Mechanical Engineering Project Manager
Why this role matters
You’ll take ownership of diverse projects, guide multidisciplinary teams, and deliver thoughtful, high-performance building system designs from concept through completion. If you’re an experienced engineering professional who thrives at the intersection of technical excellence, leadership, and client partnership, this role offers a platform to do your best work.
What you’ll do
- Lead end-to-end project delivery across projects, balancing scope, schedule, budget, and quality across practices
- Develop talent and build and lead high-performing teams
- Own client relationships, facilitating vision sessions, and serving as a trusted advisor throughout the project lifecycle
- Direct multidisciplinary coordination across architectural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and structural teams
- Define project strategy, including scope development, goal setting, timelines, and resource allocation
- Ensure financial performance, managing billing, invoicing, and resource planning
- Elevate quality standards, performing QA/QC reviews on designs, calculations, and methodologies
- Contribute to business growth through proposal development and client engagement
Technical Leadership
You’ll provide oversight across multiple engineering domains:
- Mechanical Systems
- Review heating/cooling load and ventilation calculations
- Guide hydronic, air system, and process engineering design
- Oversee mechanical room layouts for efficiency and functionality
- Evaluate and recommend optimal system solutions
- Plumbing & Fire Protection
- Direct sanitary, domestic water, and gas piping system design
- Oversee medical gas systems
- Lead fire protection design including hydraulics and sprinkler layouts
- Cross-Discipline Integration
- Ensure seamless coordination across all building systems
- Support grant application processes tied to engineering scope
What you bring
- 12+ years of engineering experience in building systems
- Bachelor’s (or Master’s) degree in Engineering or a related field—or equivalent experience
- Professional licensure
- Specific depth of expertise in mechanical BSE, with plumbing and fire suppression being highly desirable
- Strong command of building systems engineering principles across disciplines
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities without compromising quality or deadlines
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, and Microsoft Office Suite
- A collaborative mindset with the ability to foster innovation and creative problem-solving
Benefits
- Internal Mobility & Career Advancement
- Healthcare for you and your family including spouse coverage: Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription insurances. Single Plans with 100% paid premium
- Flexible Time Off + 8 Holidays a year
- Retirement Savings Plan – Contribution from CPL to grow your retirement funds
- Tuition Assistance: You may be eligible for continuing education assistance
- Student Loan Assistance Program: CPL will contribute up to a maximum of $100 a month for 5 years ($6,000 total) towards student loan debt
- Licensure Assistance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Company/team member premium sharing
- Flexible Spending Account
- $5,000 dependent childcare annually paid 100% by team member pre-taxes
- FREE Life Insurance and AD+D Insurance
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance
Pay
The rate for this position generally ranges between $130,000 to $170,000 annually. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the New York Pay Transparency Law. It is based on what a successful New York applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in New York or perform the position from New York. Similar positions located outside of New York will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted by New York Equal Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors, including operational needs, individual education, qualifications and experience, work location and comparison to employees already in the role, as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employee's pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.