Senior Engineering Project Manager – Hybrid

Lowe Engineers, LLC; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance with HSA

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

FSA

Company-paid Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) with up to 4% match

Paid vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays

Employee ownership options

Licensure reimbursement

Annual performance bonuses

Job summary

MacKay is seeking an experienced Engineering Project Manager to lead multi-year environmental projects in San Diego, CA, blending project management with technical leadership. This role offers a hybrid schedule and a path to increasing responsibility across aerospace, water treatment, and related sectors.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in remediation and water/wastewater design, plus P.E. licensure or reciprocity, and strong client engagement skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in soil/groundwater remediation and water/wastewater project design
• Design experience on groundwater or wastewater treatment systems
• At least two years of project management experience
• Ability to obtain California P.E. through reciprocity

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects from initiation to completion, including scope, planning, scheduling, budgeting, staffing, invoicing, and delivery.
• Direct engineering design, analyses, and preparation of studies, reports, plans, specifications, cost estimates, calculations, construction documents, submittals, and RFIs for water, wastewater, and groundwater infrastructure projects.
• Ensure QA/QC and regulatory compliance throughout project delivery.
• Serve as primary client contact for coordination with agencies, consultants, contractors, and internal teams.
• Mentor Project Engineers and cross-disciplinary staff while promoting collaboration.

Skills

Soil/groundwater remediation

Water/wastewater design

Project management

Stakeholder relationships

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Civil Engineering

California P.E. license or reciprocity

Tools

AutoCAD Forma

AutoCAD Plant 3D

Job description

MacKay is seeking an experienced Engineering Project Manager to lead multi-year environmental projects in San Diego, CA, blending project management with technical leadership. This role offers a hybrid schedule and a path to increasing responsibility across aerospace, water treatment, and related sectors.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in remediation and water/wastewater design, plus P.E. licensure or reciprocity, and strong client engagement skills.