Mechanical Project Manager

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Training and mentorship

Job summary

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing is seeking a Mechanical Project Manager to lead hands-on mechanical construction projects in Central Virginia. You will coordinate equipment, materials, subcontractors, schedules, and teams from planning through closeout, delivering on time and within budget. The role includes mentorship, technical leadership, and opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Hands-on project management experience in commercial, heavy industrial, or mission-critical construction.
• Experience managing projects lasting a year or longer.
• Diplomatic communication with owners, general contractors, subcontractors, engineers, superintendents, and design teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage estimates for equipment, materials, and subcontractors.
• Purchase and release non-commodity items.
• Oversee submittals, O&M documentation, and project closeout.
• Negotiate and price change orders.
• Submit RFIs and review responses for scope and cost impacts.
• Provide project information to Construction Managers, Superintendents, Fabrication, and Start-up teams.
• Coordinate detailing information with the Virtual Construction team.

Skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Excel

PM software

Strategic planning

Cost forecasting

Resource coordination

Diplomatic communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering—preferably Mechanical—or in Building Construction or Construction Engineering Management

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Base salary: $100,000–$130,000, depending on experience

Sign-on bonus: Up to $15,000, plus eligibility for the bonus program

Lead hands-on mechanical construction projects and see your team’s work take shape. This role offers technical and leadership training, mentorship, and opportunities to advance.

About the company

Our client is a mechanical, electrical, and service contractor that designs, builds, maintains, and supports building systems. Its teams serve commercial, industrial, and mission-critical facilities through construction, service, repair, industrial refrigeration, special projects, and in-house fabrication.

About the role

As Mechanical Project Manager, you’ll manage complex construction projects across Central Virginia, coordinating equipment, materials, subcontractors, schedules, and project teams from planning through closeout.

What you’ll do

• Manage estimates for equipment, materials, and subcontractors.
• Purchase and release non-commodity items.
• Oversee submittals, operations and maintenance documentation, and project closeout.
• Negotiate and price change orders.
• Submit RFIs and review responses for scope and cost impacts.
• Provide project information to Construction Managers, Superintendents, Fabrication, and Start-up teams.
• Coordinate detailing information with the Virtual Construction team.

What you’ll bring

• Hands-on project management experience in commercial, heavy industrial, or mission-critical construction.
• Experience managing projects lasting a year or longer.
• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering—preferably Mechanical—or in Building Construction or Construction Engineering Management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and project management software.
• Knowledge of strategic planning, accounting, cost forecasting, and resource coordination.
• Diplomatic communication skills when working with owners, general contractors, subcontractors, engineers, Superintendents, and design teams.
• Knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, drawings, specifications, materials, engineering standards, and codes.