Job Description
About the Company
We are working with leadership at a well-established mechanical contracting firm to add a project manager to their project management team in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company has over 70 years in business and operates across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana, delivering design-build, fabrication, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and service solutions to mission-critical industries, including healthcare, higher education, pharmaceutical, data centers, and commercial construction. With hundreds of employees across five locations and strong multi-state operations, they offer the stability of a large, well-capitalized platform while maintaining a relationship-driven culture. The company is recognized on ABC's Top Performers lists, including Top Trade Contractor and Top 250 Performer distinctions, and is known for its nationally recognized safety program, state-certified apprenticeship program, and strong leadership succession planning.
About the Role
We are hiring a Project Manager to lead commercial plumbing and mechanical construction projects from kickoff through closeout. This role is responsible for project profitability, job-cost analysis, billing, change orders, manpower coordination, subcontractor and purchasing activities, and communication across field and office teams. This position plays a key role in ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with operational, financial, and customer expectations.
Responsibilities
- Drive overall profitability of assigned projects
- Manage schedules, budgets, and project requirements
- Oversee billing, change orders, collections, and documentation
- Monitor job cost, manpower, and project status with regular reporting
- Communicate updates and resolve issues with internal teams and field leadership
- Coordinate manpower, equipment, and subcontractors
- Lead buyout process, contract review, and project closeout
- Conduct job site visits and participate in project meetings
- Track submittals and generate purchase orders
- Negotiate subcontracts and vendor agreements
Qualifications
- Years of commercial construction, plumbing, HVAC, and/or mechanical project management experience
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints
- Strong knowledge of plumbing and piping installation
- Solid math skills
- Proficient with basic computer systems
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
- General accounting knowledge
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field
- Journeyman Plumber, HVAC, Pipefitter, or similar license or equivalent experience
- Valid driver’s license required
- OSHA 10 certification required
Pay range and compensation package
- Full-time direct hire permanent position
- Competitive base salary (negotiable based on experience)
- Performance bonus
- 100 percent covered medical premiums for employees only, saving employees $5,000 plus per year in out-of-pocket costs
- Medical
- Dental
- Short-term
- Life Insurance
- Benefits beginning on the first of the month after 30 days
- 401K Match 50 percent up to 6 percent of salary starting immediately
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Long-term stability and growth within a mechanical contracting platform
- Advancement opportunities with a strong promote-from-within culture
- mobility within the company network while retaining seniority
- Paid training and continuing education opportunities