Project Manager - HVAC

Job Summary

Newcomb and Company is a full‑service mechanical contractor that provides customers in the commercial, residential, and industrial sectors with innovative, energy‑efficient heating and air‑conditioning services, automation, controls, industrial piping, new construction design and installation, and maintenance and replacement services.

Project Manager / Field Construction Manager – Commercial Construction

Reports to:

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• Manage, plan, implement and monitor the construction project’s progress to ensure HVAC systems are installed in accordance with plans and specifications.
• Support field crews to ensure they are adequately supplied with materials on a timely basis to maintain productivity.
• Coordinate with field supervisors and other PMs to manage projects with appropriate field forces to maintain internal and customer schedules.
• Ensure the project delivered is a high‑quality installation, properly operating on time and within budget while maintaining a high level of professionalism and customer satisfaction.
• Take ownership of the project from start to finish, including the warranty period; develop a plan that meets the required schedule and budget; execute the plan and make modifications as necessary to stay on schedule and on budget.
• Communicate regularly with the project executive in charge; notify them of issues and changes early so potential change orders can be identified; keep them in the loop weekly regarding assigned projects.
• Quantify, order, and purchase miscellaneous sheet metal and piping materials as required to complete the project on schedule and within budget.
• Verify that all current plans, specifications, submittals, shop drawings, and installation instructions are accurate and are effectively utilized by field crews.
• Prepare and assemble shop drawings and submittals not handled by the project executive.
• Attend scheduled job meetings and notify superintendent, foremen, or mechanic of work status and schedule changes.
• Schedule equipment and material deliveries with superintendents, foremen, mechanics, suppliers, warehouse, and sheet metal shop.
• Prepare and initiate correspondence with customers, other trades, vendors, suppliers, subcontractors, engineers, and architects.
• Document job delays and issues (in writing or by email) with GC and project executive.
• Notify project executive of potential change orders and assist with change order requests as needed.
• Assist project executive with progress billings based on status of work completed.
• Thoroughly review weekly job cost and discuss specific cost items with field crews.
• Monitor piping and sheet metal labor cost to meet estimated cost.
• Monitor piping and sheet metal material cost to meet estimated cost.
• Provide written explanation when actual job cost deviates from estimated job cost.
• Review preliminary coordination drawings and recommend revisions prior to distribution to the field.
• Assist with the development of field crews, including training desired and/or required.
• Assist with recruitment and retention of field crews.
• Verify that adequate sheet metal and piping field force is maintained on construction projects.
• Assist in scheduling sheet metal shop and pipe fabrication shop activities for ship dates to sites and verify deliveries are received as required for field forces.
• Coordinate project needs to maintain piping and sheet metal labor productivity.
• Assist superintendent, foremen, or mechanic with labor projections and scheduling.
• Assist with safety policies and confirm with field supervisor and superintendents that safety policies are adhered to.
• Request assistance from safety manager when questions regarding safety arise on jobsites.
• Manage the job site conditions and crews to ensure field productivity.
• Manage superintendents, foremen, and mechanics with work sequence and needs.
• Prepare a two‑week look‑ahead schedule for all projects with durations of eight weeks or longer; update it weekly with field crews at the job site.
• Update labor loading forecast spreadsheet monthly.
• Provide on‑site assistance when needed to verify proper installation of equipment.
• Walk projects weekly to verify…