Building Automation Project Manager

Location: New York

Up to $125,000

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the designer and operation manager to develop engineering designs, produce engineering shop drawings, and as-built drawings.
• Analyze current work procedures and standards, continuously seeking opportunities for improvement. Assist the operation manager in establishing standards and commissioning procedures.
• Manage BAS projects to ensure they align with the scope of work, stay within budget, and meet project completion deadlines.
• Provide accurate quotations for smaller projects or change orders based on bidding documents, engineer's specifications, and team performance history data.
• Gather project site performance data and case studies to assist the operation manager in creating standard procedures and technical documents.
• Offer technical support to field technicians and junior designers, analyzing customer needs, engineer's specifications, and floor plans to develop solutions for new or existing applications.
• Review job construction plans, specifications, survey information, sales sketches, estimates, and take-off sheets.
• Design building control systems, including DDC controller system sequences, control drawings, valve sizing, damper sizing, and schedules. Prepare submittals in accordance with engineering standards, ensuring commitment dates are met.
• Collaborate with the sales and delivery teams to review submittals and obtain hardware submittal approval.
• Provide technical assistance to the sales team during the bidding and estimating phase, analyzing and interpreting job documents and code requirements.
• Review and update BAS software algorithms and graphic standards.
• Collect feedback from installation electricians, project lead techs, and technicians to enhance project document quality and ensure smooth and efficient project execution within the specified codes, specifications, and company standards.
• Lead project technicians.
• Control costs and update necessary cost changes for labor, materials, and subcontractors.

Requirements and Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a project management role.
• Ability to effectively communicate and engage with stakeholders at all levels, including senior management, sales, engineering, operations, marketing, suppliers, and customers.
• Strong planning skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Capable of both strategic (long-term) and tactical (daily) thinking.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent problem-solving, negotiating, and influencing skills.
• Technical/engineering background is preferred.
• Some knowledge of Building Automation Systems (BAS) is highly desirable.

What Our Client Offers:

• A great working environment.
• Competitive salary.
• Group insurance benefits.
• Company-sponsored RRSP program.