Building Systems Engineering Project Manager

CPL Architects Engineers Landscape Arch & Sur

$90K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 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
  • Depth of expertise in mechanical building systems engineering, with plumbing and fire suppression being pluses
  • 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
  • Collaborative mindset with the ability to foster innovation and creative problem-solving

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end project delivery balancing scope, schedule, budget, and quality
  • Develop talent and build high-performing teams
  • Manage client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams for project success
  • Define project strategies, including scope and resource allocations
  • Ensure financial performance through effective billing and resource planning
  • Elevate quality by conducting QA/QC reviews on designs and methodologies
  • Contribute to business growth via proposal development and client engagement

Benefits

  • Internal Mobility & Career Advancement
  • Healthcare coverage for employees and families
  • Flexible Time Off plus 8 Holidays
  • Retirement Savings Plan contributions from CPL
  • Tuition Assistance for continuing education
  • Student Loan Assistance Program contributions
  • Licensure Assistance
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance with premium sharing
  • Flexible Spending Account for dependent childcare expenses
  • Free Life Insurance and AD+D Insurance
  • Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance
Full Job Description
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 at you bring


WHAT WE OFFER: CPL cares about your future with us! That's why we offer the following benefits to you and your family:

To regular full-time and part-time employees who regularly work 30 or more hours per week
  • 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.

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