Controls Department Manager - HVAC

Overview

Lead Controls Dept., manage HVACR projects, staff, budgets, and client relations

Key Responsibilities

• inventory control
• commissioning
• software management
• quality control
• supplier coordination
• staff hiring

Tasks

-Coordinating the efficient use and allocation of securing and the handling of controls parts and inventory. -Managing and leading the on-site commissioning efforts. -Resolving customer concerns and complaints in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. -Planning, organizing, controlling, and coordinating all aspects of the Controls Department. -Managing software, computer, and technology needs for the Department. -Implementing quality control procedures for the Controls Department to ensure optimal customer service, efficient use of equipment and time, and meeting departmental strategic and budgetary goals. -Managing the necessary administrative records and controls to protect the interests of the corporation and the customer, including prompt and accurate invoicing, project close-out, and AR. -Working with suppliers on software and parts-related pricing, performance, reliability, and availability. -Performing management-level duties as directed by the Director of Operations. -Scheduling jobs based on the known or expected complexity of the perceived work against the capabilities of available staff and the planned or promised completion time/date. -Providing annual performance appraisals for all Controls Department employees. -Requires continuous improvement through OEM training and software updates. Stay out in front of new software releases and impacts to our customers; revise system architecture requirements and cost impact to estimating workbook as necessary. -Hiring of staff required to deliver Controls projects successfully.

Requirements

• honeywell
• niagara
• distech
• hvacr
• 5+ years
• leadership

What You Bring

-Ability to prepare estimates for large control projects, new installations, and retrofits. -Familiarity with the following computer software programs: Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Access, in the most current version), Honeywell, Tridium Niagara, and Distech Software Suite (EC-gfxProgram, XpressNetwork Utility, etc.). -Five or more years of combined practical and academic engineering and design experience in the full range of HVACR/Controls sub-fields, including programming and configuring of Niagara, Honeywell, and Distech BMS. -Ability to visit departmental employees at the actual job site, e.g., rooftops, crawl spaces, refrigeration rooms, confined spaces, etc. -Ability to represent Hamlin at HVACR-related social activities. -Excellent leadership and supervisory skills to motivate his/her employees to higher achievements and to keep the departmental morale high. -Skill and ability in promoting and selling new engineering jobs on the phone and face-to-face. -Ability to comprehend and implement applicable HVACR-related federal, state, and local government laws, codes, and regulations. -Good oral and written communication skills, including the ability to work equally well with potential customers, current customers, employees, support team members, and the general public.

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Benefits

-Career advancement opportunities. -Work-life balance.

About Premistar

-Evolved into a nationwide powerhouse through decades of strategic acquisitions. -Delivers commercial HVAC, plumbing, and building-controls services for critical facilities, including industrial, healthcare, education, and government sectors. -Its blend of capital, expertise, and local leadership roots each acquisition in community trust and technical rigor. -Unusual scale—combining nearly a century of heritage with modern consolidation to maintain local cultures within a national network.

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