Mission Critical Project Manager

Carrier

Global Strategic Accounts Project Manager leading complex automation projects for ALC. Ensuring project governance, execution standards, and financial performance in mission-critical environments.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRemote • Florida, Illinois, New York, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $79,000 - $158,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as an extension of ALC leadership, driving consistent project governance, execution standards, and customer experience across assigned projects.
Lead execution of large, complex, multi-million-dollar building automation programs, ensuring alignment to contract requirements, schedule milestones, and stakeholder expectations.
Own project financial performance, including budget management, EAC development, forecasting cadence, cost controls, and margin protection.
Develop and execute revenue recognition, billing, and cash-collection strategies in coordination with finance and branch leadership.
Establish project strategy and control plans (scope, schedule, quality, safety), including risk identification, mitigation, change control, and recovery planning.
Act as the primary escalation point for customers, general contractors, and internal leadership; drive timely decisions and clear communications.
Align cross-functional teams (engineering, field operations, subcontractors, vendors, and commissioning) to deliver coordinated execution and issue resolution.
Step into challenged or high-risk projects and lead stabilization/turnaround efforts, including schedule re-baselining and stakeholder re-alignment.
Establish and enforce best practices in project documentation, reporting, meetings, and executive communications.
Lead resource planning and deployment in coordination with regional and branch leadership to support critical path activities.
Provide leadership through critical phases such as mobilization, first-of-kind start-ups, commissioning, integrated systems testing, and customer turnover.
Mentor and develop project managers and field leadership through coaching, standard work, and lessons learned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or GED
5+ years of progressive experience in project management, field engineering, engineering, estimating or sales within building automation/controls, HVAC controls, or mission-critical/data center environments.
1+ years of experience with the Microsoft Office Suite
Clean and valid driver’s license
Capable of climbing ladders or using other lift equipment above 8 feet above grade, and capable of lifting items up to 50lbs
Bachelor’s Degree in HVAC (Building Automation Controls), Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (Preferred)
Advanced capability in project financial management, forecasting, cost-to-complete (EAC), and margin improvement. (Preferred)
Proven success managing complex stakeholder environments, including owners, general contractors, commissioning agents, and national/global accounts. (Preferred)
Experience leading cross-functional teams and aligning field/engineering execution to a single integrated plan. (Preferred)
Demonstrated experience supporting mission-critical facilities (e.g., data centers, healthcare, high-availability industrial environments). (Preferred)
Working knowledge of commissioning and integrated systems testing processes (e.g., L3–L5), including readiness planning and turnover documentation. (Preferred)
Experience with ALC building automation platforms, including WebCTRL, and familiarity with controls architecture, networks, and integration concepts. (Preferred)
Track record of project recovery/turnaround, including schedule compression, claim/change management, and executive-level reporting. (Preferred)
Leadership experience mentoring and developing project managers and field leaders. (Preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Care Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
Retirement Benefits
Time off and Leave : Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
Disability : Short-term and long-term disability
Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
Tuition Assistance

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementbudget managementforecastingcost controlsrevenue recognitionbillingcash-collection strategiesproject financial managementcommissioningintegrated systems testing

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementmentoringproblem-solvingrisk managementteam alignmentdecision-makingcoachingproject governance

Certifications

High School Diploma or GEDBachelor’s Degree in HVACBachelor’s Degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineeringvalid driver’s license