Project Manager

$80,000 annually, plus, depending on experience. About Yates Company, LLC Yates Company, LLC is a trusted mechanical contractor serving Central and South Texas with commercial HVAC service, equipment replacements, hydronic piping work, and related mechanical construction. We partner with school districts, universities, municipalities, healthcare facilities, and commercial owners to deliver dependable mechanical solutions with a strong emphasis on quality, responsiveness, and long‑term relationships. Our rapidly growing company seeks an eager and hard‑working professional to join our team as a Building Automation Systems (BAS)/Controls Project Manager . This exciting career opportunity will provide operational and administrative support across the Construction Operations Department. The Project Manager operates both independently and in concert with all Operations team members. Typical general responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to, project scheduling, ordering/managing all material, workforce scheduling, managing all project documentation/deliverables, engineering/programming support, commissioning/testing support, internal/external stakeholder communication, and general office work. Projects include ground‑up construction, installation only, and controls retrofits. The Project Manager reports directly to the Operations Manager and will be an active participant in the development and implementation of Operations Excellence. The Project Manager is responsible for the entire life cycle of a project from the moment it is assigned to them, until the moment it is handed off to our Service Department. Manage day‑to‑day operation of multiple Building Automation projects from planning to close‑out. Coordinates project in accordance with contract documents and approved sales estimate. Serve as primary company point of contact to all external customers/stakeholders on projects including mechanical contractors, general contractors, and other. Leads the coordination of internal Operations teams that install, engineer, test, commission, and close‑out BAS projects. Conduct routine progress meetings with internal project team members to discuss project updates, concerns, and resolution of issues. Manages resources by planning, scheduling, and forecasting manpower requirements. Balance time between the office and multiple job sites as needed and attend meetings from project inception to completion. Create and update project scheduling (project timelines) in approved company software. Determine necessary resources (manpower, equipment, and materials) and properly track progress from start to finish ensuring project completion. Responsible for the development of project plans, communication, risk mitigation, and change management plans. Manages all document control logs for projects, including RFI log, meeting minutes, punch lists, transmittal log, submittal log, change order log and issues log. Manage purchasing equipment and material deliveries, while coordinating with external customers, our warehouse personnel, and our field personnel. Manage delivery of required materials and equipment to job sites while tracking inventory for the project. Follow up and review installation and technicians’ work to ensure quality meets established standards, techniques, and safety requirements. Make recommendations as requirements to improve quality and productivity. Responsible for installation and technician personnel performance appraisals, reviews, and for setting improvement goals per company requirements. Accountable for financial management on all assigned projects. Actively participate in business development and identifying opportunities on ongoing projects. Analyze current processes, personnel, and materials to identify methods for reducing costs and improving efficiency on projects. Participate in final job site walk through and ensure all aspects of the project are completed. Ensure adherence to all health and safety standards and report issues immediately. Perform other duties as assigned by leadership. Personal Strengths We are looking for our Project Manager to possess key characteristics. Critical Thinker: You’re able to evaluate feedback and suggestions from customers and team members, consider all implications and risks, and determine the best next step forward while providing recommendations that will benefit your projects. Communicator: You know how to develop and effectively communicate proposals to customers, how to exchange ideas with technical and non‑technical stakeholders. Negotiator: You’re comfortable discussing project scope, schedules and budgets with clients and vendors, as well as managing project details with internal teams. Resourceful/Problem Solver: You can anticipate most issues before they occur, you can find solutions quickly, effectively, and make decisions independently. Collaborator: You build and nurture positive working relationships with clients, partners, and internal teams and are not afraid to ASK for assistance when needed. Leadership: You lead and motivate other team members as well as serve as a representative of the company in client environments. Required Qualifications High school diploma or GED equivalent with at least six years of cumulative work experience and knowledge in commercial HVAC and building automation controls systems or related field; bachelor’s degree in a technical field preferred. Three or more years of experience in project management, estimating, or engineering of HVAC and building automation controls systems preferred. Thorough understanding and ability to read controls documents, including drawing pages, specifications, schematics, change orders, and submittals. Strong verbal and written communication, negotiation, and conflict management skills. Demonstrated knowledge of control theory, automatic temperature controls, building automation systems and other building MEP systems. Experience interacting in the construction industry with various trades and members of a typical construction project channel. Knowledge of IP‑based networks and various building automation communication protocols and systems. Such protocols and systems include Niagara Tridium, BACnet, Lon Works, Modbus etc. Excellent computer skills: Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, and general software navigation required. MS Teams and Smartsheet knowledge. PMP Certification preferred. Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to pass a pre‑employment drug screening, reference check, and background check. Excellent leadership skills to enhance team productivity and standards of work produced. Proficient in working with others to plan, conduct, and report work efforts. Detail oriented and highly organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks and assignments. Must be able to manage and prioritize a large workload. Ability to clearly explain technical information to all audiences. Clean, neat, and professional appearance in line with the position. This is a customer‑facing position, so proper representation of the company is extremely important. Experience managing budgets for building automation controls projects. Ability to handle sensitive and/or confidential information. High level of ownership, enthusiasm, and a collaborative, professional temperament. Work is performed in a primarily office environment including remote locations or on‑site at project locations. Project locations include work sites in commercial, industrial, institutional buildings, or other construction areas including outdoors environments. Project locations include work sites in commercial, industrial, institutional buildings, or other construction areas including outdoors environments with constant exposure to noise, dust, fumes, noxious odors, gases, mechanical and electrical hazards, metal shavings, moving objects, sharp edges, and temperature extremes. Physical Demands Ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Remain in a sitting position at a desk for extended periods of time. Frequent and repeated hand and arm movement to manipulate objects. Frequent lifting up to ten pounds individually, and team lifting heavier items. What We Offer Competitive pay structure with growth potential Company truck, fuel card, phone, and tablet provided. Paid holidays and PTO Strong administrative and field support team Opportunity to help shape a growing service division backed by a proven, stable company. The above description covers the principal duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the job. This description is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. Other miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required. Yates Company, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Our management team is committed to fair treatment in recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, training, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans. #J-18808-Ljbffr