Senior Project Manager

Senior Mechanical Project Manager

Location: Cincinnati, OH

About The Role:
This senior-level project management role is responsible for leading large, complex mechanical construction projects in a plan-and-spec environment across the Greater Cincinnati area. The position oversees projects from preconstruction handoff through closeout, ensuring execution is safe, coordinated, financially disciplined, and aligned with contract documents.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead execution of large-scale or technically complex mechanical construction projects across multiple markets
• Own project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and overall execution strategy
• Manage contracts, subcontracts, procurement, and equipment buyouts
• Review and approve submittals, RFIs, change orders, and project documentation
• Monitor job cost, forecasting, cash flow, and change management to protect margins
• Serve as the primary client-facing contact throughout project execution
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, quality requirements, and contract obligations
• Anticipate and resolve project risks, schedule conflicts, and scope challenges
• Lead project meetings and communicate progress to internal leadership and external stakeholders
• Support preconstruction and estimating teams during transitions, scope reviews, and buyout
• Interpret mechanical drawings and specifications to drive constructability and execution clarity
• Review takeoffs and pricing for change orders and scope adjustments
• Mentor and develop project managers, assistant PMs, and project engineers
• Take on expanded project scope or leadership responsibilities as workload and performance grow
• Maintain strong safety leadership across all assigned projects

About You:

• 8-10 years of experience managing commercial mechanical construction projects in a plan-and-spec environment
• Strong understanding of GC-driven project delivery and contractual risk
• Deep technical knowledge of HVAC, piping, and plumbing systems
• Proven ability to manage schedules, budgets, and multi-project workloads
• Confident leader capable of directing project teams and field operations
• Financially disciplined with strong forecasting and cost-control skills

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to expand scope beyond individual projects over time
• Strong operational and field support structure
• Long-term project pipeline across multiple regional markets
• Autonomy and trust to run projects effectively