Project Manager Supervisor

Bosch Building Technologies North America; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bosch Building Technologies North America seeks a Project Manager Supervisor to lead construction and direct-owner projects from kickoff to closeout, coordinating with sales, operations, and subcontractors. The role emphasizes accurate estimating, proper booking, risk management, and adherence to contractual scope to deliver quality, on-time results.

This role requires strong leadership, financial accountability, and communication to align customer expectations with project delivery and building

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; technical degree preferred.
• 2-year electronics-related technical degree; undergrad degree in electrical/construction management or related field helpful.
• 7+ years HVAC/building automation and project management experience.
• Able to interpret billing schedules of values and budgetary forecasts.
• Understand P&L and project financial performance.
• Basic computer OS knowledge and ability to troubleshoot simple computer problems.
• Strong verbal and written communication with empathy and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Input technical and business considerations for projects (estimating, value engineering, timing).
• Ensure project is booked correctly and documents are complete.
• Provide accessible project documents to necessary personnel for productivity.
• Forecast and track costs to meet budget and forecast goals.
• Manage invoicing and collections to minimize aging.
• Coordinate material orders and equipment readiness to support schedules.
• Identify change order opportunities and coordinate with sales.

Skills

High-communication skills

Budget forecasting

Cost tracking

Project leadership

Emotional intelligence

Billing processes

P&L understanding

Verbal and written communication

Empathy

Education

High school diploma

2-year technical degree in Electronics related studies

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Construction Management or related

Tools

Volt meters

Amp meters

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Job Summary

Project Manager Supervisor is responsible for leading the successful execution of construction and direct‑owner projects by coordinating technical, financial, and operational requirements from project kickoff through closeout. This role partners closely with sales, operations, subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure projects are accurately estimated, properly booked, and aligned with customer expectations and contractual scope. The Service Project Manager proactively identifies and resolves project risks, forecasts and manages costs, coordinates materials and installations, oversees invoicing and collections, and drives change order opportunities. They ensure all project documentation, engineered submittals, and schedules support productivity and quality outcomes while providing technical guidance throughout design, installation, commissioning, and ongoing building system support. Effective communication, leadership, and financial accountability are central to ensuring projects meet budget, schedule, and performance goals while delivering long‑term value to customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provides input to sales and operations regarding the technical and business considerations for construction or direct owner projects. This input could be associated with areas such as estimating, value engineering, timing, special resource needs, or other aspects peculiar to specific projects.
• Ensures project is booked correctly and that all necessary forms are completed for both internal and external purposes.
• Ensures project documents, estimate, and other information are available to all necessary personnel to maximize productivity on the project.
• Determines if customer expectations can be achieved based upon estimate or contractual scope.
• Provides feedback on this as appropriate internally and externally.
• Identifies and resolves potential project issues.
• Accurately forecasts costs for each area of the project and tracks these over time to achieve budget and forecast goals.
• Invoices projects timely and is actively engaged in collections to minimize aging.
• Coordinates material orders and timing with Material Coordinator to maximize cash flow and material handling efficiency. Ensures all equipment is compatible and will function properly to achieve the required sequences.
• Coordinates with Subcontractors or internal installation team to achieve maximum value in installations.
• Completes the monthly WIP re-forecast.
• Recommends technical solutions to sales and operations. Assist Sales team during estimating phase.
• Identifies change order opportunities and coordinates with sales to document, pursue, and book them.
• Provide support to contractors to solve building operating issues that go beyond the controls or special systems operation.
• Communicate with internal employees as required to ensure labor is accurate and timely and estimated productivity is achieved in all areas.
• Provide leadership and input to others as requested or required to assist in the accurate estimation, design, installation, start up, commissioning, and training for building systems.
• Communicate with external organizations as required such as consulting engineers, building owners, and other contractors to ensure accurate and timely engineering.
• Provide support for ongoing service engineering and support for existing building systems.
• Reviews all engineered submittals ensuring adherence to scope, budget, and customer expectations as well as location standards. As required, provide input on employee goals and progress on these to supervisors and managers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisor Duties

In accordance with applicable Company policies/procedures and Federal/State laws, will perform the following supervisory responsibilities: planning, assigning, and directing work; coaching and appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of high school diploma.
• 2 year technical degree in Electronics related studies preferred. An undergraduate degree in Electrical, Construction Management, or other related studies, or equivalent job experience.
• 7+ years of HVAC and/or Building Automation and Project Management experience.
• Proficient in interpreting and managing billing processes, including understanding schedules of values.
• Strong grasp of budgeting principles, including budget development, tracking, and forecasting.
• Foundational knowledge of profit and loss (P&L) statements and how they relate to project and departmental financial performance.
• An understanding of basic computer operating systems.
• The ability to configure and debug basic computer problems.
• Clear and concise ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• An ability to understand empathetically the issues and perceptions others have and to creatively and successfully work through these issues to achieve a successful outcome and customer and employee satisfaction.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of HVAC and/or Building Automation and Project Management experience.
• Some experience with programming.
• A clear ability to work with electronic equipment such as volt meters, amp meters, oscilloscopes, etc.
• The ability to troubleshoot basic electric and electronic circuitry including reading and interpreting electrical and electronic diagrams.
• A working understanding of AC power circuitry including breakers, multi-phase power, etc. (120VAC and greater)

Physical Demands

• Must be able to effectively communicate in English, (ie see, hear, speak and write clearly) in order to communicate with colleagues and/or customers
• Manual dexterity required for occasional reaching, lifting of light office objects, and operating office equipment
• Sitting, standing, walking in office environments and construction sites
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and may be required to work at heights over 1.8m (6 feet)

Working Conditions

• The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated. Noise levels are considered low to moderate
• Will be required to be on site with customers or contractors, with or without Paladin colleagues to manage the expectations and deliverables. Sites range from general office environments to new construction.
• Driving to customer sites is required
• Limited overnight travel may be required

Additional Information

• Compensation: $110,000 - $180,000
• Working Hours: This position generally works Monday- Friday, overtime and on call when necessary
• Travel Requirements: Local, in the field.
• Benefits:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401K w/ company match
  • Life/AD&D/LTD
  • Paid Vacation/Sick/Holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Pet Insurance

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