Project Manager – Large System HVAC

Your Opportunity

The Scion Group strives to create an extraordinary living and learning environment through our passion for customer experience and strong partnerships in our communities. Our Capital and Facilities teams play a vital role in ensuring the long-term performance of our physical assets while maintaining a safe, reliable, and comfortable environment for our residents.

The Asset Manager - HVAC will lead Scion’s national strategy for managing, maintaining, and modernizing over $150 million in HVAC systems across our real estate portfolio. This role is responsible for creating and executing a comprehensive approach to HVAC lifecycle planning—optimizing system performance, extending equipment life, reducing operational risk, and supporting cost-effective capital planning.

This position will act as the primary technical liaison between Capital, Facilities, vendors, and property-level teams, while also analyzing HVAC system data, spend trends, and maintenance protocols to drive smart, scalable mechanical asset management.

This position is based out of our corporate headquarters in Chicago, IL, and will require frequent travel to properties across the U.S.

Your Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401k Matching
• Paid Maternal Leave
• Parental Leave
• Learning reimbursement opportunities

Responsibilities: 

• Lead end-to-end execution of capital construction projects.
• Provide expert knowledge on all large-scale HVAC and central plant (boiler/chiller) system replacements and upgrades portfolio wide. 
• Manage project scope, schedule, and budget across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring alignment with organizational capital plans and timelines.
• Collaborate with Capital Planning to translate long-term asset strategies into executable construction projects.
• Oversee project planning, design review, bidding, and construction phases, ensuring technical accuracy and cost efficiency.
• Evaluate and validate scopes of work for major mechanical system projects, including boilers, chillers, cooling towers, and building distribution systems.
• Manage third-party engineers, contractors, and vendors, ensuring performance, accountability, and adherence to contract requirements.
• Partner with Facilities and Operations teams to identify project needs, define priorities, and ensure smooth project handoffs.
• Lead project risk identification and mitigation, particularly for complex mechanical systems in occupied buildings.
• Drive consistency in project delivery standards, procurement strategies, and cost controls across the portfolio.
• Review and approve project budgets, change orders, and pay applications, ensuring financial discipline and transparency.
• Conduct site visits to monitor progress, resolve field issues, and support critical project milestones.
• Analyze project performance, costs, and outcomes to inform future capital planning and continuous improvement.
• Support development of standards, specifications, and best practices for large-scale mechanical system replacements.

The responsibilities listed above are not all inclusive. 

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in construction project management, with a strong focus on capital projects involving large mechanical systems.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex HVAC and central plant projects (e.g., boilers, chillers, hydronic systems) in multifamily, commercial, or institutional buildings.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, including budgeting, scheduling, and vendor coordination.
• Strong understanding of construction processes, contract management, and project delivery methods.
• Experience working with engineers, general contractors, and specialty mechanical contractors.
• Ability to evaluate technical project scopes and translate them into actionable construction plans.
• Strong financial acumen, including experience managing capital budgets and analyzing project costs.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate across corporate and field teams.
• Travel expectations are (approximately 40–50%) to support project execution and site oversight.
• Proficiency in project management tools and Microsoft Excel.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, CCM) preferred; mechanical or HVAC-related certifications are a plus.

Working Conditions

• Ability to work in varying environments, including rooftops, mechanical rooms, and confined spaces.
• Frequent travel to Scion-managed properties across multiple U.S. states.
• Occasional evening or weekend availability may be required to support urgent site needs or project timelines.

Operational Details

• Job location is based at Scion's Chicago corporate headquarters.
• Working hours consist of standard daytime business hours.
• Corporate Office experience is preferred.

The Scion Group LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, physical or mental disability (as long as the employee/applicant is otherwise qualified for the job with or without a reasonable accommodation), genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, marital status, uniformed service, veteran status, pregnancy or other legally protected status or category under federal or state law. The Scion Group LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in all locations in which the Company has properties. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, training and other terms and conditions of employment. The Scion Group LLC is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities.

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