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:

You won’t just manage projects, you’ll drive outcomes.

• Lead end-to-end project delivery across projects, balancing scope, schedule, budget, and quality across practices
• Play a critical role in developing talent as well as building and leading 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

WHAT WE OFFER:

We offer the following benefits to you and your family:

• 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

What does it look like working here?

We believe that building a strong community is about establishing a prevailing sense of fellowship among our team members, friends, and neighbors.

• Collaboration– working with others towards the best solution, placing great emphasis on the collective wisdom of our internal teams.
• Family–celebrating others’ successes, genuinely caring about the happiness and well-being of our team members and recognizing their own families as extensions of the CPL family.
• Fun– not taking oneself too seriously, fully understanding that fun at work is conducive to productivity.
• Inspiration– contributing to an uplifting workplace that facilitates growth and success by maintaining a positive, upbeat attitude.
• Integrity– doing what is ethically right and providing reliable follow-through on commitments.
• Ingenuity– seeking new opportunities and consistently identifying unexpected and practical ways to solve problems.

The rate for this position generally ranges between the stated salary bands. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to applicable pay transparency laws. Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted by law. A potential new employee's pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.

CPL is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, citizenship, military or veteran status, gender expression and/or identity, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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