Project Manager III

Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025!

Daikin Applied is seeking a Senior Project Manager. You will have the ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth by managing highly complex and strategic mechanical, turnkey, and control projects, acting as a strategic partner and key point of contact for senior-level customer stakeholders. The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

Location: Orlando, FL - Hybrid

Your Responsibilities:

• Support the sales function by providing strategic technical expertise during quote preparation and proposal development, including site visits and solution conceptualization
• Establish detailed work plans, define project scope, and set critical success factors for each project phase, including complex HVAC and control applications
• Oversee the preparation of plans, specifications, and drawings for the design and installation of HVAC and building automation solutions
• Determine project staffing requirements, arrange for recruitment or assignment of personnel, and leads project teams, including direct reports (if applicable)
• Analyze project proposals and plans to establish timelines, budget constraints, staffing needs, and resource allocation across all project phases
• Confer with project staff to outline work plans, assign responsibilities and authority, and ensure clear communication and collaboration
• Coordinate project activities with government regulatory bodies and other relevant agencies to ensure adherence to all applicable codes and standards
• Prepare and oversee the issuance of detailed RFQs for subcontractors, including scope statements, plans, milestones, specifications, bonding requirements, and billing schedules
• Examine and review complex contracts and estimates, perform thorough risk analysis, and develop proactive risk mitigation plans
• Review status reports, analyze performance against baselines, and proactively modifies schedules and plans to ensure project milestones are met
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with clients, acting as the primary strategic point of contact and ensuring consistent, accurate communication and project reviews
• Establish and manages the fulfillment budget for assigned projects, ensuring accuracy of forecasted costs at completion and responsible for project cash flow management
• Proactively identify potential changes, recommend solutions, facilitate quote generation, and effectively closes change orders to maintain project scope and financial health
• Monitor project execution to ensure quality standards are met, investigates and resolves customer concerns, implements corrective actions, and obtains formal project acceptance
• Ensure timely project completion, facilitates the successful transition of warranty responsibilities to the service process, and completes all necessary project closeout documentation

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience 
• 6-8+ years related project management experience 
• Commercial HVAC industry experience
• Experience in design-build or plan-and-spec project management (Preferred)
• PMP Certification or PE License (Preferred)

Your Benefits:

Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: 

• Non-logoed company vehicle with most expenses paid
• Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance  
• 401K retirement plan with employer match
• Paid time off and company paid holidays
• Paid sick time in accordance with the federal, state and local law
• Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service 

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from 100,800K to 171,700K plus annual bonus in Florida. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.