Project Manager

Affiliated Engineers, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Performance-based bonuses

Professional development programs

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Houston is seeking a Project Manager to lead major projects focused on energy-efficient solutions. You will engage with clients, manage project teams, and ensure successful project delivery that meets budget and client needs. The ideal candidate has a strong engineering background with 10+ years of experience in managing complex projects in healthcare, infrastructure, and R&D sectors. This role offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in consulting with designing building systems.
• Experience managing large and complex projects.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead major projects and develop client relationships.
• Deliver projects according to client needs and budget.
• Guide engineering teams from project conception to occupancy.

Skills

Strong spoken and written communications skills

Excellent organization and time management skills

Quick technical comprehension and client-focused motivation

Ability to prioritize multiple tasks

Effective working individually and in teams

Education

BS in Mechanical, Electrical or Architectural Engineering

Professional engineering registration

Job description

Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity

At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported mission-driven organizations in designing systems and environments that advance society and improve lives. Today, with more than 900 professionals across 22 offices, we help shape the future of healthcare, science and technology, energy, education, and other vital sectors.

From elevating patient care in Mayo Clinic’s world-class hospitals to enabling discovery in high-containment laboratories for U.S. agencies and driving environmental progress with Microsoft’s renowned Thermal Energy Center, our work enriches the human experience, safeguards the environment, and pushes the boundaries of possibility.

AEI consistently earns national recognition from leading industry publications, including Building Design+Construction, Engineering News-Record, and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, with distinctions such as being named the #1 Laboratory Engineering Firm in the nation and receiving multiple Best of the Best Project awards, underscoring the lasting legacy of our work.

At AEI, you’ll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future.

Project Manager, Houston office

As a Project Manager in our Houston office, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy-efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all.

Why We Need You

In this role, you will lead major projects, develop client relationships, deliver projects according to client needs and budget, lead concept development of building systems, and guide a team of engineers from project conception through occupancy. Within this position, you will also participate in project interviews, providing high-level client service, establishing long-term partnerships, keeping abreast of market trends, and ensuring resolution of all technical and service issues.

Expertise Of Our Most Successful Project Manager

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering from an ABET accredited program.


• Professional engineering registration.


• 10+ years in consulting environment designing building systems or leading design projects across MEP disciplines.


• Successful management of large and complex projects for sophisticated client’s healthcare, laboratory, infrastructure, higher education, industrial, or R&D facilities.


• Demonstrated leadership on projects and with staff.


• Long history of very satisfied clients.

Effective Skills To Help You Flourish

• Strong spoken and written communications skills.


• Excellent organization and time management skills.


• Quick technical comprehension and motivation focused on client outcomes.


• Able to effectively prioritize multiple tasks.


• Effective working individually and within team environments.

When You Work Here, You Can Expect

• A flexible, collaborative environment where your well-being matters—because your best work happens when you’re supported.


• Real opportunities to grow—through mentorship, professional development programs, and exposure to high-impact projects across disciplines.


• To collaborate with inspiring teammates who challenge the status quo, foster innovation, and pave the way for future leaders.


• A benefits package that offers health, dental, vision, and retirement, a performance-based year-end bonus, and thoughtful perks tailored to your needs—whether that's a flexible work environment, wellness resources, or community-focused initiatives, we’ll continue to invest in.

If this dynamic environment and the chance to contribute to transformative projects resonate with your ambitions, we would love to connect with you. Join us and make an impact!

Apply online at https://aeieng.com/about/careers/

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