Contracting Project Specialist

At Trane TechnologiesTM and through our businesses including Trane and Thermo King, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what's possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.

Our Brea, CA location is hiring a Controls Project Specialist. In this role you will manage all aspects of construction projects, from beginning to end, with direct responsibility for project execution while leading a team, or teams, to accomplish specific objectives in a given time frame and with available resources. Responsible for the administration, implementation and management of construction projects. Accountable for assigned projects' scope of work, schedule and budget. Responsible for the commissioning, diagnosis, and repair of environmental-control systems, utilizing knowledge of electronics, direct digital control, airflow, hydronics, refrigeration theory, and control techniques. May also be responsible for hardware and software design activities for small building automation systems, utilizing engineering principles and practices for work on assigned projects.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for end to end testing, downloading programming, starting up, commissioning, and servicing on assigned projects.

• Uses a variety of hand tools, interpreting control drawings, plans, and specifications, to mount, assemble, test, and program the system.

• Responsible for timely completion of assigned projects and customer satisfaction.

• Plans and analyzes assigned projects, establishes schedules and project parameters and sets procedures to accomplish system objectives, involving complex contracting applications.

• Prepares for on-site installation and repairs by examining building layout, anticipating difficulties, gathering materials and coordinating on-site work, as necessary.

• Meets with contractors and owners to discuss scope of project; budgets; performance; and close-out.

• Represents company by serving as a direct customer contact.

• Examines and reviews contracts and estimates by performing risk analysis and developing risk plans.

• Ensures compliance with internal contracting processes.

• Responsible for maintaining the project budget to forecasted values.

• Creates and makes revisions to project schedules including: generating tasks, estimates, dependencies; milestones, CPM Analysis; and Histogram Analysis.

• Oversees the following: preparation of Trane material and vendor orders; recording the receipt of materials and approving payments.

• Prepares sub-contractor request for quotation's (RFQ) including: scope statements; plans and milestone dates; specs; bonding requirements; and billing schedule of values.

• Receives and qualifies subcontractor proposals; supervises work of project assigned staff, subcontractors and installers.

• Responsible for project cash-flow management: progress billing, collections support and monitoring, and resource management.

• Responsible for change order management by recommending solutions, facilitating quotes and closing orders.

• Ensures that quality standards are maintained for assigned projects.

• Maintains customer satisfaction by investigating concerns, implementing corrective action, and communicating with customers and assigned staff.

• Establishes professional relationship and communicates with field support staff and customers and their representatives. Interfaces constantly to maintain accurate status reports and project reviews.

• Provides technical support to customers on assigned projects.

• Documents work by completing paperwork on each job, including daily time, progress, and duration; and maintaining files.

• Provides training and follow-up training at customer site.

• Obtains acceptance and timely sign-off of the project by the customer.

• Flexibility to work outside normal work hours/weekends, as required.

Qualifications:

• At least 5 to 8+ years of HVAC/Controls industry experience; or two year degree from technical college in related field with four years of experience in the construction industry or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience and knowledge in using Project Management Tools (CPM, PERT, Gantt Charts) is required.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, current Project Management tool suite, PeopleSoft Contracts and Projects.

• Familiarity with financially guaranteed contracts, the operation of energy management systems, HVAC systems, temperature controls, and process control systems is preferred.

• Must possess the communication skills and level of literacy, scientific knowledge and mathematical skills commensurate with the completion of High School and/or higher level education.

• Must have a general working knowledge of basic engineering, electricity, mechanical HVAC systems and the building construction industry.

Pay Range Compensation: 80K -120K plus depending on skills/experience

Disclaimer: This "range" could be a result of seniority, merit, geographic location where the work is performed, education, experience, travel requirements for the job, or because of a system the employer uses to measure earnings by quantity or quality of production (so, for example, positions that may not have traditional salary ranges).

• Benefits vary by region, business alignment, union involvement and employee status

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.