Total compensation package includes:
Direct-hire W-2 position
Company vehicle or mileage reimbursement
401(k) with company match
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and paid holidays
Referral program
Clear path for advancement into Senior Project Manager, Operations Manager, or Project Executive roles.
About the Opportunity
This direct-hire opportunity is with a well-established commercial mechanical contractor with more than 40 years of experience delivering high-performance HVAC, plumbing, piping, and sheet metal solutions across the DFW Metroplex. The company specializes in some of the most technically demanding commercial and industrial projects in the region, with a portfolio focused on hospitals, data centers, and large-scale commercial facilities.
The organization has built its reputation on quality craftsmanship, safety, innovation, and dependable project delivery. It offers a stable, growth-oriented environment where Project Managers take real ownership of their projects and advance their careers. Open shop environment.
The Role
The Project Manager leads the planning, coordination, and execution of major mechanical construction projects from concept through commissioning. This is a senior-level role responsible for the full delivery of HVAC, plumbing, and piping systems on technically complex commercial projects.
You will drive project planning and execution, manage client communications, coordinate across estimating, design, BIM/VDC, prefabrication, and field operations, and proactively resolve challenges to maintain schedule and margin. You will lead cost control, risk management, and resource allocation while building lasting client relationships that drive repeat business.
The ideal candidate is a strategic leader with deep understanding of commercial mechanical construction, proven success managing fast-paced projects in the $5M+ range, and the ability to balance technical precision with operational efficiency.
Core Responsibilities
Lead mechanical and plumbing projects from design-assist and pre-construction through closeout
Provide constructability input during design; coordinate with engineers, architects, and BIM/VDC teams
Build and manage project budgets, cost breakdowns, and cash flow forecasts while protecting margin
Develop and maintain project schedules, milestone tracking, and look-ahead planning
Negotiate subcontractor and vendor agreements; oversee procurement and material logistics
Manage project financials including billings, change orders, and forecasting to hit over-billing and profitability targets
Coordinate shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, and BIM deliverables to ensure field alignment
Oversee field operations with superintendents, ensuring productivity, quality, and safety compliance
Foster client relationships, lead project update meetings, and identify opportunities for repeat business
Direct project turnover, including startup, commissioning, punch list, and final closeout documentation
Mentor project engineers and junior staff to develop the next generation of project leaders
Background with a commercial mechanical contractor (HVAC, plumbing, piping) is required
3+ years of Project Management or Project Controls experience with a mechanical contractor (candidates progressing from APM, estimating, or construction administration roles will be considered)
Strong technical understanding of HVAC airside / hydronic systems, plumbing systems (domestic, sanitary, medical gas), and controls / BAS
Upgrade Resources is a boutique recruiting and staffing firm specializing in commercial MEP construction, industrial distribution, utility and transmission trades, executive operations, and staffing industry sales.
We work directly with hiring managers across multi-billion dollar contractors and PE-backed portfolio companies to place skilled professionals in roles ranging from senior trade leadership to C-suite operations. Our active portfolio spans HVAC technicians, project managers, superintendents, BIM and VDC specialists, warehouse and distribution leaders, quality engineers, and finance executives across Texas, the Southeast, the Mountain West, and the Northeast.
