Senior Project Manager - Building Automation / HVAC Controls
About the role
We are hiring a Senior Project Manager to oversee building automation and HVAC controls projects for commercial, industrial, and municipal clients across the Gulf Coast region.
This role is ideal for someone with strong experience managing controls, mechanical, HVAC, or building automation projects from planning through completion. The Senior Project Manager will coordinate internal teams, contractors, owners, engineers, vendors, and field personnel to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high standard of quality.
The right candidate will be organized, technically strong, comfortable working with design-build and renovation projects, and able to manage multiple moving pieces in a fast-paced construction environment.
Responsibilities
Manage building automation, HVAC controls, and related construction projects from kickoff through closeout
Coordinate with owners, contractors, engineers, vendors, subcontractors, and internal project teams
Review project scopes, drawings, specifications, schedules, budgets, and contract requirements
Oversee project planning, scheduling, procurement, documentation, and execution
Track project progress to ensure work is completed on time, within budget, and to company quality standards
Communicate project updates, risks, delays, and changes clearly with customers and leadership
Support coordination between mechanical design, controls programming, CAD, field installation, and service teams
Manage project documentation, change orders, submittals, RFIs, closeout documents, and customer communication
Identify project issues early and work proactively to resolve conflicts or delays
Maintain strong relationships with commercial, industrial, municipal, contractor, and engineering partners
Requirements
5+ years of project management experience in construction, HVAC, mechanical, controls, or building automation
Experience with HVAC controls, building automation systems, mechanical systems, or controls integration preferred
Strong understanding of commercial construction project workflows
Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project documents
Experience managing schedules, budgets, vendors, subcontractors, and customer expectations
Strong communication skills with owners, contractors, engineers, field teams, and internal leadership
Highly organized and able to manage multiple active projects at once
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to keep projects moving without constant supervision
Comfortable working with design-build, renovation, and service-related project environments
Local to the Mobile, AL area or able to reliably commute to the office/project sites
Benefits
Competitive compensation based on experience
Opportunity to manage commercial, industrial, and municipal controls projects
Work with an established company serving the Gulf Coast region
High-visibility role with direct impact on project success and customer relationships
Collaborative team environment with designers, programmers, CAD operators, and controls specialists
Long-term growth opportunity within a specialized building automation and HVAC controls contractor
Stable project environment with a strong regional market presence
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