Senior Project Manager - Building Automation / HVAC Controls

Alpha Hire Inc

USonsitePosted Jul 10, 2026
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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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