Project Manager - Design

Smart Tech Contracting offers a very competitive benefits package; highlights include • 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 CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC residents only: In accordance with CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC law, the range provided is STC's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location. Smart Tech Contracting is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and participates in the E-Verify program with the Department of Homeland Security. We encourage diversity in our workforce. Are you ready to challenge yourself and redefine standards in the AEC industry? Apply now and join our award-winning team!

Smart Tech Contracting delivers turnkey BAS & EPMS solutions for mission-critical colocation and hyperscale data centers operating at national program scale. As a Master Systems Integrator (MSI), we unify controls construction (DDC, PLC, SCADA) with software engineering, optimized graphics / UI standards, and program-level governance. Complex integrations are delivered cleanly, consistently, and fast. Our teams thrive in high-stakes environments where quality control and uptime matters, schedules are compressed, and coordination is everything. Join us and be part of a team where your voice matters, your work makes an impact, and your growth is a shared priority. Position Title: Project Manager - Design Position Location: Remote - work virtually from anywhere in the United States (Periodic travel for client meetings, design workshops, and project coordination required) JOB SUMMARY The Project Manager - Design is responsible for end-to-end delivery of assigned Building Automation System (BAS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) design projects supporting mission-critical and hyperscale data center facilities as an MEP consultant. This role owns project scope, schedule, financial performance, design coordination, risk management, and client communication from project kickoff through design development and construction administration. The Project Manager works closely with Smart Tech Contracting Control Systems engineers, client teams, architects, Engineers of Record, and consultant partners responsible for other portions of the MEP design. Primary clients for this role are architecture and engineering (AE) firms that deliver programs / projects direct to the owner, with Smart Tech Contracting engaged as their BAS/EPMS design subconsultant. Depending on the project, this role also interfaces with owners, general contractors, and controls contractors. The Project Manager serves as the primary point of accountability for assigned projects and operates with a high degree of independence while aligning with departmental standards, processes, and leadership direction. This role is expected to anticipate risk, drive decisions, and protect design quality, schedule, client satisfaction, and margin. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Design Project Execution & Delivery (45%) • Own planning, execution, and delivery of assigned BAS and EPMS design projects from kickoff through construction administration • Lead project initiation activities including scope review, contract requirements, project setup, deliverable schedules, staffing needs, and execution planning • Manage design milestones across applicable phases including concept design, SD, DD, IFP/IFC, bid support, and construction administration • Coordinate Smart Tech engineers and MEP consultant partners to ensure timely completion of deliverables • Track and coordinate design documentation including basis of design, sequences of operation, points and alarm lists, system architecture / riser diagrams, specifications, schedules, and integration requirements • Coordinate design reviews, page turns, interdisciplinary reviews, and QA/QC activities • Manage RFIs, submittal reviews, design clarifications, and other construction-administration activities within project scope • Identify scope gaps, design conflicts, and coordination issues and drive them to resolution while ensuring deliverables meet client standards, applicable codes, contract requirements, and departmental quality expectations • Support development of BAS/EPMS-specific input to Owner Project Requirements (OPR) and early space-planning / schematic design efforts in coordination with the AE’s basis of design • Represent Smart Tech Contracting at site visits, including existing-condition surveys and BAS/EPMS-related punch-list walkthroughs • Coordinate BAS/EPMS scope interfaces with other MEP subconsultants, electrical and mechanical engineers, and controls subcontractors as Smart Tech’s design-side point of contact • Coordinate resource and material forecasting for assigned design scope • Coordinate or oversee start-up, cutover, pre-functional / functional testing, and BAS/EPMS project closeout activities during construction administration Financial & Change Management (20%) • Own project budgets, forecasts, profitability, and financial performance • Monitor labor utilization, consultant costs, project burn, and remaining effort against budget • Maintain accurate project forecasts and communicate financial risks to leadership • Identify changes in scope and prepare additional-service proposals and change-order documentation • Support client negotiations related to scope, schedule, fees, and contract adjustments while protecting design quality and client satisfaction • Develop and maintain schedules of value / cost schedules to support client progress billing • Evaluate controls-subcontractor and vendor proposals during procurement and construction administration and provide award recommendations where applicable Schedule & Risk Management (15%) • Develop and maintain project schedules aligned with client and overall MEP design milestones • Track design deliverables, dependencies, decisions, reviews, and approvals • Identify schedule, staffing, scope, technical, and commercial risks and develop appropriate mitigation plans • Coordinate resource needs with engineering and department leadership and escalate significant risks, client concerns, or delivery constraints as appropriate Client & Stakeholder Management (15%) • Serve as the primary day-to-day client contact for assigned projects • Lead project meetings with clients, architects, MEP consultants, Engineers of Record, internal engineering teams, and other project stakeholders • Communicate project status, financial performance, schedule, risks, technical decisions, and action items clearly and professionally • Maintain strong working relationships with client teams and consultant partners to support