Job Title: Building Automation Traveling Project Manager
Job Location: Greater Chicago, IL Area (approximately 50% travel; projects in California as well)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Position Overview
A leading building automation and energy management integrator is seeking an experienced Building Automation Traveling Project Manager to lead complex, high-value projects across multiple markets nationwide. This role is ideal for a results-driven project manager who excels in fast-paced environments, enjoys travel, and has a proven track record managing technically sophisticated building automation systems. Projects range from large new-construction deployments to complex retrofit initiatives in mission-critical facilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full lifecycle of building automation and energy management projects, from project kickoff through closeout
- Oversee multiple concurrent projects, with workload dependent on project size and complexity
- Act as the primary customer contact, ensuring alignment on scope, schedule, budget, and expectations
- Coordinate cross-functional internal teams including engineers, technicians, subcontractors, and vendors
- Develop, track, and manage detailed project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and financial performance
- Lead change management, risk mitigation, and contract compliance efforts
- Travel approximately 50% of the time to support national accounts, job sites, and customer meetings
- Ensure adherence to safety standards, quality requirements, and internal project delivery best practices
- Support scaling project operations for enterprise and national account programs
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience managing building automation, controls, or energy management projects
- Proven ability to lead projects valued at $1M or greater
- Willingness and ability to travel nationally approximately 50% of the time
- Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working across diverse building types such as data centers, healthcare, labs, commercial offices, or municipal facilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing large-scale data center or healthcare automation projects
- Familiarity with national account or enterprise-level project delivery models
- Experience working with multi-vendor or system-agnostic building automation platforms
- Background supporting rapidly growing project organizations or multi-site programs
Compensation
- Base salary range: $100,000 – $160,000 annually, based on experience
- Performance-based incentive plan with earning potential up to 25% of base salary
- Travel expenses covered through reimbursement or company-approved methods