Senior Project Manager – Chillers

GTN Solutions GmbH; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GTN Solutions GmbH is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager – Chillers to oversee complex cooling equipment projects from order through installation, commissioning, and turnover. You will lead projects involving centrifugal chillers and modular cooling plants, collaborating with customers, engineering, manufacturing, and contractors across North America.

In this role, you will coordinate technical requirements, resolve challenges, manage expectations, and drive successful outcomes while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 9 years of relevant professional experience, including 4 years with centrifugal chillers and modular cooling plants.
• Experience managing customer-facing equipment projects through engineering, manufacturing, delivery, installation, commissioning, and handover.
• Strong PM skills: schedule and budget control, risk mitigation, change management, documentation, stakeholder communication.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, P&IDs, electrical schematics, equipment specs, control sequences, contracts, and installation docs.
• Experience coordinating site readiness, permitting, inspections, safety requirements, and regulatory approvals.

Responsibilities

• Lead full project lifecycle from order confirmation to final handover.
• Serve as primary contact for customers, engineers, contractors, and internal teams.
• Develop and maintain schedules, budgets, risk assessments, and documentation.
• Lead meetings, communicate progress, and coordinate decisions among stakeholders.
• Manage scope changes, contractual requirements, and risk while maintaining profitability.
• Coordinate transition of completed projects to service and aftermarket teams.

Skills

Project management

Schedule control

Budget control

Risk mitigation

Stakeholder communication

Reading drawings

Permitting coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Procore

Primavera P6

Smartsheet

Bluebeam

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Salesforce

SAP

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager – Chillers to oversee complex cooling equipment projects from initial order through final installation, commissioning, and customer handover.

In this role, you will lead projects involving centrifugal chillers and modular cooling plants, working closely with customers, engineering teams, manufacturing, contractors, and other key stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for a project management professional with a strong background in industrial HVAC, large-scale cooling systems, or mission-critical infrastructure. You will play a key role in coordinating technical requirements, resolving project challenges, managing customer expectations, and driving successful project outcomes across North America.

You will also collaborate with teams in the United States and Japan to support project execution and broader business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Customer Relationships

• Manage the full project lifecycle, from order confirmation and engineering through manufacturing, shipment, installation, startup, and final handover.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, consulting engineers, general contractors, EPC firms, MEP contractors, and internal teams.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, execution plans, risk assessments, and project documentation.
• Lead project meetings, communicate progress, resolve issues, and coordinate decisions among stakeholders.
• Manage scope changes, contractual requirements, customer expectations, and project risks while maintaining quality and profitability.
• Coordinate the transition of completed projects to service and aftermarket teams.

Engineering, Manufacturing & Delivery Coordination

• Work with engineering teams to manage drawings, technical specifications, equipment submittals, controls documentation, and customer approvals.
• Coordinate activities across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, quality, logistics, installation, and commissioning teams.
• Monitor production milestones, factory testing, shipping schedules, and delivery commitments.
• Organize site delivery logistics, including transportation access, unloading plans, storage arrangements, crane access, and staging requirements.
• Verify installation readiness by coordinating foundation requirements, site conditions, and electrical, mechanical, water, refrigerant, drainage, and controls connections.
• Ensure documentation, installation requirements, and outstanding work items are addressed before commissioning and final turnover.

Risk, Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Identify potential project delays, technical challenges, cost concerns, and compliance risks, then coordinate corrective actions.
• Work with customers, engineers, contractors, and local authorities to support permits, inspections, approvals, and applicable code requirements.
• Coordinate site safety expectations, including OSHA requirements, job hazard assessments, lockout/tagout procedures, and safe work permits.
• Support applicable electrical and equipment certification requirements, including UL, ETL, CSA, and NRTL approvals or field evaluations.
• Coordinate environmental and refrigerant compliance considerations, water treatment requirements, noise restrictions, and oil containment measures as applicable.
• Work with project stakeholders to address insurance requirements, fire protection provisions, and other site-specific compliance needs.
• Coordinate Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), commissioning activities, and startup readiness.
• Maintain accurate project records, including schedules, drawings, approvals, inspection results, test reports, change documentation, and final closeout packages.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Project Management, or a related field; equivalent practical experience may be considered.
• At least 9 years of relevant professional experience, including a minimum of 4 years working with centrifugal chillers and modular cooling plants.
• Proven experience managing customer-facing equipment projects through engineering, manufacturing, delivery, installation, commissioning, and final handover.
• Strong project management skills, including schedule and budget control, risk mitigation, change management, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, P&IDs, electrical schematics, equipment specifications, control sequences, contracts, and installation documentation.
• Experience coordinating site readiness, permitting, inspections, safety requirements, and regulatory approvals with the appropriate stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of chiller systems, mechanical and electrical infrastructure, controls, applicable building and mechanical codes, and NFPA 70 / National Electrical Code (NEC).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with centrifugal chillers, modular cooling plants, cooling towers, pump skids, electrical skids, or related HVAC infrastructure.
• Background supporting data centers, mission-critical facilities, industrial plants, power generation, utilities, or large commercial HVAC projects.
• Experience coordinating heavy equipment transportation, lifting and rigging activities, site installation, commissioning, and project turnover.
• Familiarity with UL, ETL, CSA, NRTL, UL 508A, short-circuit current ratings (SCCR), and electrical code requirements.
• Experience working with hyperscale's, colocation providers, EPC firms, general contractors, MEP contractors, consulting engineers, or commissioning agents.
• Familiarity with project management platforms such as Procore, Primavera P6, Smartsheet, Bluebeam, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Salesforce, or SAP.
• PMP certification, OSHA-30 certification, or other relevant project management, technical, safety, or commissioning credentials.
• Knowledge of refrigerant regulations, environmental compliance, water treatment, oil containment, noise requirements, and insurer-driven facility standards.

Work Schedule & Travel

• Monday through Friday, with occasional evening or weekend work as project needs require.
• Approximately 40% travel.
• Primarily office and project-site coordination, including periods of sitting, standing, and walking. Occasional lifting of equipment or materials up to 25 pounds may be required.

Why Join Our Team?

• Competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) matching.
• Paid vacation and sick time, plus 15 holidays.
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
• A collaborative work environment focused on quality, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement.
• The opportunity to contribute to large-scale cooling projects and critical infrastructure