Project Manager (Commercial HVAC)

Position: Mechanical Project Manager (HVAC)

Location: San Jose, CA

Pay Range: $125,000-$185,000

Benefits:

• Company paid medical for you and your family
• Comprehensive dental, vision, PTO, and 401(k) plans
• Supportive team culture with a focus on professional growth and mentorship
• Opportunities to work on innovative, high-profile mechanical projects

Tiello is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee large-scale mechanical and HVAC construction projects in the Bay Area. This role requires a detail-oriented leader who can manage projects from estimating and design through construction and closeout, while maintaining strong relationships with clients, field teams, and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience managing design-build or complex mechanical construction projects, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is confident balancing budgets, schedules, and people.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee projects through estimating, design, construction, and closeout phases
• Review contracts and provide feedback on scope, value, and terms
• Collaborate with superintendents and estimators to establish labor phasing and tracking
• Develop, publish, and update project schedules weekly
• Lead weekly construction team meetings and provide “4-week look ahead” schedules
• Manage progress billing, change orders, subcontractors, and equipment procurement
• Track labor productivity and project costs, reporting monthly updates to operations leadership
• Price and draft change orders and proposals
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, building codes, and company procedures
• Manage punch lists, start-up, commissioning, and closeout documentation
• Simultaneously manage multiple projects in the $5M-$10M range or a single large-scale project ($8M-$10M )

Skills & Qualifications

• 5 years of project management experience in mechanical construction or HVAC projects
• Strong understanding of design-build and life sciences projects
• Proficiency in MS Office; experience with construction software (Procore, Bluebeam, ACC, Asana, etc.) preferred
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with proven ability to resolve conflicts
• Critical thinker with strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Tiello LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Your Right to Work - In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.