HVAC Project Manager

Texas Chiller Systems
San Antonio, TX
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have hands-on mechanical trade experience and a background in commercial HVAC project management.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a blend of field leadership and project planning expertise in commercial HVAC
    — “ideal for someone with technical trade or field leadership experience who is ready to combine practical field knowledge with project planning”
  • Professionals who can manage schedules, budgets, and subcontractors with strong communication skills
    — “Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, labor, materials, and subcontractors”
  • Individuals who thrive in a hybrid work arrangement with regular travel to jobsites
    — “This is a full-time position that divides time between the office, customer locations, and active jobsites.”

Things to consider

  • This role requires a valid driver’s license and regular travel to various jobsites
    — “Valid driver’s license and ability to travel regularly to jobsites”
  • Candidates should be prepared to handle duties beyond their normal responsibilities occasionally
    — “All team members may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience managing submittals, RFIs, and change orders in your resume
    — “Manage submittals, RFIs, change orders, purchasing, billing, and project documentation”
  • Emphasize your ability to maintain safety, quality, and customer expectations in project execution
    — “Ensure projects meet safety, quality, schedule, and customer expectations”
  • Demonstrate your hands-on technical trade experience and field leadership in interviews
    — “This role is ideal for someone with technical trade or field leadership experience”
  • Showcase your ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders like vendors and contractors
    — “Coordinate with customers, general contractors, vendors, and internal departments”
  • Mention any prior use of project management tools like COINS or Procore
    — “Experience with COINS, Procore, Bluebeam, or similar systems is a plus”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Managed project scope, schedules, budgets, labor, materials, and subcontractors
  • Maintained an active jobsite presence and supported field teams
  • Coordinated with customers, general contractors, vendors, and internal departments
Typical background
3+ years of mechanical project management, field supervision, trade leadership, or related experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Project ManagementScope ManagementSchedulingBudgetingCustomer CommunicationField SupervisionTechnical Trade Experience

Preferred

CoinsProcoreBluebeamCommercial HVAC Experience

Stack & domain

Project ManagementHVACCoinsProcoreBluebeamLeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingConstructionMechanicalEngineering

About the role

Original posting from Texas Chiller Systems via Greenhouse

We’re Hiring!

At Texas Chiller Systems, we take pride in serving our customers with excellence and supporting our employees with the same care and attention. Headquartered in San Antonio, we were built on a foundation of strong values that guide how we work, lead, and serve, always putting people first and striving to exceed expectations for our team and our customers in every interaction. We're looking for a hands-on Mechanical Project Manager to lead commercial HVAC service, retrofit, equipment replacement, and construction projects from turnover through completion.

This role is ideal for someone with technical trade or field leadership experience who is ready to combine practical field knowledge with project planning, customer communication, and financial oversight.

What You’ll Do

Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, labor, materials, and subcontractors

Maintain an active jobsite presence and support field teams

Coordinate with customers, general contractors, vendors, and internal departments

Manage submittals, RFIs, change orders, purchasing, billing, and project documentation

Monitor project costs, labor performance, risks, and projected margins

Ensure projects meet safety, quality, schedule, and customer expectations

Lead project kickoff, progress, and closeout activities

What We’re Looking For

3+ years of mechanical project management, field supervision, trade leadership, or related experience preferred

Hands-on technical trade experience required

Commercial HVAC experience strongly preferred

Ability to read plans, specifications, scopes, and equipment documentation

Working knowledge of scheduling, job costing, procurement, and change management

Strong customer communication, organization, and field problem-solving skills

Experience with COINS, Procore, Bluebeam, or similar systems is a plus

Valid driver’s license and ability to travel regularly to jobsites

This is a full-time position that divides time between the office, customer locations, and active jobsites.

Texas Chiller Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and welcome applicants from every background and life experience.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. These statements are not to be translated as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel in this position. All team members may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

Source: Texas Chiller Systems careers (Greenhouse)

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