Commercial Project Manager (CORP)

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About Robert Bosch GmbH

Headquartered in Germany, Robert Bosch GmbH is a premier global supplier with four primary business sectors: Automotive Technology, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. Over 400,000+ associates generate sales of over €90 billion. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The special ownership structure guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant investments in safeguarding its future. In North America, Robert Bosch LLC supplies automotive original equipment and aftermarket products, industrial drive and control technology, power tool, security and building technology, thermo-technology, household appliances, solar energy, healthcare, and software innovations. Bosch established its regional presence in North America in 1906 and now employs 41,000 associates in more than one hundred locations.

Bosch Building Technologies Integrator Business

The regional system integration business called Bosch Building Technologies offers solutions and customized services for building security, energy efficiency, and building automation for commercial buildings and infrastructure projects Bosch started its Integrator Business in North America through the acquisition of Climatec in 2015. Climatec expanded Bosch’s role as a comprehensive supplier of energy, building automation and security solutions. Climatec is recognized in the building industry as an independent single-source integrator of critical building systems including energy services, building automation and security & life safety in the U.S. market. The company provides consulting, planning, implementation and 24/7 remote management. Climatec is active in several market segments and industries including data centers, commercial real estate buildings, and federal, state, and local government. Climatec has operated as an independent entity, maintaining its offices in Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, New York, and New Jersey. Climatec continues to represent and integrate numerous leading manufactures’ product lines across its wide range of services, including Bosch products. In 2023, Bosch acquired Canadian-based security integrator Paladin Technologies. Merging Paladin Technologies and Climatec will significantly expand Bosch’s Integrator Business in North America. Today the combined entity of Bosch Building Technologies (previously Climatec and Paladin Technologies) represents over $800M in revenues and 2800 associates. Utilizing the strengths of both companies, Bosch offers its customers a complete portfolio of networked and efficient energy, building automation and security solutions.

Job Summary: In this role, you will manage the commercial aspects of large-scale projects from tender through completion, including contract review, risk mitigation, and margin protection. Will oversee cash flow, forecasting, and liquidity planning, manage change orders and claims, and support dispute resolution with clients and subcontractors. Working closely with project stakeholders, will ensure accurate project controlling, compliant documentation, and hands-on project accounting to drive successful project outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• As part of the project team, you will shape the commercial activities for large-scale projects with assessed risk factors from the development and tender phases through the preparation, implementation, and completion phases, and actively assume commercial controlling.
• You will review and evaluate contractual terms and conditions and service descriptions in collaboration with the contract management team before contract conclusion, together with project stakeholders mitigate identified risks and minimize exposure, and leverage opportunities in negotiations with our clients as part of the team.
• You will collaboratively support and validate and collect legally binding correspondence, ensure proper escalation processes.
• You will actively create and monitor a liquidity plan as part of the team, monitor project cashflow, and enforce legitimate claims in a goal- and result-oriented manner.
• You will focus on validating and collecting project claims and managing customer complaints (construction time extensions, acceleration, notifications of defects, etc.)
• You will be responsible for oversight of project forecasting and keeping the project to margin base lines. Inclusive of collaborative dispute resolution involving subcontractors.
• You will conduct project accounting transactions for projects you are responsible for.
• Partnered with Project Managers to support and execute active projects, ensuring alignment across scope, schedule, and deliverables.
• Share financial responsibility on projects, including budget oversight and cost awareness, working collaboratively with Project Managers to support project financial performance.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Accounting, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of relevant work experience in the industry.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in commercial project management, contract management, project controlling, or project accounting within the construction or engineering industry.
• Working knowledge of contract management and project accounting. Experience with construction site processes, project execution workflows, and construction schedules.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel to projects, customer, or regional sites as required.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of professional experience in commercial management or project controls for large-scale or complex construction or infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience in contract negotiations, claims management, and customer-facing commercial discussions.
• Advanced knowledge of commercial risk management, cash flow planning, forecasting, and margin control.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills with a customer-oriented mindset.
• Proven ability to work in a goal-driven, solution-oriented manner with flexibility to support project needs, including extended or non-standard working hours.

Physical Demands:

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Must be able to effectively communicate in English, (ie see, hear, speak and write clearly) in order to communicate with colleagues and/or customers
• Manual dexterity required for occasional reaching, lifting of light office objects, and operating office equipment
• Sitting, standing, walking in office environments and construction sites
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and may be required to work at heights over 1.8m (6 feet)

Working Condition:

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated. Noise levels are considered low to moderate
• Will be required to be on site with customers or contractors, with or without Paladin colleagues to manage the expectations and deliverables. Sites range from general office environments to new construction.
• Driving to customer sites is required
• Limited overnight travel may be required

Additional Information:

• Working Hours: This position generally works Monday- Friday, overtime and on call when necessary
• Travel Requirements: Up to 25%
• Benefits:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401K w/ company match
  • Life/AD&D/LTD
  • Paid Vacation/Sick/Holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Pet Insurance

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If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, you can reach out to our HR team for support at 602-944-3330 or email talentacquisitionteam@climatec.com. Please note our HR representatives do not have visibility of application or interview status. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job

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