MEP Design Project Lead

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Annual performance-based bonus

Paid holidays, vacation, and personal/

Professional development support

Job summary

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group is seeking an experienced MEP Project Manager to lead the design team on projects from contract award through design execution. You will coordinate with owners, engineers, and architects, balancing financial and risk reporting with strong client relationships during the design phase.

You will guide the project team, ensure adherence to established procedures, and manage the design schedule while monitoring changes and communicating impacts to the client.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.
• 4–5 years of relevant project management or design-phase experience.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, including change management, fee/cost estimating, schedule development, and forecasting (manpower and cost).
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management, clients, and general contractors.
• Ability to read and understand construction documents across trades.
• Solid business writing and public speaking skills.
• Working proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of the mechanical/engineering industry.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain positive, ongoing relationships with internal teams and external clients and their representatives.
• Maintain a thorough working understanding of the owner contract and any client master service agreements.
• Own overall execution of the contract's design-phase obligations.
• Monitor scope changes closely and communicates cost/schedule impacts to the client in a timely manner.
• Provide leadership to the project team once a contract is awarded.
• Ensure DSI's project procedures, tools, and standards are followed throughout the design effort.
• Develop the project-specific execution plan, communicate it to the team, and update it as project conditions change.
• Clearly communicate baseline scope of work to the project team and keep the team current on approved change orders.
• Own, manage, and communicate the project design schedule, ensuring adequate time for QA and client review cycles.
• Identify and elevate potential project risks to engineering leadership.
• Partner with project accounting to keep budgets, forecasts, billings, and receivables current.
• Prepare project status reports and lead monthly reviews covering financial forecasts, revenue/margin projections, staffing, client relationship health, and overall project status

Skills

Communication skills

Project controls

Scheduling & forecasting

MS Office

Reading construction docs

Public speaking

Multi-project management

Mechanical/engineering knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management

Tools

Vista ERP

COINS ERP

Job description

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group is seeking an experienced MEP Project Manager to lead the design team on projects from contract award through design execution. You will coordinate with owners, engineers, and architects, balancing financial and risk reporting with strong client relationships during the design phase.

You will guide the project team, ensure adherence to established procedures, and manage the design schedule while monitoring changes and communicating impacts to the client.