Senior Mechanical Project Manager – Greater Boston

Belmont Search; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Belmont Search partners with a Massachusetts-based mechanical contractor to recruit a Senior Mechanical Project Manager overseeing HVAC and piping from buyout through startup and turnover. The role reports to a division manager or ownership, coordinating with foremen and detailers to drive project success.

Seven+ years in mechanical construction, strong understanding of union labor and equipment buyout, plus vendor negotiation and cost reporting, are required. Base salary $140k–$180k with bonus.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years managing mechanical construction for a mechanical contractor.
• HVAC with hydronic or process piping on institutional, life science or industrial projects.
• Union labor and the agreements that govern it.
• Equipment buyout and vendor negotiation.
• Cost reporting across a project's life, the labor curve included.

Responsibilities

• Buyout of equipment, sheet metal, piping and controls
• The labor plan, the manpower curve and the monthly cost report
• Coordination drawings, modeling and fabrication releases
• Change orders, extras and the construction manager's schedule
• Startup, test and balance, commissioning and turnover documents
• General foremen, foremen and project engineers on your jobs

Skills

Seven+ years managing mechanicalcon­‑

HVAC piping

Union labor experience

Equipment buyout

Cost reporting

Job description

BELMONT Search is a Construction and Infrastructure executive search firm. We work with mechanical contractors across Massachusetts, Rhode Island and southern New Hampshire, on institutional, life science and industrial work.

THE OPPORTUNITY

A Senior Mechanical Project Manager position with a mechanical contractor, carrying HVAC and piping scopes under a construction manager. The position reports to a division manager or to ownership.

THE ROLE

Two or three projects at once, from buyout through startup and turnover. Your general foreman and foremen run the installation, the detailers and coordination sit on your jobs, and the labor curve is your number.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Buyout of equipment, sheet metal, piping and controls
• The labor plan, the manpower curve and the monthly cost report
• Coordination drawings, modeling and fabrication releases
• Change orders, extras and the construction manager's schedule
• Startup, test and balance, commissioning and turnover documents
• General foremen, foremen and project engineers on your jobs

QUALIFICATIONS

• Seven or more years managing mechanical construction for a mechanical contractor
• HVAC with hydronic or process piping, on institutional, life science or industrial projects
• Union labor and the agreements that govern it
• Equipment buyout and vendor negotiation
• Cost reporting across a project's life, the labor curve included

COMPENSATION

Base of $140,000 to $180,000, plus bonus.

PROCESS

Every conversation is confidential, including from your current employer, and nothing is submitted anywhere without your approval.