Construction Manager, Mechanical
Hartford, CT - USA
Job Summary
The Construction Manager Mechanical coordinates contractors schedules site activities and project documentation to keep mechanical construction and retrofit projects moving safely and on schedule. This role solves day-to-day field coordination challenges by ensuring clients contractors and internal teams stay aligned informed and focused on completing the work successfully.
- Assigned construction projects achieve at least 95% of scheduled milestones on time with field issues safety concerns contractor delays and client-impacting risks escalated within 24 hours of identification and documented in project tracking tools.
- Project documentation is maintained with 98% accuracy and currency throughout the project lifecycle including schedules RFIs submittals action items meeting notes change items and closeout deliverables with all required updated completed within 2 business days of receipt or occurrence.
- The employee demonstrated a positive attitude collaborative spirit sound judgment and consistent availability while maintaining effective working relationships with clients contractors and internal teams.
- Coordinate day-to-day field execution of mechanical and electrical construction retrofit and infrastructure projects to achieve scope schedule quality and safety objectives.
- Manage project schedules short-term work plans site logistics and contractor activities to maintain project progress and milestone completion.
- Serve as the primary field liaison for clients contractors vendors facility teams and internal stakeholders ensuring timely communication and issue resolution.
- Coordinate installation and construction activities involving HVAC systems boilers chillers piping controls equipment replacements and related mechanical infrastructure.
- Review drawings specifications scopes of work RFIs submittals and change documentation to ensure construction activities align with project requirements.
- Monitor project status risks schedule impacts contractor performance and open issues providing clear updates and recommended actions to project stakeholders.
- Maintain complete and accurate project documentation including schedules meeting records field reports logs and closeout materials.
- Identify and address safety quality access coordination and constructability issues in the field escalating unresolved concerns with actionable recommendations.
- Track field changes contractor impacts and cost exposures supporting change order management project controls and accurate project financial reporting.
Minimum Qualifications
- 3-7 years of experience in construction management mechanical construction field project coordination facilities construction or a related role.
- Working knowledge of mechanical construction including HVAC boilers chillers piping controls equipment replacement or related building systems.
- Experience coordinating contractors site schedules field activities and construction documentation.
- Ability to read and understand construction drawings specifications and scopes of work.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with mechanical retrofit projects in commercial industrial transit healthcare or public-sector facilities including work performed in active or occupied environments
- Degree coursework or certification in Construction Management Mechanical Engineering Facilities Management or a related technical field
- Experience using project management or construction management software.
- Work environment: This role is performed in a combination of office remote client-site and field environments. Field work may occur in mechanical rooms active construction sites commercial and industrial facilities transit facilities rooftops equipment areas and occupied client locations. Employees may be exposed to varying weather conditions temperature fluctuations noise dust and other typical construction or facility-related conditions when visiting project sites.
- Physical requirements: This role requires the ability to sit stand walk and use a computer for extended periods. The employee must be able to navigate active construction sites and facility environments including climbing stairs walking on uneven surfaces and accessing equipment or mechanical areas. The role may require bending stooping kneeling crouching reaching and working in confined or restricted spaces. Employees may occasionally need to lift carry push or pull materials tools or equipment weighing up to 25 pounds. Personal protective equipment (PPE) including items such as hard hats safety glasses high-visibility bests and safety footwear may be required based on site-specific safety requirements.
- Schedule expectations: Frequent local travel to client sites throughout the greater Connecticut-Massachusetts area is expected. Employees must be able to travel between project locations as needed. Occasional regional or overnight travel may be required based on project demands. Work is generally performed during standard business hours; however flexibility may be required to accommodate site access restrictions construction schedules commissioning activities client needs emergency response situations or project deadlines. Occasional early morning evening or extended work hours may be necessary.
DISCLAIMERS
This position description describes the general nature and level of work expected for this role. It is not intended to be a complete list of all duties responsibilities or qualifications. Responsibilities may change based on business needs client demands system changes or economic conditions. Employees are expected to perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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About Company
Patriot Energy Group, a division of Mantis Innovation, is one of the largest and fastest growing retail electricity and natural gas management firms operating in all competitive markets throughout the United States. As a client-side energy broker/advisor, we work closely with our clie ... View more