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

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

• 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

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

• 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…