Senior Building Automation Systems Project Manager

Smart Tech Contracting, LLC

Senior Building Automation Systems Project Manager providing strategic leadership for BAS projects at Smart Tech Contracting. Managing cross-functional teams in high-stakes, mission-critical environments.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeRemote • California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120,750 - $144,637 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead project initiation, design-assist, long-lead procurement, RFIs/submittals, site installation, startup, functional testing, integrated systems testing, and turnover on parallel schedules
Manage BAS/controls scope with HVAC controls, equipment integrations, front-end graphics, IT / OT networks, electrical / power monitoring interfaces, and owner building-management platforms
Develop optimized work sequences and deployment strategies to meet client schedule and operational readiness targets
Evaluate and review subcontractor proposals and provide recommendations on contract award
Own budgets, cash-flow forecasts, contingency management, and earned-value tracking
Prepare change orders and negotiate contractual adjustments with clients and trade partners
Identify critical-path risks (supply chain, labor, permitting, commissioning, and project sequencing) and implement mitigation strategies
Chair weekly project meetings with owner, GC, trade partners, subcontractors, and commissioning authority
Mentor project engineers / assistant PMs; project and allocate resources across multiple projects
Champion company core convictions: Service Leadership, Customer Intimacy, Operational Excellence.
Leverage digital twins, BIM 360/Procore, and AI-driven analytics to enhance schedule certainty and drive continuous improvement
Contribute to company best-practice standards and libraries for BAS / Controls delivery.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field OR equivalent industry experience.
8+ years delivering BAS / Controls, building automation, or controls projects, with 4+ years as lead or senior project manager on complex commercial, mission critical, or comparable industrial projects.
Technical Expertise: Knowledge of large-scale BAS / Controls platform implementation for commercial, industrial automation, and mission critical projects
Technical Expertise: Knowledge of large-scale BAS / Controls implementation with platforms including Niagara 4, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls, Honeywell, Distech, Automated Logic, and related systems and protocols including BACnet, Modbus, SNMP, OPC-UA, and MQTT.
Critical-Facility Standards: Familiarity with commercial and mission critical facility requirements, NFPA 70E, OSHA requirements, owner design guides, MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs.
Construction & Commissioning: Experience with startup, cutover, pre-functional testing, functional testing, integrated systems testing, and turnover documentation.
Project Controls: Proficiency in Primavera P6 or MS Project, Procore, BIM 360, and cost-management platforms.
Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead distributed teams in high-pressure, schedule-compressed environments.
Soft Skills: Exceptional client-facing communication, negotiation, and presentation capabilities.
Skilled in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail
Ability to leverage AI and emerging technologies to streamline workflows, optimize operational processes, and contribute to company-wide innovation.
Ability to work successfully in a remote environment through effective communication and organizational skills, self-motivation, proactiveness and resourcefulness in a distraction free workspace
Ability to identify and analyze complex problems, evaluate alternatives and implement effective solutions
Ability to follow company and site safety requirements
Ability to analyze and prepare documents, reports and correspondence
Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form (technical and non-technical information)
Ability to achieve certification for NFPA70E and / or OSHA training as / if required
Organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Benefits

Comp & perks

Choice of comprehensive medical plans (including two PPO-style plans and a HDHP w/ HSA option)
Dental and vision plans
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits extended to spouse / domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26
401k with company match and self-directed brokerage account option
PTO including additional paid time off during the last week of the year
Company paid life insurance coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
Short and long-term disability, AD&D coverage
Professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement and professional licensing assistance
Paid parental leave after one year of employment

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Hard Skills & Tools

BASbuilding automationcontrols projectslarge-scale BAS implementationNiagara 4SiemensSchneider ElectricJohnson ControlsHoneywellPrimavera P6

Soft Skills

leadershipclient-facing communicationnegotiationpresentation capabilitiesattention to detailorganizational skillsself-motivationproactivenessresourcefulnessproblem analysis

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in EngineeringBachelor's degree in Construction ManagementNFPA 70EOSHA training