Project Manager - Peachtree City, Ga

TRC Talent Solutions is partnering with a building automation organization seeking a Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of automation projects. This role combines technical building automation knowledge with strong project execution, financial oversight, and customer management responsibilities.

Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for delivering building automation projects from initiation through closeout, ensuring performance across schedule, cost, scope, and quality dimensions. This role requires hands-on control systems understanding, strong financial acumen, and the ability to coordinate engineering teams, subcontractors, and customers throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Manage full project lifecycle from initiation through closeout, ensuring on-time and within-budget delivery

• Develop, maintain, and manage detailed Microsoft Project schedules with dependencies, milestones, and deliverables

• Lead and mentor engineering teams, providing technical oversight, direction, and quality assurance

• Monitor project financial performance including margin tracking, forecasting, cost control, and cash flow management

• Draft, track, and manage change orders, ensuring accurate scope control and documentation

• Oversee procurement activities and coordinate with vendors and subcontractors

• Serve as primary customer interface for commercial and technical coordination

• Lead internal and external project meetings, ensuring alignment across stakeholders

• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks across schedule, cost, and execution

• Ensure adherence to engineering standards, quality plans, and internal processes

• Support development of internal PM tools and quality management system improvements

• Negotiate project terms, conditions, and scope adjustments as required

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in automation project management or technical leadership roles

• Strong understanding of project financial management, forecasting, and margin control

• Experience developing and executing technical project schedules

• Background in building automation, controls, or related engineering environments

• Experience mentoring or leading junior engineers or technical teams

• Working knowledge of HVAC systems, including:

  • Sequences of operation

  • P&IDs

  • Chilled water systems

  • Boiler systems

  • Electrical distribution systems

• Understanding of low-voltage electrical systems and subcontractor coordination

• Experience supporting onsite commissioning activities (preferred)

• Strong communication and customer management skills