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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide strategic leadership for the BAS/Controls department
- Plan, execute, and close large-scale building automation and controls projects
- Coordinate BAS, HVAC controls, mechanical, electrical, IT/OT networks, integration, and commissioning teams from design through integrated systems testing and owner turnover
- Serve as primary interface between owners, contractors, designers, equipment OEMs, commissioning agents, subcontractors, and other trades
- Drive aggressive schedules using phase overlap, prefabrication, and coordinated deployment strategies
- Own project P&L, risk management, and executive-level reporting for high-value projects and programs
- Lead project initiation, design-assist, long-lead procurement, RFIs/submittals, site installation, startup, functional testing, integrated systems testing, and turnover on parallel schedules
- Manage BAS/controls scope involving HVAC controls, equipment integrations, front-end graphics, IT/OT networks, electrical/power-monitoring interfaces, and owner building-management platforms
- Develop work sequences and deployment strategies to meet schedule and operational-readiness targets
- Evaluate subcontractor proposals and recommend contract awards
- Own budgets, cash-flow forecasts, contingency management, and earned-value tracking
- Prepare change orders and negotiate contractual adjustments with clients and trade partners
- Identify critical-path risks and implement mitigation strategies
- Chair weekly project meetings with owners, general contractors, trade partners, subcontractors, and commissioning authorities
- Mentor project engineers and assistant project managers; project and allocate resources across multiple projects
- Leverage digital twins, BIM 360/Procore, and AI-driven analytics to improve schedule certainty
- Contribute to company best-practice standards and BAS/Controls delivery libraries
- Complete assigned tasks and deliverables on time and on budget
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, or equivalent industry experience
- 8+ years delivering BAS/Controls, building automation, or controls projects
- 4+ years as a lead or senior project manager on complex commercial, mission-critical, or comparable industrial projects
- Advanced knowledge of large-scale BAS/Controls platform implementation for commercial, industrial automation, and mission-critical projects
- Knowledge of Niagara 4, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls, Honeywell, Distech, Automated Logic, BACnet, Modbus, SNMP, OPC-UA, and MQTT
- Familiarity with commercial and mission-critical facility requirements, NFPA 70E, OSHA requirements, owner design guides, MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs
- Experience with startup, cutover, pre-functional testing, functional testing, integrated systems testing, and turnover documentation
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 or MS Project, Procore, BIM 360, and cost-management platforms
- Demonstrated ability to lead distributed teams in high-pressure, schedule-compressed environments
- Exceptional client-facing communication, negotiation, and presentation capabilities
- Ability to use AI and emerging technologies to streamline workflows and optimize processes
- Ability to work successfully in a remote environment with effective communication, organization, self-motivation, proactiveness, and resourcefulness
- Ability to analyze complex problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement solutions
- Ability to follow company and site safety requirements
- Ability to analyze and prepare documents, reports, and correspondence
- Effective oral and written communication of technical and non-technical information
- Ability to achieve NFPA 70E and/or OSHA training certification if required
- Organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to travel up to 25% to client sites and business activities
- Valid REAL ID or acceptable alternative, such as a passport, for domestic air travel associated with the position
Benefits
Comp & perks- Choice of comprehensive medical plans, including two PPO-style plans and a HDHP with HSA option
- Dental and vision plans
- Medical, dental and vision benefits for spouse/domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26
- 401(k) with company match and self-directed brokerage account option
- PTO, including additional paid time off during the last week of the year
- Company-paid life insurance for employees and eligible dependents
- Short- and long-term disability and AD&D coverage
- Professional development opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional licensing assistance
- Paid parental leave after one year of employment