Mechanical Engineer​/Project Manager

At SSR, we're more than a leading engineering design, consulting, and planning firm-we're a team of owners committed to solving complex projects and delivering innovative solutions for facility and infrastructure challenges. With locations across the U.S. and expertise spanning diverse markets and services, our collaborative approach empowers us to build lasting partnerships with each other, our clients, and our communities.

We believe high performance and a people-first culture go hand in hand. As an owner from day one, our colleagues thrive in an environment that values accountability, celebrates achievement, and supports personal and professional growth. As owners, we take pride in our work and in each other-driving results while fostering a workplace where everyone feels seen, supported, and inspired.

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As a Project Manager I, you will lead low to medium complexity projects to achieve Total Project Success-meeting scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives-while serving as the primary client contact and coordinating multidiscipline teams. Every colleague has a voice and a stake in our success through our ESOP, and we are driven by our mission to make a positive difference for our clients, colleagues, and communities.

• Confirm scope and requirements with clients and stakeholders with support from the CRM or Operations Director as needed.
• Ensure contracts are fully executed by the appropriate Principal and align team to contractual obligations.
• Develop proposals and help build financial plans; confirm staffing and preliminary manhour budgets with Senior PM/CRM/Operations.
• Lead effective project kickoffs to align scope, standards, budgets, roles, and expectations; foster ownership and trust.
• Work with discipline leads to finalize work plans and detailed taskhour budgets; update plans as conditions change.
• Establish schedules with client input; set interim milestones for timely information flow and coordination.
• Schedule and sequence work; communicate action items; monitor manpower requirements across disciplines and maintain profit variance within targets.
• Maintain complete project documentation and organized storage so information is current and accessible.
• Facilitate meetings with owners, clients, and architects; document decisions and followups.
• Monitor budget and fee burn; recognize how hours charged impact revenue and forecasts; identify and process additional services as needed.
• Prepare and implement proactive QA/QC plans; coordinate timely reviews and submittals to meet standards.
• Identify risks to quality, schedule, or financial goals; analyze root causes, propose mitigation, and elevate when needed.
• Oversee Construction Administration to support conformance of installed systems with design intent and quality standards.
• Ensure accurate invoices are issued promptly; track AR status and update projected monthly revenue.
• Supervise closeout: punchlist coordination, documentation, filings, lessons learned, and project archive.
• Engage in ongoing training; deepen technical discipline knowledge and project leadership skills; support business development with existing clients.

Minimum Requirements:

• Technical or Bachelor's degree in one of the major technical disciplines practiced by the firm with four years related project experience OR
• Ten years of practical experience on similar projects
• Professional Engineer Licensure preferred (required by those who have a ABET accredited degree in engineering)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing multidiscipline design teams and coordinating with subconsultants and contractors.
• Working knowledge of project financials including…