Buildings Mechanical Project Manager

Role Overview

At Mott MacDonald, a global employee‑owned consultancy, we deliver impactful engineering, management, and development services across more than 150 countries. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of our North American sectors—including Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water—we empower our people to excel, learn, and grow. We are seeking a Buildings HVAC Project Manager to join our team in Los Angeles, CA or Austin, TX, leading the design and delivery of station packages for a major rail mobility program. The role provides technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams in a safety‑critical rail environment, overseeing traction power, station infrastructure, and passenger‑focused design elements.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the delivery of HVAC building systems.
• Provide technical leadership and integration across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring alignment between architecture, structures, rail systems, and utilities.
• Act as a key interface within the client‑embedded delivery team, supporting real‑time decision‑making and collaboration, and conveying messages to MEP and structural designers.
• Support utility coordination, third‑party interfaces, and permitting activities within complex urban right‑of‑way environments.
• Ensure delivery of safe, reliable, and compliant station environments, aligned with industry standards and transit design best practice.
• Support safety assurance, certification, and commissioning activities for station systems and infrastructure.
• Contribute to high‑quality, passenger‑focused station environments, supporting accessibility, usability, and urban integration.
• Support design management functions including scope, schedule, risk, quality, and value engineering.
• Mentor and develop engineers, fostering a high‑performing and collaborative team environment.

Candidate Specification

• 10+ years of experience in building HVAC systems engineering.
• BSc / MSc in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in California and/or Texas, or ability to obtain reciprocity within six months.
• Proven experience delivering vertical infrastructure such as depots, rail stations, or public‑use facilities.
• Demonstrated experience in design management and multidisciplinary coordination, particularly across MEP and building systems interfaces.
• Experience working in client‑facing or embedded delivery environments on large programs.
• Strong knowledge of codes, standards, and safety considerations associated with rail and public infrastructure systems.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits & Reward

• Employee ownership with personal and group performance bonuses.
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401(k), medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.
• Paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company‑paid life insurance.

Compensation

The expected salary for this position is $141,000 – $173,000, determined based on work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

Work Environment

Our hybrid approach centers on an in‑office culture, with a minimum of three days per week in the office. This balances flexibility with connection, allowing you and your manager to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Additional Details

Location(s): Los Angeles, CA, US; Austin, TX, US. Contract Type: Regular (US only). Work Pattern: Full Time. Market: Buildings. Discipline: Mechanical. Job Ref: 15594. Recruiter Contact: Heather Yawger.