Project Manager - Building Engineering Market

Gresham Smith, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Growth

Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision)

401(k) with Company Match

Job summary

Gresham Smith, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager for the Building Engineering Market with a hybrid work model located in Nashville, TN. The ideal candidate will have a B.S. in an engineering field and 10-15 years of experience in project management.

You will be responsible for managing project deliverables, maintaining client relationships, and leading technical reports and designs. This role is crucial in shaping environments where communities thrive.

Benefits include professional growth opportunities and comprehensive health insurance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to prepare high-quality design deliverables.
• 10-15 years of industry experience required.
• Strong technical background in design and/or construction project management.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for project management aspects including client management and project planning.
• Lead detailed planning studies and technical specifications.
• Maintain healthy client relationships and communicate project goals.

Skills

High-quality design deliverables

Design and/or construction project management

Developing project plans

Client management

Technical report and design completion

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Plumbing Engineering, Structural Engineering, or comparable

Job description

Project Manager - Building Engineering Market

Job Category: Project Management

Requisition Number: PROJE004073

Full-Time, Hybrid

Location

Tampa FL – Gresham Smith | Tampa Office – 3615 Bromley Grand Avenue, Suite 320, Tampa, FL 33607, USA

About Gresham Smith

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 for life’s essential 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’re a community built on commitment, integrity, respect, and teamwork.

Why Gresham Smith?

When you join Gresham Smith, you’re joining a place where you can connect and thrive. Our employees consistently recognize us as a Best Place to Work because we go above and beyond to ensure that you feel valued, supported, and empowered.

About You

• 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 do great work with 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.

What You Can Expect

• Professional Growth: In‑house Learning, Tuition Reimbursement, Licensure Support, Professional Organization Engagement.
• 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 the submitting party. Any such unsolicited resumes or candidate information—sent to hiring managers or any employee—become the property of GRESHAM SMITH.

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