Senior Project Manager - HVAC Projects

Overview

Lead the execution and delivery of large-scale HVAC projects across commercial buildings, data centers, healthcare facilities, industrial plants, airports, metro infrastructure, and mission-critical environments.

What you'll do

• Manage the end-to-end HVAC project lifecycle from project kickoff through commissioning and handover.
• Lead project planning, scheduling, resource allocation, risk management, and execution strategy.
• Ensure projects are delivered within agreed timelines, budget, and contractual commitments.
• Monitor project progress through milestones, dashboards, and periodic reviews.
• Oversee engineering, installation, testing, and commissioning of central chiller plants, air-cooled and water-cooled chillers, AHUs, FCUs, VAV systems, VRF/VRV systems, ventilation and exhaust systems, precision air conditioning systems, data center cooling solutions, and Building Management System (BMS) integration.
• Review HVAC designs, load calculations, equipment selections, shop drawings, and technical submittals.
• Ensure compliance with ASHRAE, SMACNA, NBC, and client specifications.
• Manage project budgets, cost control, forecasting, and profitability.
• Track project revenue, billing milestones, change orders, claims, and variations.
• Drive productivity improvements while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Support tendering and estimation teams during project acquisition.
• Act as the primary interface for customers, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage client expectations and resolve technical or commercial escalations.
• Conduct project review meetings and provide status reports to leadership.
• Lead Project Managers, Project Engineers, Site Managers, Commissioning Engineers, and subcontractors.
• Ensure effective workforce planning and contractor management.
• Drive a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What you'll need

• Experience in large-scale HVAC project execution.
• Hands-on knowledge of chillers, cooling towers, pumps, AHUs, FCUs, VRF systems, ducting, piping, and controls.
• Experience with HVAC integration through BMS/IBMS platforms.
• Proficiency in project planning tools such as Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Strong commercial acumen with P&L responsibility.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering.

Details

• Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.