Mechanical Engineering Project Manager

Job Description

This role leads and coordinates multi-discipline project teams in the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) industry, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to a high technical standard. The Project Manager oversees the full project lifecycle, from internal kickoff and design coordination through construction administration, while serving as a primary point of contact for clients and project partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the work of multi-discipline teams comprised of engineers, designers, and interns throughout all phases of a project.
• Maintain a detailed and up-to-date understanding of the status of all ongoing projects under your management.
• Develop and maintain project schedules and budgets, monitoring project costs, deadlines, and change orders to ensure successful delivery.
• Conduct internal kickoff meetings for each project with assigned personnel to negotiate and agree on schedule, budget, and expectations.
• Monitor, manage, and distribute both internal and external project communications to keep stakeholders informed and aligned.
• Coordinate the preparation, review, and on-time delivery of all project deliverables.
• Actively drive cross-discipline coordination at each stage of the project to ensure integrated and consistent designs.
• Assign and oversee project personnel for specific phases or aspects of a project, including technical research, project design, preparation of specifications, and technical plans.
• Organize and lead design team meetings, ensuring deadlines are met and proactively removing obstacles that could impact progress.
• Manage engineering reviews and QA/QC analyses for each phase of the project, compiling and publishing the results of each review.
• Interface regularly with clients, sub-consultants, external firms, and contractors to provide project status reports and ensure customer needs are understood and met.
• Coordinate and schedule site visits with the project team to support design, review, and construction activities.
• Manage construction administration activities, including reviewing and responding to Requests for Information (RFIs) and reviewing submittals for compliance with project requirements.

Essential Skills

• Project management experience in the MEP industry, with at least 2+ years of Project Management experience.
• Must be proficient in revit
• Bachelor"s in Mechanical Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience managing commercial projects such as hotels, medical offices, banks, schools, and entertainment facilities.
• Proven ability to develop and manage project schedules and budgets, including monitoring costs, deadlines, and change orders.
• Ability to manage construction administration activities, including RFI and submittal review.
• Effective communication skills to interface with clients, sub-consultants, external firms, contractors, and internal team members.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• PMP certification is a plus but not required.
• Professional engineering license is a plus but not required.

Recruiter: Eisen Hardy "ehardy@actalentservices.com"

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Norwood, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $120000.00/yr.

• Profit Sharing - Pay employee only insurance - 1 day remote - 401k match up to 5% - Paid time off from Christmas Eve through New Years Day - Paid time off/paid holidays - Quarterly events with team

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Norwood,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 5, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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