Mechanical Project Manager II

Smith Seckman Reid, Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Employee-Owned

Retirement Savings

Health & Wellness

Company-Paid Protection

Work-Life Balance

Career Growth

Job summary

Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager II in Austin, TX to lead medium to high complexity projects from kickoff through closeout.

You will coordinate multidiscipline teams, manage scope, schedule, and budget, and serve as the primary client contact to ensure project success. Responsibilities include developing proposals, budgets, and schedules, managing contractual obligations, and driving QA/QC.

Qualifications

• Technical or Bachelor's degree in engineering with eight years related project experience.
• Professional Engineer Licensure preferred (required by those with ABET-accredited degree).
• Ability to manage projects of varying size and complexity.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium to high complexity projects or multiple concurrent projects from kickoff through closeout.
• Serve as the primary client contact and coordinate multi-discipline resources.
• Develop proposals and financial plans; prepare manhour budgets.
• Ensure contracts are executed and aligned with obligations.
• Lead project kicksoffs and maintain documentation, logs, and risk registers.
• Monitor budgets, fee burn, and earned value; manage revenue forecasts.
• Identify, negotiate, and administer fees for additional services.
• Build client relationships and support business development.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Scheduling & planning

Financial management

MS Office proficiency

Communication & facilitation

Risk analysis

Business development mindset

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Scheduling software

Job description

What You'll Do

As a Project Manager II, you will hold overall responsibility for medium to high complexity projects or multiple concurrent projects leading teams to achieve Total Project Success by meeting scope, schedule, budget, and quality goals. You will serve as the primary client contact, coordinate multidiscipline resources and subconsultants, manage financial performance, and ensure projects are executed according to plan from kickoff through closeout. 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 project scope and requirements with clients and stakeholders; document assumptions and decisions.
• Develop proposals and financial plans; prepare preliminary manhour budgets with CRM, Department Head, or Operations Director.
• Ensure contracts are fully executed by the appropriate Principal and align the team to contractual obligations.
• Lead effective project kickoffs to convey scope, standards, budgets, roles, risks, and expectations.
• Finalize discipline work plans and taskhour budgets with design leads; 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 plans across disciplines and maintain profit variance within targets.
• Maintain complete project documentation and organized storage; keep logs current (RFI, submittal, decision, risk).
• Facilitate meetings with owners, clients, architects, and contractors; document decisions and followups.
• Track budgets, fee burn, and earned value; recognize how hours charged impact revenue and forecasts.
• Identify, negotiate, and administer fees for additional services; process change orders promptly.
• Prepare and implement proactive QA/QC plans; coordinate timely reviews and submittals to meet standards and contract requirements.
• Manage Construction Administration to help ensure installed systems conform to design intent and quality standards.
• Ensure accurate invoices are issued promptly; track AR status and update projected monthly revenue.
• Resolve design and coordination issues by analyzing root causes and driving crossdiscipline solutions.
• Supervise closeout activities including punchlists, documentation, filings, lessons learned, and archive.
• Build and grow client relationships through exceptional delivery; engage in business development with current and potential clients to expand services.

Minimum Requirements

• Technical or Bachelor's degree in one of the major technical disciplines practiced by the firm with eight years related project experience OR Twelve years of practical experience on similar projects.
• Demonstrated, consistent ability to manage projects of various size and complexity.
• Professional Engineer Licensure preferred (required by those who have a ABET accredited degree in engineering).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading multidiscipline design teams and coordinating subconsultants and contractors.
• Command of project financials including pricing, fee burn, earned value, forecasts, and AR.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort with scheduling and resource planning tools.
• Clear, concise communication and meeting facilitation; strong documentation and followthrough.
• Ability to analyze issues, evaluate tradeoffs, mitigate risk, and make sound decisions in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Business development mindset with experience supporting proposals, interviews, and client workshops.

What We Offer

• 100% Employee-Owned - Ownership from day one with immediate ESOP vesting.
• Retirement Savings - 401(k) with immediate vesting and a generous company match.
• Health & Wellness - Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus company-funded HSA contributions for HDHP plans.
• Company-Paid Protection - Life insurance, AD&D, and short and long term disability at no cost to you.
• Work-Life Balance - Flexible schedules, paid parental leave, generous PTO, and paid company holidays.
• Career Growth - Tuition reimbursement and ongoing professional development support.

SSR is an Equal Opportunity / affirmative action employer.

Disabled/Veterans EEO.