Controls Project Manager - Service

Post Date

Jun 23, 2026

Location

Pleasanton,
California

ZIP/Postal Code

94588
US
Aug 23, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Project Manager

Req #

SMF-32e7ff38-c5b8-42ab-8ac7-6b71552a1cf3

Pay Rate

$93k - $116k (estimate)

Job Description

The Project Manager has responsibility to acquire new projects at acceptable margin levels and to manage these projects to successful completion. Under general supervision, acts as project leader, flexibly responding to customer requirements. Using sound project management techniques oversees the required day-to-day activities. Performs engineering to controls team standards. Responsible for financial results of projects and activities assigned. Maintains customer satisfaction while balancing project financial goals.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
· Leadership of client meetings and development of contracts to finalize sales, and maintains positive relationships with all clients, vendors, subcontractors, and industry contacts.
· Develops and updates project implementation plans, coordinating resources to ensure timely and cost-effective installation and completion of assigned projects or tasks. Completion of concept engineering, as well as creating full and complete project estimates, drafting written proposal responses and contracts.
· Ensures profitable completion of each project or task. Effectively manages cash, cost, and billing. Consistently produces billings in a timely and accurate manner in a format required by our customers and ensures that billings are clearly communicated to our customers. Maintains profitability goals and positive cash flow. Understands and provides input on cost allocation to financial reporting systems. Effectively communicates financial status to management.
· Manages the engineering job process to include coordination with controls engineering team activities. When required by the field manager will configure, design and engineer systems in the most cost-effective manner while maintaining quality and ensuring customer satisfaction. As needed will customize standard software from controls team or existing standards library. Oversees project construction for compliance with specifications, codes, material, installation techniques and safety activities. Responsible for customer approval of detailed job submittals created for the project.
· Manages material procurement process for the projects assigned. May select and order appropriate materials. Monitor’s material usage, cost, and inventory.
· Obtains lead time discounts when possible.
· Plans and monitors commissioning and checkout of the system before release to the owner/operator. Ensures job completion documentation is complete.
· Properly assigns technical resources for problem resolutions.
· Proactively evaluates potential problems on the job and initiates action to limit negative outcomes. Reviews customer’s systems during installation and, if needed, points out other areas of improvement resulting in value-added change orders. Provide estimates for additional work for the customer with help of project manager. Pursues change-orders for equitable adjustments to contracts.
· Coordinates on-site visit for service personnel and ensures a transition to service is achieved.
· Develops and maintains viable relationships with customers, prime contractors, subcontractors, and trade personnel. Schedules and attends progress meetings as directed. Provides detailed instructions to and interfaces with installers and subcontractors. Ensures that subcontractors readily understand the expectations of the project.
· Adheres to safety standards. High degree of regard to employee and subcontractor safety.

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Required Skills & Experience

· 5-10+ years of Sales/Business Development experience within HVAC Controls/Construction/Engineering industry
· Experience calling on end users, general contractors, or mechanical contractors
· Ability to oversee the full life cycle of controls projects, from initial sales through to project completion
· Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
Familiar with construction trade labor practices.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

· Technical experience:
· Building Automation Systems (BAS)
· Building Management
· Direct Digital Controls (DDC)
· HVAC Controls
Basic ALC System knowledge – preferred

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.