Project Manager - Building Engineering Market

Gresham Smith in; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with Company Match

Disability insurance

Life & AD&D

Telemedicine

Parental leave

Job summary

Gresham Smith in Nashville is seeking a Project Manager with building engineering project leadership. Hybrid schedule, full-time, located at Gresham Smith’s Nashville office.

The role leads planning, design, and delivery of pump stations, storage, water and wastewater facilities, with strong client relations and team leadership. A PE is preferred; 10–15 years of relevant experience is expected.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing or Structural Engineering or comparable degree in Construction Management.
• Professional (P.E.) licensure is preferred but not required.
• 10-15 years of industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of project management including pursuits, client management, scope development and scheduling.
• Coordinate inter-discipline design, production, and quality control.
• Lead project teams, manage finances, and deliver technical reports and designs.
• Communicate goals clearly to project teams to meet client expectations.
• Lead planning studies and develop detailed designs for pumps, storage, and water/wastewater systems.
• Provide design method development, front-end coordination, and equipment sizing.

Skills

Project management

Design deliverables

Client management

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

B.S. in Plumbing Engineering

B.S. in Structural Engineering

Construction Management

Tools

Professional Engineer licensure (P.E.)

Job description

Project Manager - Building Engineering Market

Job Category : Project Management

Requisition Number : PROJE004073

• Posted : August 10, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

Locations

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Gresham Smith | Nashville Office (HQ)
Nashville, TN 37201, USA

At Gresham Smith, we call it Genuine Ingenuity. Our culture is the cornerstone of who we are, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. United by our Core Purpose—to plan, design, and consult to create healthy and thriving communities—we deliver innovative solutions forlife’sessential infrastructure and institutions.

What sets us apart is our dedication to care for our people, our clients, and the places we call home. We are more than a team of professionals—we’rea community built on commitment, integrity, respect, and teamwork.

Why Gresham Smith?

When you join Gresham Smith,you’rejoining a place where you can connect and thrive. Our employees consistently recognize us as a Best Place to Workbecause we goabove and beyondto ensure that you feel valued, supported, and empowered.

About You

We’relooking for someone who has:

• Demonstrated ability to prepare high-quality design deliverables.
• Strong technical background and experience in design and/or construction project management.
• Proven experience in developing project plans, anticipating and addressing project issues, leading meetings with clients, and directing the completion of technical reports and designs.

Desired Qualifications:

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering or comparable degree, such as Construction Management, with relevant experience is required.
• Professional (P.E.) licensure is preferred but not required.
• 10-15 years of industry experience.

Most importantly, you bring genuine curiosity, creativity, and a collaborative spirit—someone who wants to dogreat workwith great people.

About the Role

We are seeking a Project Manager with experience leading Building Engineering projects.

As a Project Manager, you will:

• Hold responsibility for all aspects of project management including supporting pursuits and attending interviews for pursuits, client management, project scope development, project planning including project schedule, organizing, change management, inter-discipline coordination, production coordination, team leadership, financial management, project quality control and delivery.
• Maintain healthy client relationships and possess solid operational insight for driving projects and executing deliverables.
• Understand project goals and clearly communicate them to project teams to ensure client expectations are consistently achieved.
• Independently lead detailed planning studies, concept, schematic, and detailed designs, plans development, , and technical specifications for pump stations, storage facilities, water/wastewater treatment facilities, and water and wastewater conveyance systems.
• Technical responsibilities may include performing basis-of-design analyses, asset condition analyses, design calculations, detailed design and permitting.
• Lead and support design projects, providing project planning and coordination, design method development, technical specification development, coordination of front-end documents, engineering report preparation and coordination, equipment sizing and selection, and quality control reviews.
• Roles for projects could include Project Manager, Engineer-of-Record, Quality Control Reviewer, and Technical Advisor.
• Be recognized as a credible leader with strong technical experience related to the support of engineering and/or building design projects.

Your work will directly contribute to shaping environments where people live, work, and thrive, all while growing your career within a supportive, people-first culture.

Join Us

Ifyou’reexcited to bring your talents to a collaborative, people-first environment where you can make an impact while growing your career,we’dlove to hear from you.

Here’swhat you can expect:

Professional Growth: In-house Learning, Tuition Reimbursement, Licensure Support, Professional Organization Engagement.

Culture thatCares: 93% of employees say they feel cared for, and 96% are confident in our future success.

• Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision, Wellness Programs)
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Short- & Long-term Disability, Paid Life & AD&D
• Supplemental, Critical Care, Pet, Legal & ID Theft Insurance
• Family Planning and Parental Leave
• Mass/Public Transit Program
• Telemedicine and Employee Assistance Program

Gresham Smith is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate. Everyone is invited to apply!

GRESHAM SMITH does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, headhunters, search firms, or agencies. No referral or recruiter fees will be paid without a fully executed GRESHAM PLACEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT (PSA) in advance. Submissions made without a PSA may be recruited and hired by GRESHAM SMITH with no financial obligation to thesubmittingparty. Any such unsolicited resumes or candidate information—sent to hiring managers or any employee—become the property of GRESHAM SMITH.

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