Mechanical Project Manager

Arena Family of Companies; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

401k 50% match

100% paid benefits for self and family

Job summary

Arena Family of Companies is seeking an experienced Mechanical Project Manager in California to lead complex commercial and high-tech mechanical projects from bid to closeout. You will own scope, schedule, budgets, and relationships with general contractors, owners, and engineers.

This role offers hybrid flexibility, exposure to design-build and design-assist projects, and opportunities to grow within a stable firm with a strong project pipeline.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of mechanical project management experience in commercial/industrial settings.
• Management of contracts in the $2M–$20M+ range.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, hydronic, plumbing, and process piping systems.
• Familiar with California Mechanical Code, California Building Code, and Title 24 energy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage design build, design assist, and plan and spec mechanical projects from preconstruction through closeout.
• Own project financials, including budgets, cost to complete forecasting, change orders, billings, and margin.
• Build and manage project schedules and coordinate with field leadership to stay on time and on budget.
• Serve as primary contact for general contractors, owners, engineers, architects, and other MEP trades.
• Partner with estimating on bids, value engineering, and scope reviews; hand off awarded work to operations.
• Prepare and manage submittals, RFIs, procurement, and equipment release with pricing and lead times.
• Coordinate with BIM, detailing, and fabrication to support prefabrication and field installation.
• Work with foremen and superintendents to resolve field issues, manpower needs, and sequencing.
• Lead closeout activities including commissioning support, punch lists, and final billing.
• Mentor Project Engineers and Assistant Project Managers.

Skills

Mechanical project management

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Scheduling & coordination

Field execution

Job description

Our client is a well established commercial mechanical contractor delivering HVAC, plumbing, and piping systems on complex commercial projects. They are known for quality work, strong field execution, and a team oriented approach, and they have a steady pipeline of projects ahead.

Project Manager, Hybrid flexibility. 160-200k pay plus 401k 50% match, company car and 100% paid for benefits for self and family.

Our client is adding an experienced Mechanical Project Manager to lead commercial and high tech mechanical projects from bid through closeout. You will own your projects end to end: scope, schedule, financials, and relationships with general contractors, owners, engineers, and architects. This is a role for a PM who likes complex systems, wants real ownership, and wants to grow inside a stable company with a deep project pipeline.

What You Will Do

• Manage design build, design assist, and plan and spec mechanical projects from preconstruction through closeout
• Own project financials, including budgets, cost to complete forecasting, change orders, billings, and margin
• Build and manage project schedules and coordinate with field leadership so installations stay on time and on budget
• Serve as the primary point of contact for general contractors, owners, engineers, architects, and other MEP trades
• Partner with estimating on bids, value engineering, and scope reviews; turn awarded work over cleanly into operations
• Prepare and manage submittals, RFIs, procurement, and equipment release, confirming pricing, lead times, and specifications
• Coordinate with BIM, detailing, and the fabrication shop to support prefabrication and efficient field installation
• Work directly with foremen and superintendents to resolve field issues, manpower needs, and sequencing
• Lead closeout, including commissioning support, punch lists, O&M manuals, as builts, and final billing
• Mentor Project Engineers and Assistant Project Managers on the team

What You Bring

• 5 to 10 years of mechanical project management experience with a commercial or industrial mechanical contractor (subcontractor side strongly preferred)
• Proven track record running mechanical contracts in the $2M to $20M+ range
• Strong command of HVAC, hydronic, plumbing, and process piping systems
• Working knowledge of the California Mechanical Code, California Building Code, and Title 24 energy requirementsWait the assistant mistakenly inserted an unexpected string "nhtml interpreted>" - so we just keep the valid string... etc. helpful.