced construction environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Experience managing commercial construction projects.
• Experience with project management, scheduling, and construction software.
• Background in commercial mechanical construction, HVAC, plumbing, or industrial project environments.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.