
Project Manager - Mechanical Piping/HVAC
Kroeschell Engineering, Arlington Heights, IL, United States
Duration: Full Time
General Skills/Requirements
- Proficiency in English
- Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
- Attention to details with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Solid time management skills
- Professional appearance
- Ability to interact professionally with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers
- Physically able to navigate/attend bid-walks and site visits at active construction sites
- Clean criminal background and credit history
- Must pass drug screening and background check (pre-employment and random)
Potential Job Responsibilities
- Engineering, Sales, and Estimating
- Generate new sales/customers and maintain existing customer base
- Maintain and build relationships with clients by offering competitive and accurate bids and providing innovative solutions
- Conceptual estimating/budgeting
- Mechanical piping/HVAC system design as needed for design-build estimates/projects
- Read and understand mechanical piping/HVAC drawings
- Review project specifications to ensure bid compliance
- Perform accurate quantity take-offs and utilize unit pricing method to generate project estimates
- Solicit quotations from subcontractors and suppliers
- Compile take-offs and quotations to prepare accurate and timely estimates
- Prepare and submit proposals to customers
- Project Management
- Manage multiple mechanical piping/HVAC projects
- Review contracts to ensure compliance
- Direct and monitor sold projects from start to completion
- Manage project material buyouts/purchasing
- Meet with contractors and vendors to ensure quality product and timely deliveries
- Manage construction budget by monitoring project expenditures, identifying and evaluating variances in expenditures vs. estimate, and negotiating change orders
- Create/process submittals, RFIs, change orders, billings, closeout documents and other project related documents/processes
- Work with other project management team members to facilitate and oversee field crew installations and subcontractors on multiple projects - regular interaction with union tradesmen
- Support foremen and field staff with project needs
- Visit projects to review work and ensure safe/on-time field installations.
Experience/Education
- Prior experience with commercial/industrial mechanical estimating and/or project management (or technical training in mechanical HVAC field)
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent trade/related experience
- 5-10 years experience in the mechanical piping and HVAC construction industry
- Basic knowledge of construction accounting
- Proficient in Microsoft suite of general office programs
- E. License or E.I.T. License a plus, but not required
- AutoCad experience a plus, but not required
- Experience with Fastpipe/Fastduct estimating system a plus, but not required
Possessing the above skills/experience not necessary to apply. Will provide training for the right candidate who possesses ample drive, work ethic, and ability to learn necessary concepts/skills