Full-Time
Building Automation Assistant Project Manager
Harris
501-1,000 employees
National mechanical contractor: design, build, service
Compensation Overview
$54k - $81k/yr
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- At least 2 years of experience in construction materials, tools, and building processes.
- Working knowledge of business administration and project coordination.
- Basic understanding of engineering concepts, electronics, and electrical systems.
- Experience maintaining accurate documentation and records.
- Customer service experience.
- Experience using project management software.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Assist the building automation project manager in ensuring projects comply with design, budget, and schedule requirements.
- Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.
- Maintain a safe work environment, use appropriate safety systems and processes, conduct project audits, and ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration and applicable state and federal safety and environmental laws.
- Assist with inspections and project reviews to monitor compliance with company and Occupational Safety and Health Administration safety requirements.
- Review, organize, and distribute contract documents, including drawings, specifications, schedules, requests for information, construction bulletins, shop drawings, and submittals, to project team members, subcontractors, the fabrication shop, and vendors.
- Administer and update progress drawings and as-built drawings.
- Administer project closeout documentation, including operations and maintenance manuals, startup reports, owner training, and punch lists.
- Assist in identifying, tracking, and reporting changes to the original scope of work.
- Assist in drafting, submitting, and tracking requests for information and corresponding responses.
- Attend field coordination meetings and distribute meeting notes.
- Distribute and log team activities and project documents, including drawings, specifications, schedules, requests for information, and construction bulletins.
- Assist in administering project-specific quality control programs and compiling documentation.
- Maintain equipment procurement logs.
- Assist with managing and tracking tool and equipment rentals.
- Track all phases of construction projects, including due dates, assigned personnel, parts orders, hours expended by task and cost code, subcontractors, and project phases.
- Identify, track, and report changes to the original scope of work, pricing requests, change orders, requests for information, and field orders.
- Assist with obtaining required permits or licenses.
- Track and price change orders and submissions.
- Attend pre-bid, turnover, and preplanning meetings as required.
- Monitor monthly financial figures and take proactive action to prevent losses and maximize profitability.
- Assist with tracking labor productivity.
- Coordinate with suppliers and vendors to estimate projects.
- Perform basic estimating using estimating software.
- Assist in producing and populating scope and proposal letters.
- Order materials and services and coordinate shipping and delivery with the field team as necessary.
Harris is a national mechanical contractor offering end-to-end building systems. It handles design and engineering, construction, controls, service, manufacturing, and conveyors for projects ranging from stadiums and power plants to hospitals and classrooms. Its work starts with designing and engineering the mechanical systems, then installing and integrating building controls, followed by ongoing service and maintenance. Harris differentiates itself through its national reach (21 locations across the U.S.), large workforce (over 3,000 employees), extensive experience (more than 70 years), and capability to manage projects end-to-end—from design and fabrication to installation and long-term service—across diverse sectors. The company’s goal is to deliver comprehensive, reliable mechanical systems across the country by combining local expertise with broad national capacity for projects of any size.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Las Vegas, Nevada
Founded
1948
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 2026 acquisitions immediately broaden Harris' Colorado mechanical and controls footprint.
- March 2026 DDC transition shows Harris can absorb and rebrand businesses cleanly.
- 2026 Top Workplaces awards support recruiting in a labor-tight construction market.
What critics are saying
- Integrating D.R. Associates, CEI, and CCI in 2026 strains management bandwidth.
- Local-service quality can deteriorate if Harris standardizes too aggressively after acquisitions.
- A failed integration or customer churn in Colorado would blunt the expansion thesis.
What makes Harris unique
- Harris combines mechanical contracting, controls, and building automation under one platform.
- The March 2026 DDC brand conversion shows disciplined post-acquisition integration.
- Colorado expansion on June 1, 2026 gives Harris a stronger Mountain West operating base.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
Company News
Harris expands into Colorado through multiple strategic acquisitions. June 2, 2026 Harris has expanded its national footprint into Colorado through the acquisition of three companies serving the region's mechanical systems, controls and building automation markets. The move establishes a strong operating base for Harris in Colorado and significantly broadens the company's presence across the Mountain West. The expansion began with the acquisition of Colorado-based temperature controls company D.R. Associates (DRA), effective May 4. Founded in Denver more than 20 years ago, DRA has built a strong reputation for delivering dependable temperature control solutions tailored to the needs of Colorado businesses. The company serves customers across industries including healthcare, manufacturing and commercial facilities. Effective June 1, Harris also acquired Climate Engineering (CEI) and Centennial Controls (CCI). CEI and CCI bring complementary expertise in mechanical systems, HVAC solutions and building automation throughout Colorado. Together, the companies have supported a wide range of commercial and industrial projects across the region, helping customers improve building performance, visibility and operational efficiency through advanced mechanical and controls solutions. Their strong technical capabilities, customer-focused approach and deep local relationships further strengthen Harris' ability to serve customers across Colorado. Together, the acquisitions bring decades of local expertise, long-standing customer relationships and specialized technical capabilities into the Harris organization. "Presence in Colorado is a huge strategic move for Harris," said Bob Swanger, executive vice president of Service + Building Automation at Harris. "Colorado is a constantly growing market with tremendous opportunity, and these organizations bring outstanding people, strong customer relationships and highly respected expertise that align closely with our culture and long-term vision." The acquisitions strengthen Harris' ability to support customers throughout the region with expanded mechanical construction, service, controls and building automation expertise while maintaining the local relationships and responsiveness each company is known for. Harris will work closely with each team to support a steady transition for employees, customers and partners. The teams will continue serving their local customers while gaining access to Harris' national resources, technical expertise and broader service capabilities.