Project Manager - HVAC Controls

Job Summary

Schedules, manages, verifies and edits programming and graphics, and commissions multiple Building Automation Systems (BAS) projects.

Essential Job Functions

• Develop and modify project schedules to ensure projects meet established completion dates.
• Create and maintain project schedule reports and provide regular updates on project progress.
• Manage engineering, programming, graphics, purchasing, and other office personnel to ensure project schedules and specification requirements are met.
• Manage electrical subcontractors and provide daily direction to ensure installations are completed according to schedule, engineered drawings, project plans, and specifications.
• Manage monthly pay applications.
• Coordinate with customer IT departments regarding remote internet access, controller IP addressing, network setup, and server setup.
• Coordinate with field personnel, subcontractors, and customers to resolve day-to-day project management and operational issues.
• Install, review, and analyze BAS programming and graphics to ensure compliance with approved sequences of operation and project specifications.
• Analyze BAS programming and make programming corrections onsite as needed.
• Direct office programmers to implement required programming changes and re-verify programming once changes are completed.
• Document and verify sequences of operation.
• Review and analyze UI/UX graphics for accuracy, functionality, and compliance with project requirements.
• Make UI/UX graphics corrections onsite as needed.
• Direct graphics designers to implement required changes and re-verify UI/UX graphics upon completion.
• Research project issues and provide recommendations to resolve design, installation, programming, and operational challenges.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive project reports, including daily documentation of work performed, completed items, and outstanding activities.
• Maintain project documentation through notes, memos, emails, and documented conversations.
• Prepare weekly summaries of contractor and subcontractor activity and overall project status.
• Support the commissioning and successful completion of multiple BAS projects.

Qualification Standards

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, HVAC Engineering, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience related to the design, programming, and installation management of computerized Building Automation Systems (BAS) for commercial Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems.
• Experience working with HVAC equipment and systems, including:
• Heat pumps
• Chillers
• Cooling towers
• Rooftop units
• Packaged units
• Boilers
• Pumps
• Fans
• Building Automation Systems (BAS) experience preferred.
• Valid New York State driver’s license required for travel to project sites.
• 2 years of prior project management experience preferred.
• 3 years of BAS programming experience preferred.
• Proficiency with computers and related software applications, including email, databases, spreadsheets, word processing, and data entry.
• Ability to interact professionally with internal teams, customers, vendors, suppliers, subcontractors, and other external partners.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot Building Automation System programming issues related to HVAC systems.
• Ability to complete assigned work accurately and within established deadlines.
• Ability to manage and follow up on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work with limited notice and be available before or after normal business hours when project requirements dictate.

Equipment, Machines, and Software

• Ability to operate standard business and field equipment, including:
• Mobile phone
• Computer
• Printer
• Telephone
• Photocopier
• Must wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses and a hard hat, while on applicable job sites.
• Experience with or proficiency in the following BAS platforms and software:
• Alerton
• Distech
• Niagara
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Access

Required Certifications

• Alerton Certified Engineer
• Distech Automation Specialist
• Niagara N4 Certification
• Applicable refresher courses and continuing certifications as required.

Mental and Visual Requirements

• Ability to maintain close mental and visual attention while controlling machines or processes.
• Ability to work in environments requiring close coordination, attention to detail, and precise adjustments.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods as required.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to grasp, handle, and operate equipment.
• Ability to push, pull, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and bend.
• Ability to talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions with the hands and wrists.
• Ability to occasionally exert up to 50 pounds of force.
• Ability to frequently exert up to 20 pounds of force.
• Ability to regularly exert up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.

Environmental and Working Conditions

• Regular travel to customer and project sites is required.
• Work is performed in both indoor and outdoor environments and may involve exposure to varying weather conditions.
• May be exposed to odors, fumes, gases, smoke, dust, and other typical construction or mechanical-room conditions.
• Must be able to work in congested areas and environments with elevated noise levels.
• Must be comfortable working at heights when required.
• Work may be performed in proximity to power tools, mechanical equipment, electrical systems, and other construction-related equipment.

Salary Range: $75k-$95k/yr. base DOE.

• You will be classified as an exempt employee. You will be paid on a weekly basis.
• In addition to your salary you will be eligible for a discretionary quarterly bonus once you have completed two quarters of work.
• You are encouraged to look for sales opportunities. If you identify an opportunity, generate a detailed estimate and the project is accepted, you will be paid a bonus based on the sell price of the project.
• You will have 8 company paid holidays and 13 days of PTO annually – the first year of PTO is prorated.
• You will be provided with a vehicle, cell phone EZ Pass, laptop, and a gas card.
• PASCO/Albireo Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.