Project Manager / Engineer-Strategic Accounts

Flow Control Group (FCG) is a leading provider of fluid handling, process, and industrial automation solutions across North America. We are a 100% employee-owned organization with over 2,000 team members and 95+ entrepreneurial brands—each empowered to think big, move fast, and bring innovative ideas to life. Our ownership mindset fuels a culture of pride, accountability, and exceptional customer service. FCG combines local expertise with national strength, creating a dynamic environment where creativity meets practicality.

About the Role

Flow Control Group is seeking a highly skilled and collaborative Project Manager / Engineer to serve as a technical and organizational bridge across the FCG ecosystem. This role requires a dynamic professional with a comprehensive understanding of all FCG brands and technology groups. You will work closely with leadership across our distinct brands to streamline engineering solutions, ensure project alignment, and drive growth. Daily collaboration with Senior Estimators, Inside Sales Representatives, and Strategic Account Managers will take complex technical projects from initial estimation through execution and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Brand & Technology Integration: Maintain an in-depth, comprehensive knowledge of all FCG brands, products, and technology groups. Identify cross-brand opportunities to create comprehensive flow control solutions for customers.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner daily with Inside Sales Representatives, Senior Estimators, and Strategic Account Managers to evaluate project scopes, review engineering specifications, and ensure technical alignment on high-value accounts.
• Project Execution & Management: Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of complex engineering projects, ensuring they are completed on schedule, within budget, and to the highest technical and quality standards.
• Cost Control & Change Orders: Manage project financials, enforce cost controls, and protect gross margins. Identify and capture out-of-scope requests early, executing change orders and ensuring all budget modifications are fully documented, approved, and integrated into the billing process.
• Leadership Stakeholder Management: Work closely with brand leadership to align project strategies with broader corporate initiatives, managing communication across multiple internal organizational structures.
• Technical Consultation: Serve as a subject matter expert on flow control technologies (valves, automation, pumps, instrumentation), providing technical support during the bidding and proposal phase.
• Risk & Quality Management: Review technical drawings, data sheets, and project documentation to mitigate risk, ensure compliance with industry standards, and maintain the integrity of delivered solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in the industrial flow control, fluid handling, valve automation, or instrumentation industry is strictly required.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Project Management, or a related technical field (or equivalent specialized industry experience).
• Strong working knowledge of various flow control technologies, equipment, and industry applications. Familiarity with the specific product lines and markets served by Flow Control Group brands is highly preferred.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to build relationships and work effectively with executive leadership, sales teams, estimators, and external clients.
• Highly organized with a demonstrated track record of managing multiple technical projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. PMP certification is a plus.
• Strong analytical and engineering problem-solving capabilities, with a keen eye for detail in technical specifications and commercial estimations.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, etc.).
• Opportunities for career advancement within a rapidly growing, industry-leading organization.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment with exposure to a wide variety of engineering technologies and market sectors.
• Broad-based employee ownership program extended to every employee within our portfolio companies.
• Attractive benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, competitive 401(k) matching program, paid time off, holidays, and parental leave.
• Access to FCG University learning and training platform offering over 80,000 courses.
• Unparalleled opportunities for growth and advancement across a vast network of over 100 brands in North America.

Core Values

• Entrepreneurship: We are driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and an ownership mindset, inspiring us to take responsibility for outcomes and being empowered to make decisions that lead to success.
• Integrity: We have the confidence to take on the hardest problems, yet we are rooted in a genuine sense of humility. We endeavor to earn trust every day by being honest in our dealings and acting with integrity.
• Respect: We nurture and celebrate a culture that embraces diverse points of view, backgrounds, and experiences. We know that a workplace which cultivates inclusion and respect will develop the most talented and capable employees.
• Partnership: We aspire to be connected for life with our customers and suppliers, embracing the responsibility that comes with that. We pride ourselves on continuous value-creation for our partners.
• Success: While we are many companies, we are one team. We work together to drive results and achieve greatness, encouraging calculated risk-taking and the courage to overcome challenges.
• Innovation: We create opportunities and solve problems with innovative engineered solutions and services. We believe in continuously learning and exploring the unknown to find solutions.