Plumbing Project Manager

Experience level: Mid-senior    

Experience required: 10 Years    

Education level: Bachelor’s degree

Job function: Engineering    

Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering    

Location: Austin, TX
Position Type: Full-Time

Job Overview:
The Plumbing Project Manager (P.E.) performs and/or leads others in performing engineering analysis, design, plan, review, and construction administration for both large and small projects in a capacity focused in the Plumbing Engineering discipline, with advanced Plumbing Engineering experience as a plus. Position requires the application of advanced engineering concepts, principles, practices, and methods sufficient to perform a broad range of engineering activities in a variety of work environments. Guidance is limited, requiring initiative and resourcefulness in researching precedents, trends, and patterns to select or develop new methods and techniques. Resolves new and unusual problems and recommends solutions to unique circumstances and situations. Completed work may be reviewed for effectiveness in meeting requirements or specified results, however it is expected that candidate can produce quality work independently with minimal oversight as appropriate. Regular contact with individuals in internal and external leadership positions is required to influence and motivate others to achieve project objectives. Furthermore, the ability to manage and oversee projects as the sole point of contact for the full Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) design is essential for this position.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Essential duties and functions may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Design Oversight
• Performs engineering calculations and estimates.
• Collects, organizes, and interprets a variety of project related information to incorporate into new project design.
• Identifies, analyzes, and recommends engineering alternatives.
• Conducts preliminary engineering studies, including gathering pertinent data, analyzing alternatives, and performing related calculations.
• Performs original design work, plans, and specifications, and provides input on construction cost.
• Conducts field observations of work done by contractors to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
• Performs statistical analysis to ensure compliance within established specifications.
• Identifies the problem or opportunity through the collection and analysis of data.
• Interprets and condenses field notes to prepare and/or oversee the preparation of plans and drawings.
• Maintains accurate filing and records system for projects from initiation to project close out.
• Operates various computer aided engineering design analysis programs and tools.
• Understands, applies, and maintains compliance with regulatory and industry standards and requirements.

Project Planning
• Serves as project manager on moderately complex to complex projects.
• Assigns projects, establish schedule, monitor performance of team, and provide guidance, leadership, and ensure project completion within timelines.
• Plans, schedules and leads all phases of moderately complex to complex projects.
• Acts as liaison with clients and contractors to ensure customer satisfaction and other related agencies. Coordinates and cooperates with other agencies, departments, and private utilities involved in or affected by project(s).
• Establishes and ensures completion of quality assurance measures by developing, monitoring, analyzing reports, and providing revisions to policies and procedures.
• Prepares and interprets engineering plans and specifications and communicates technical requirements to contractors.

Business Development
• Supports marketing the firm’s services, estimating, acquiring, and signing contracts.
• Given strategic plan updates, responsible for refining pursuit strategies by market segment as well as developing approach to individual project pursuits.
• Provide leadership in planning, directing, and implementing an aggressive marketing/business plan to leverage existing relationships and develop new relationships to obtain additional work.
• Cross selling – introduce additional mechanical, electrical and plumbing technical services toexisting clients and support other technical departments in providing their services to existing clients.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited four-year university plus a minimum of 10 years engineering work experience.
• Professional Engineer license.
• May be required to attain project manager certification.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and Revit.
• Provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training and guidance, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal to others.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with corporate managers, end users and engineers from other departments.

Benefits:

• 22-28 days of PTO
• 8 paid holidays

• 401(k) and Defined Pension Plan

• Employer sponsored Medical, Dental and Vision insurance,
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Health Care and Dependent Care expenses,
• Employer paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance ($30,000 benefit),
• Employer paid Short-term and Long-term Disability insurance,
• Employee Assistance Program,
• Voluntary, optional life insurance for the employee, their spouse, and each dependent child,
• Reimbursement for job-related professional development.