Mechanical Senior Project Manager and Project Manager

Kirlin-Way Mechanical; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirlin Way Mechanical in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Project Manager who oversees commercial HVAC and plumbing projects. This role requires a strong construction background and hands-on leadership to drive schedules, submittals, and field coordination across estimators, BIM, and suppliers.

You will conduct kickoff meetings, monitor safety, manage billing and change proposals, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring on-time, on-budget project delivery for multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Must have commercial HVAC mechanical experience.
• Must have construction background.
• Oversee day-to-day operations for assigned projects.
• Lead kickoff meetings with field and shop management.
• Coordinate with estimators and operations.
• Prepare submittals, logs, and change proposals.
• Manage billing and pay applications; approve vendor invoices.
• Monitor safety with the field superintendent and Safety Director.
• Mentor and train project engineers.
• Attend project reviews and bi-weekly meetings as required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all day-to-day operations for assigned projects.
• Attend turnover meetings between Estimating and Operations.
• Schedule and conduct kick-off meetings; review scope and details.
• Meet with drafting, project engineers, and subcontractors to stay on schedule.
• Draft CPs, log them, and update weekly.
• Complete submittal processes including control logs.
• Provide monthly billings and pay apps; monitor collections.
• Monitor site progress with field superintendent and scheduler.
• Ensure safety on site with Safety Director and field team.
• Support BIM department to align drafting schedules.

Skills

Project management

Commercial HVAC

Construction background

BIM coordination

Scheduling

Safety compliance

Education

BS in Construction Management

BS in Mechanical Engineering

BS in Architecture

Job description

THIS IS NOT A TECH POSITION – MUST HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF COMMERCIAL HVAC AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS

Kirlin Way Mechanical is seeking a Project Manager to join our team! Kirlin Way Mechanical is one of the nation’s largest and most experienced mechanical contractors. We specialize in commercial air conditioning, plumbing, piping, and the maintenance of these systems. Kirlin Way Mechanical is at the forefront of design-build/design-assist, pre-construction, commissioning, building information modeling, and quality control.

Requirements:

• Preferred have 3+ years of experience in Project Management
• MUST have commercial HVAC mechanical experience
• MUST have construction background
• Oversee all day to day operations for project(s) assigned.
• Attend turnover meetings between Estimating and Operations for the projects you have been assigned.
• Schedule and conduct kick-off meetings on new projects with field and shop management; specification review, scope, and detail review meetings.
• Meet with drafting, project engineers, fabrication shop, and subcontractors/vendors, as needed, to ensure we are on track with project schedules.
• Draft Change Proposals and log on the CP log. Monitor their status and keep log updated weekly.
• Complete submittal process (including the control log) for projects assigned.
• Provide all monthly billings and pay applications to Houston. Responsible for timely collections. – Review with the vice president.
• Monitor job site progress with the field superintendent.
• Monitor all schedules with the field superintendent and project scheduler.
• Monitor shop progress for production and billing.
• Monitor all aspects of safety for the field with the field superintendent and Safety Director.
• Conduct routinely scheduled meetings and site walks with the field superintendent.
• Conduct routinely scheduled project manager meetings, BIM, shop foreman, and field superintendent.
• Monthly scheduled site visits with the regional field superintendent.
• Attend and be prepared for Bi-monthly Job Cost Meetings.
• Attend and be prepared for Bi-monthly Project Review Meetings.
• Attend, at a minimum, Bi-weekly Labor Forecast Meetings once a month.
• Work with vice president(s), Operations Manager(s), and field superintendent(s) to make sure all information is coordinated properly.
• Work with the Purchasing Department to ensure all vendor purchase orders are correct.
• Monitor all material and equipment releases for on-time deliveries. Update the control log weekly and provide a copy to the field superintendent.
• Work with BIM department to ensure all drafting schedules are being met and adjust accordingly. Notify Production Manager and BIM Manager of any red flags immediately.
• Approve/amend then approve Subcontractor and Vendor invoices weekly.
• Generate/Monitor RFIs and their Status. Keep the RFI log updated weekly.
• Monitor and assist in job site QA/QC.
• Oversee completion of OCIP/CCIP/ROCIP forms for Way and Way’s Subs.
• Prepare and complete the Close-out documents for your project. This will include As-builts, O&Ms, Warranty Letter, etc.
• Mentor and train Project Engineers.
• All other duties that senior management feel are necessary.

Requirements:

• BS in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or Architecture is preferred