Senior Project Manager

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a Project Manager / Senior Project Manager to lead mechanical construction projects from estimating through commissioning and turnover, ensuring client satisfaction and on-time delivery.

You will manage budgets, schedules, change orders, and field execution while coordinating HVAC, piping, controls, and related systems. Strong leadership and client-facing skills are essential for developing repeat business and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in mechanical construction project management or related field
• Experience managing scope, budgets, schedules, and client relationships
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, piping, and retrofit/design-build

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical construction projects from estimating through closeout.
• Manage budgets, forecasting, and overall financial performance.
• Coordinate HVAC, piping, controls, commissioning, and related systems.
• Collaborate with field teams, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.
• Review contracts, drawings, RFIs, and submittals.
• Develop proposals, budgets, and value engineering for customers.
• Build and maintain client relationships and identify repeat business.
• Mentor Project Engineers and junior staff.

Skills

Mechanical construction PM

Estimating

Budgeting & forecasting

Client relationship mgmt

Leadership & mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Eng./Construction Mgmt

Job description

Project Manager / Senior Project Manager – HVAC/Construction

Direct hire | Onsite | $100,000 -175,000

We are seeking a Project Manager / Senior Project Manager to lead mechanical construction projects from preconstruction and estimating through execution, commissioning, closeout, and customer turnover. This role will oversee project financials, schedules, field execution, client relationships, and business development across commercial HVAC, advanced technology, cleanroom, industrial, and process environments.

Ideal Project Manager / Senior Project Manager Candidate

An experienced mechanical construction professional who combines strong project leadership, technical expertise, financial management, and client-facing skills with the ability to develop repeat business.

Key Responsibilities of Project Manager / Senior Project Manager:

• Lead mechanical construction projects from estimating and preconstruction through procurement, installation, commissioning, and closeout.
• Manage project budgets, forecasting, billing, cost-to-complete, change orders, schedules, and overall financial performance.
• Coordinate HVAC, hydronic piping, process piping, process exhaust, controls, TAB, commissioning, and related mechanical systems.
• Work closely with field leadership, subcontractors, vendors, design teams, general contractors, and clients to drive successful project execution.
• Review contracts, drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, scopes of work, and project requirements.
• Develop estimates, proposals, budgets, scope narratives, and value engineering solutions for new and existing customers.
• Build and maintain client relationships while identifying opportunities for repeat business and account growth.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to Project Engineers, Assistant Project Managers, and junior project staff as appropriate.

Qualifications of Project Manager / Senior Project Manager:

• 5+ years of mechanical construction project management, estimating, engineering, or field leadership experience.
• Experience managing project scope, budgets, schedules, change orders, field coordination, and client relationships.
• Strong knowledge of commercial HVAC, mechanical piping, hydronic systems, equipment replacements, retrofits, or design-build construction.
• Cleanroom, semiconductor, advanced technology, laboratory, manufacturing, data center, or industrial project experience is a plus.
• Experience developing client relationships, repeat business, or an assigned book of business preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred; equivalent industry experience considered.
• Strong estimating, financial management, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

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