Sr Engineering Project Manager

Gilder Search Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Referral bonuses

Job summary

A leading engineering design firm based in Dallas, TX, is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to oversee data center projects. The role involves managing project schedules, budgets, and client communication while ensuring design compliance. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or Architecture, along with project management experience, and effective communication skills. Competitive salaries and benefits are offered along with opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience managing data centers and critical facilities design projects.
• Must be pursuing P.E. license or AIA certification.
• Experience in the engineering consulting industry is required.

Responsibilities

• Interface with clients to define project requirements and deadlines.
• Manage multiple projects and client relationships.
• Generate project reports and monitor budgets.

Skills

Project management experience in consulting engineering

Effective communication

Computer skills (Microsoft Project, Excel)

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Architecture

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Engineering Project Manager - Critical Facilities Design - Dallas, TX

Our client is an engineering design company with a national footprint specializing in MEP critical facilities design. They provide design, consulting and management expertise in the critical facilities space. They have a mindset to provide reliability, energy efficiency, sustainable design and LEED expertise when providing these consulting services for enterprise, colocation and hyperscale companies. This career‑growth minded opportunity offers exciting projects with leading‑edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.

For this role you will manage and lead the engineering and design of facility and building systems for data centers and other critical facilities projects. The candidate will oversee all phases of project management/project delivery: design, quality control, staffing, budget management (P & L) while following industry best practices. The candidate should possess an in‑depth knowledge of the client, which helps with success in overall project execution.

Responsibilities

• Interface with clients to define project requirements. Establishes project work plan and deadlines.
• Client interface on projects; manage client relationship / expectations with effective face‑to‑face, phone, and email communication.
• Ability to manage multiple projects; champion design reports; produce engineering proposals (RFPs); facilitate client meetings / presentations that meet the project's objectives.
• Track progress of projects against goals, objectives, timelines, and budgets.
• Generate reports, track project costs, financial forecasts as related to project status.
• Monitor expenses to ensure they fall within the prescribed budget.
• Manage project team by providing direction, monitoring effectiveness and providing leadership.
• Work closely with other functional areas of the organization, project contractors, internal/external team members, customers and suppliers.
• Understand/follow company policies and procedures.
• Follow company strategy for market penetration.
• Manage business development for new and future projects in the area.
• Ability to manage a team of engineers and technical staff.

Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience managing data centers / critical facilities design projects.
• Familiarity with the design process of building systems for data center and mission‑critical projects required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / or Architecture (a MUST).
• P.E. license / AIA – either have these certs or working towards it.
• Experience managing engineering projects in the engineering consulting industry, A/E, MEP arena.
• Project management experience in the consulting engineering industry.
• Client relationship / client management / client engagement / business development – creating RFPs.
• Effective communicator: emails, phone, meetings. Strong organizational, communication, and reporting skills.
• Computer savvy / Microsoft Project, Excel. Ability to create complex reports, forecast modeling.
• Previous experience in the military / military veterans in all branches that have experience with electrical / mechanical is a huge plus (Navy nukes‑EMN, ETN, MMNs, Seabees, Army – power generation, Air Force – power production, generator techs, maritime, Coast Guard, Army National Guard, etc.).

Submittal Instructions

Please apply directly by clicking the link below, alternatively you can forward your resume directly to: [e-mail]. After applying, if you have further questions, you may call 973-895-5200 and ask for Iggy. You can also submit via our career portal and take a look at other Critical Facility openings we are working on at https://www.pkaza.com/jobs/.

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Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan. EOE/AA Employer M/F/D/V. Pkaza LLC is a third‑party employment firm. All fees assessed by Pkaza LLC will be paid by our employer that we represent and not by the candidate.