Mechanical Engineer /Project Manager ($10K-$20K Sign-On Bonus)

SSR Career•Smyrna, GA

About The Position

At SSR, the Project Manager I leads low- to medium-complexity projects to achieve Total Project Success by meeting scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives. The role serves as the primary client contact and coordinates multidisciplinary teams. Project work includes confirming client requirements, developing proposals and financial plans, establishing work plans and schedules, monitoring staffing and financial performance, maintaining project documentation, and coordinating meetings and reviews. The Project Manager also manages risks, quality assurance and quality control, construction administration, invoicing, accounts receivable tracking, and project close-out. The position supports ongoing technical and leadership development and business development with existing clients. SSR describes itself as an engineering design, consulting, and planning firm with locations across the U.S. The company is employee-owned through its ESOP, with colleagues having an ownership stake from day one. The posting advertises a $10,000–$20,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

Technical or bachelor's degree in one of the major technical disciplines practiced by the firm and four years of related project experience, or ten years of practical experience on similar projects.
Professional Engineer licensure is required for candidates with an ABET-accredited engineering degree.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer licensure is preferred.
Experience managing multidisciplinary design teams and coordinating with subconsultants and contractors.
Working knowledge of project financials, including fees, change orders, earned value, and forecasts.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort with scheduling and resource-planning tools.
Clear, concise communication, meeting facilitation, strong documentation, and follow-through.
Ability to analyze issues, evaluate options, and make sound decisions collaboratively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Confirm project scope and requirements with clients and stakeholders, with support from the CRM or Operations Director as needed.
Ensure contracts are fully executed by the appropriate Principal and align the team with contractual obligations.
Develop proposals and help build financial plans; confirm staffing and preliminary man-hour budgets with the Senior PM, CRM, or Operations.
Lead project kick-offs to align scope, standards, budgets, roles, and expectations.
Work with discipline leads to finalize work plans and detailed task-hour budgets, updating plans as conditions change.
Establish schedules with client input and set interim milestones for information flow and coordination.
Schedule and sequence work, communicate action items, monitor manpower requirements across disciplines, and maintain profit variance within targets.
Maintain complete project documentation and organized, accessible storage.
Facilitate meetings with owners, clients, and architects; document decisions and follow-up actions.
Monitor budgets and fee burn, assess impacts of charged hours on revenue and forecasts, and identify and process additional services as needed.
Prepare and implement proactive QA/QC plans and coordinate timely reviews and submittals.
Identify risks to quality, schedule, or financial goals; analyze causes, propose mitigation, and escalate when needed.
Oversee Construction Administration to support conformance of installed systems with design intent and quality standards.
Ensure invoices are accurate and issued promptly; track accounts receivable status and update projected monthly revenue.
Supervise project close-out, including punchlist coordination, documentation, filings, lessons learned, and project archiving.
Participate in ongoing training, deepen technical and project leadership skills, and support business development with existing clients.