Senior HVAC Project Manager for Complex Commercial Projects

The Tustin Group; Granby, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401k with Employer Contributions

PTO

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Long‑term Disability

Short‑term Disability

Base salary plus bonus structure

Company vehicle or allowance

Paid time off and holidays

Training and professional development

Job summary

USA Mechanical & Energy Service is seeking a Senior HVAC Project Manager to lead complex commercial mechanical projects from pre-construction through closeout. This role requires deep HVAC knowledge, strong financial discipline, and the ability to guide field teams, subcontractors, engineers, customers, and internal stakeholders to deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.

The ideal candidate will manage multiple priorities, mentor team members, and drive accountability across

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5–10 years of project management experience in commercial HVAC, mechanical contracting, or related construction fields.
• Proven success managing large, complex, or multi‑phase mechanical projects.
• Strong technical understanding of HVAC systems, mechanical drawings, specifications, controls coordination, construction sequencing, and commissioning support.
• Proven ability to manage project budgets, labor productivity, change orders, cost forecasting, billing coordination, and profitability.
• Experience leading project teams, coordinating field labor, mentoring less‑experienced team members, and managing subcontractors and vendors.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifications, contracts, submittals, schedules, change documents, and project financial reports.
• Strong customer‑facing communication skills with the ability to build trust, resolve issues, and represent the company professionally.
• Advanced organizational, leadership, negotiation, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with project management, estimating, scheduling, or construction accounting software is strongly preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to job sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex commercial HVAC and mechanical projects from turnover through final completion, commissioning support, and closeout.
• Provide senior-level oversight of project drawings, specifications, scopes of work, submittals, schedules, budgets, contracts, and risk exposure.
• Develop project execution strategies, manpower plans, procurement approaches, and schedule recovery plans as needed.
• Coordinate labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, vendors, engineers, general contractors, and customers to keep projects aligned and moving forward.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for key customers, general contractors, consultants, and internal leadership on assigned projects.
• Monitor job progress, labor productivity, cost performance, safety, quality, cash flow, billing status, and forecasted profitability.
• Identify and resolve complex field, design, scheduling, procurement, and coordination issues before they impact project outcomes.
• Prepare, review, negotiate, and track RFIs, submittals, change orders, purchase orders, subcontractor scopes, meeting notes, and project correspondence.
• Lead project financial reviews, cost‑to‑complete updates, billing coordination, change‑order strategy, and margin protection efforts.
• Mentor project coordinators, assistant project managers, field supervisors, and junior project managers as needed.
• Lead project meetings and ensure clear ownership, follow‑up, documentation, and accountability for open items and deadlines.
• Ensure projects are completed in compliance with applicable codes, contract requirements, company policies, safety procedures, and USA Mechanical standards.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Scheduling

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management software

Estimating software

Job description

USA Mechanical & Energy Service is seeking a Senior HVAC Project Manager to lead complex commercial mechanical projects from pre-construction through closeout. This role requires deep HVAC knowledge, strong financial discipline, and the ability to guide field teams, subcontractors, engineers, customers, and internal stakeholders to deliver projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.

The ideal candidate will manage multiple priorities, mentor team members, and drive accountability across