Senior Contracting Solutions Manager- Commercial HVAC

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.

Trane in Chesapeake, VA is hiring a Senior Contracting Solutions Manager! The Senior Contracting Solutions Manager will manage all aspects of multi-million dollar construction / energy services / HVAC controls projects portfolio. They will have direct responsibility for project financials, administration, implementation, management and customer satisfaction. They will lead the project team through all facets of the project and is the established point of contact for stakeholders, and support project development efforts to scope total solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Support sales functions by assisting with quote preparation, project development, and proposals.
• Validate project scope, cost, schedule by reviewing contract documents, attending pre-bid validation meetings, holding internal meetings, and establishing customer expectations
• Responsible for change order management by identifying opportunities, recommending solutions, facilitating quotes, utilizes pricing strategies, and closing orders providing total solutions across business streams
• Maintain customer satisfaction by supporting company initiatives, building customer relationships, investigating concerns, implementing corrective actions, and developing communication plans with both internal and external stakeholders to provide timely project updates
• Utilizes properly qualified subcontractors, oversees subcontractor RFQ process, awards subcontracts, manages subcontractor execution, collaborate with subcontractors to establish communication guidelines for project progress, project meetings, billing expectations, project safety and foster professional relationships with subcontractors.
• Financially manages all aspects of projects including cash flow, monthly forecasted cost / revenue, forecasted cost at completion, monitoring expenses, collections support, applied cost, buy-out plans, knowledgeable on financial impacts when adjusting cost categories, and oversees preparation and communications for monthly backlog review with leaders.
• Create and maintain project schedules generating task, dependencies, milestones, critical path, resource assignments, identify future looking planning needs and resource constraints, and collaborate with Controls PM to establish project task, communications for project progress, and review of plans / specifications and control submittals.
• Leads all aspects of project administration including, responsibility for knowledge of and adherence to contract penalty clauses and / or liquidated damages, analyzing reporting to identify project deficiencies and provides guidance on corrective actions, managing projects to business compliance, project documentation, safety guidelines, and maneuvering through governing agencies requirements including the state, city, county, federal and local level

Thrive at work and at home:

• Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance, parental leave, fertility benefits and adoption assistance.
• Significant opportunities for you in our wellness program such as fitness reimbursement, HSA contributions and back-up care for aging parents and children.
• 6% 401K match, additional 2% core contribution = 8% overall match
• Vacation, plus site paid holidays and volunteer
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition advancement, tuition reimbursement and tuition assistance
• Learn more about our benefits here!

What you will bring:

• Advanced understanding of the development phase related to construction energy project and opportunities, knowledgeable on all construction systems and technologies
• Must demonstrate strong leadership skills, ability to mentor other project managers, aptitude to influence without authority, organizational expertise, strong verbal and written communication skills, and ability to successfully lead a project team.
• Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or Construction Project Management Degree
• Combination of degree or 7-10 years experience
• Ability to obtain a General Contracting license a plus
• Experience with Project Schedules / PM Construction Software
• Must possess a valid driver’s license for a minimum of 12 months, with no major or frequent traffic violations including but not limited to:

• • DUI, Hit & Run, License Suspension, Reckless / Careless Driving or multiple smaller infractions or preventable collisions in the previous 3 years.

• Ability to prove U.S. Employment eligibility without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
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.