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MEP Project Manager

PTS Advance
Santa Maria, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/4/2026

Overview:

  • Develop and maintain client relationships: Build strong connections with clients and understand their unique needs.
  • Manage sales: Oversee HVAC, plumbing, and electrical sales, ensuring profitability and growth.
  • Lead field labor: Direct and coordinate field teams to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
  • Represent the company with excellence: Demonstrate strong judgment and discretion in all interactions.


Job Duties:

  • The Project Manager is the single source responsibility to the client and the customer.
  • Perform all project management functions required to promote and finalize sales including concept engineering, complete estimates, written proposals, direct meetings, to successful job completion.
  • Successful management of contracts, including sales, estimating, procurement, and execution.
  • Scheduling of field labor and installation sequencing.
  • Understand financial aspects of the job.
  • Forecasting, prepare budget projection and control costs within agreed upon limits.
  • Provide letters, proposals, memos, contracts, change orders, strategies, etc. for good business procedures and legal protection.
  • Billing, knowing job costs.
  • Build and manage relationships with internal and external customers.
  • External – leadership of client meetings and development of contracts to finalize sales. Maintain cordial relationships with all clients, including vendors, subcontractors and the industry.
  • Internal – Provide supervision, leadership and coordination of all client departmental efforts including Engineering, Purchasing, Accounting, Construction and Service during project construction in a timely manner.
  • Contribute and be part of special studies, committees, etc. to advance client’s technical abilities in engineering, planning and estimating, installation procedures, etc.
  • Effective communication with internal and external customers.
  • Consult with appropriate client personnel including all Management and Department Heads.
  • Attend all client Project Management Sales and Construction Meetings.
  • Schedule and coordinate pre-construction job meetings with department heads and supervisors.
  • Utilize internal resources to the fullest extent.
  • The Project Manager utilizes and coordinates staff from all departments, as needed, for each project. During the life of a project, the Project Manager manages and supervises employees assigned to the project.
  • Mentoring – act as mentor to others, actively participate in recruiting, training, coaching.


Qualifications:

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • 5 years of experience in estimating, design, and management of HVAC/plumbing/electrical projects from $50,000 to $25 million.
  • Ability to operate independently and autonomously
  • Demonstrate a corresponding high sense of integrity
  • Demonstrated experience/ability to develop new business
  • Strong interpersonal and project management abilities, employing strong organizational skills to respond successfully to a high volume of issues
  • Maintain a community presence in an industry-based or community-based organization


Hours:

Monday through Friday beginning between 6:00 am and 7:00 am and ending between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm, with one hour for lunch.

Eight hours per day is required, and occasional overtime may be necessary due to business needs.


Travel:

O – 5% of the time to and from the assigned office location to regional branch offices and/or to project/customer site(s).

Salary : $110,000 - $147,000

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