MEP Project Manager

Jobot; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary & Bonuses

Full Benefits Package

Flexible Work Schedules

Meaningful Work

Accelerated Career Growth

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an experienced Project Manager (MEP/AEC) in Herndon, VA to lead engineering design projects for commercial and government clients. You will oversee scope, budgets, and schedules while guiding a design team in customer interfacing.

Candidates with embassy, DoD, or federal project experience are highly valued. The role requires US citizenship and a willingness to obtain clearance, with competitive compensation and a full benefits package.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience managing AEC projects.
• 4 year degree in Engineering, Construction, Architectural Engineering, or related field.
• US Citizenship required; security clearance preferred or able to obtain.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project.
• PMI PMI PMP certification.
• Working knowledge of the FAR and government contracting.
• Ability to manage multiple technical projects and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility for technical, schedule, and cost/budget for projects.
• Establish project teams and prepare SOW, PSBS, Budget, and storyboard.
• Conduct project kickoff meetings and align deliverables, schedule, and budget.
• Coordinate with Finance to ensure Costpoint setup for billing and compliance.
• Lead and manage project scope changes and resource utilization.
• Execute contracts with clients per firm guidelines.
• Map staffing to the Statement of Work and ensure proper resources.
• Maintain client communication on status and milestones and ensure QC.

Skills

US Citizenship

Security Clearance

PMP Certified

FAR Knowledge

AEC PM Experience

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction/Architectural Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Project Manager (M.E.P. / AEC)

Salary: $125,000 - $160,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are an award-winning multidisciplinary engineering firm with over 45 years of experience. We provide mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services for commercial clients and the U.S. Government. Our projects range from new constructions to renovations, including office spaces, high-tech facilities, and communication centers. Our expertise, combined with strong partnerships and advanced technology, has earned us industry admiration, partner respect, and client loyalty.

Why join us?

BENEFITS

• Competitive Salary & Bonuses!
• Full Benefits Package!
• Flexible Work Schedules!
• Meaningful Work!
• Accelerated Career Growth!

Job Details

Project Manager (M.E.P. / AEC) – Herndon, VA

Pay: $120,000 - $160,000 per year

We are Seeking a MEP Project Manager to manage various types of engineering design projects and serve as the design team lead when interfacing with customers. You will work alongside the design team, managing scope and budgets. The ideal candidate will have experience with renovation and new projects for US Embassies, Government Projects, Federal Agencies, DoD, SCIFS, Institutional Building, etc. US Citizenship Required, Active Secret or Top-Secret Security Clearance Preferred or Ability to Obtain.

REQUIREMENTS

• 10+ years of experience in managing AEC (Architectural/Engineering/Construction) related projects.
• 4 year Degree (Engineering, Construction, Architectural Engineering, or Related field)
• US Citizenship Required
• Ability to Obtain Security Clearance Required. (Active Secret or Top-Secret Security Clearance Preferred)
• Proficient in Microsoft Project.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
• Working knowledge of the FAR and Government contracting.
• Proven ability to manage multiple technical projects and to meet established deliverables.
• Proposal and budget/cost development particularly in government contracting.
• Cross Discipline Training – knowledgeable multiple technical areas.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Familiar with cost and financial accounting standards, methodologies, and metrics.
• Ability to accurately and efficiently map staffing requirements to Statement of Work.
• Ability to coordinate own and other’s actions, manage own time and manage personnel resources.
• Excellent oral & written communication and analytical problem-solving skills.

DUTIES

• Primary responsibility for all technical, schedule, and cost/budget responsibility for projects assigned.
• Establish project teams and complete project initiation documents: Scope of Work, PSBS, Budget, and Storyboard for project.
• Conducts project Kick-Off meeting with team members to ensure distribution of project information including Scope of Work, Deliverables, Schedule, Budget Hours, etc.
• Coordinate with Finance & Accounting ahead of project kick-off to ensure contract is set-up correctly in Costpoint for billing and compliance purposes.
• Manages and controls potential project scope changes. Leads and manages project team through the entire project completion. Ensures all members of project team are appropriately utilized throughout project.
• Executes contractual agreements with clients in accordance with the Firms guidelines.
• Responsible for appropriately mapping out project scope and appropriate staff resources to complete project.
• Overall responsibility for resource planning, cost estimating, cost budgeting, and cost control of projects. Responsible for coordinating communication and managing expectations internally and externally.
• Maintains value-added communication with client with respect to status and milestones.
• Keeps project status reporting system current with actions and changes that take place on assigned projects.
• Takes ownership of project quality and coordinating quality control (QC) efforts in accordance with the Firms guidelines.
• Through appropriate project pricing, budgeting, resource utilization and cost controls, maximize the profit margin of each project.
• Conduct post-mortem review on all projects to determine client satisfaction, financial performance, staffing utilization, skill gaps, lessons learned.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.