Project Management Contractor Jobs in Birmingham, AL

Engineered Cooling Services (ECS) is currently seeking highly talented individuals to join our growing team as the DDC Controls Project Manager.  ECS specializes in energy efficient commercial HVAC services.  At ECS, our people are our most important resource along with a deep commitment to our community.  We continually strive to attract the best employees in the industry by offering competitive salary, advancement opportunities, excellent benefit packages and multi-level training opportunities. 

Position Description

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Project Manager to join our growing team. The successful candidate will support the Project Management team in planning, coordinating, and overseeing controls projects, ensuring that they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to advance their career in project management within the HVAC Controls industry.

Workplace Values

The team member will be expected to operate in line with our core values which are:

· Community

· Excellence

· Fairness

· Growth

· Loyalty

Responsibilities

· Plan and analyze assigned projects, establish schedules and project parameters and set procedures to accomplish system objectives, involving complex contracting applications. 

· Communicate with customers and their representatives, including building owners, mechanical contractors, subcontractors, and field support staff. 

· Examine and review contracts and estimates by performing risk analysis and developing risk plans. 

· Establish an operations budget for assigned projects by revising the original estimate based on validated project scope. 

· Responsible for maintaining the accuracy of the forecasted cost at completion and controlling expenses by monitoring assigned project budget. 

· Create and revise project schedules including: generating tasks, estimates, dependencies; milestones, CPM Analysis; and Histogram Analysis. 

· Prepare sub-contractor request for quotations (RFQ) including: scope statements; plans and milestone dates; specs; bonding requirements; and billing schedule of values. 

· Receive and qualify subcontractor proposals; supervise work of project assigned staff, subcontractors and installers. 

· Meet with contractors and owners to discuss scope of project; budgets; performance; and close-out. 

· Support the sales function by assisting with quote preparation and proposals. 

· Responsible for project cash-flow management: progress billing, collections support and monitoring, and resource management. 

· Responsible for change order management by recommending solutions, facilitating quotes and closing orders. 

· Maintain customer satisfaction by investigating concerns, implementing corrective action, and communicating with customers and assigned staff. 

Benefits

We are committed to helping you reach your professional, personal and financial goals. Our people are our most important resource. We continually strive to attract the best employees in the business by offering competitive compensation packages that include:

· Major health and dental insurance

· Life insurance

· Long term disability

· 401K with company match

· Paid sick, vacation and holidays (8)

· Professional training and industry certification

· Referral incentives

· Continuing education reimbursement 

The following qualifications along with individuals’ previous work experience will be considered by the company when evaluating applicants: 

· Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or Construction Management with a minimum of five (5) years of HVAC controls project management experience (Applied Projects) or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

· Large scale Applied Project experience with a proven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously. 

· Strong experience in resource / manpower planning and team leadership of multiple technicians and engineers. 

· Must have strong financial and business acumen and a history of running projects on time and on budget. 

· Experience working directly with building owners is a plus. 

· Must be able to travel locally