HVAC & Plumbing Project Manager

Description

Position Summary:

Schwickert's Tecta America is seeking an experienced HVAC & Plumbing Project Manager to join our growing team. In this role, you'll be the driving force behind projects from start to finish, reviewing plans, bidding jobs, and managing awarded projects to successful completion. You'll collaborate with general contractors, vendors, suppliers, and customers while working closely with the Superintendent and project team. If you're organized, motivated, and looking for a place to grow your career, this is your opportunity. At Schwickert's, we value promoting from within and celebrating our employees' successes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Business Development & Client Relations

• Develop and track sales leads while promoting department services.
• Partner with other departments to strengthen collaboration.
• Build long-term strategies for departmental growth.
• Resolve client concerns and past-due accounts in a professional manner.
• Support field personnel through effective customer relations.

Project Management

• Manage projects to meet schedule, budget, and quality goals, ensuring efficient close-out.
• Set up and manage individual projects, including invoices for contract and time & material work.
• Collaborate with prime and subcontractors on schedules, change orders, submittals, and quality control.
• Lead daily production efforts to maximize project revenue.
• Review purchase orders, contracts, and proposals to ensure compliance and scope alignment.

Estimating & Financial Management

• Estimate job costs, prepare proposals, and present them for review.
• Handle billing, approve invoices, and coordinate with payroll for project labor.
• Track and control labor and material costs for all jobs.

Quality & Production Oversight

• Oversee production efforts and ensure the highest quality standards are met.
• Purchase materials and manage inventory effectively.
• Protect company resources by maintaining equipment, vehicles, and compliance with policies.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience managing mechanical HVAC and plumbing/piping projects strongly preferred.
• Equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience will be considered.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong ability to read and interpret complex instructions, drawings, and contracts.
• Proven communication skills-written, verbal, and in presentations-with customers, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Bi-lingual skills a plus.
• Ability to calculate figures, percentages, and apply basic algebra/geometry to real-world situations.
• Proficient in project estimating software, Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access.
• Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record required.
• Commitment to confidentiality and professionalism.

Benefits:

* Medical, dental, & vision insurance
* Life insurance
* Short-term & Long-term disability coverage
* PTO & paid holidays
* 401(k) with company match
* Tuition reimbursement


Compensation:

Starting pay ranges from $80,000-$110,000+ plus commission , based on experience and qualifications.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this role, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands, talk, and listen. The employee will also stand, walk, reach, climb, balance, stoop, and kneel. Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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