Mechanical Project Manager

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson•Newark, NJ

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms and 64 on Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s MEP Giants list. JMT’s Facilities-MEP Practice provides support across JMT’s national footprint with staff in 6 offices. JMT offers a broad team of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design professions with experience in facility design, construction, and commissioning to support team members throughout the organization, consistently partnering between offices to accomplish a wide-ranging variety of projects. JMT is seeking a degreed mechanical engineer with the desire to work within a fast-paced, quality-driven environment within a growing organization. Working with multi-discipline engineering and architectural staff from the initial conceptual design to construction and commissioning of large and small facilities type projects. The ideal candidate is an individual with the motivation and desire to excel within the consulting engineering field while embracing challenges as opportunities for personal and professional growth within the organization. Typical work assignments center around facilities engineering and design projects of varying sizes within the educational, public works, water/wastewater, transportation, transit, government, and aviation industries. JMT is seeking candidates with a wide range of design and engineering experience with building mechanical and plumbing systems including domestic and sanitary piping design, HVAC and industrial duct design, DX refrigeration, hydronic distribution, air-handling equipment, central thermal plants, and fire protection. Position summary: Responsible for delivering all project objectives for assigned projects including; planning, scope, schedule and budget, team coordination, stakeholder communication, risk management, resource management, quality assurance, and reporting.

Requirements

Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Proficient verbal and written communication skills are necessary
Willingness to embrace a broad range of project types and learn new requirements for a variety of mechanical systems
Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment across multiple disciplines and geographic locations, with internal team members and external consultants
Working knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, and building load simulation programs (IESVE and Carrier HAP preferred)
Understanding and application of building, energy, and mechanical/plumbing codes
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering from an ABET Accredited University program is required
Must successfully complete and pass JMT's Motor Vehicle screening
12+ years’ experience in specialized discipline
Previous experience designing and specifying HVAC and plumbing systems of various sizes and complexities
Professional Engineer License
Proficient in Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

CxA, BCxP or other commissioning certification a plus
CAPM or PMP a plus
Experience working with local clients at the local, state, and/or federal level
Project management and business development experience
Experience with multiple project delivery methods i.e. Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, P3
Experience managing multidiscipline project teams
Experience designing and specifying industrial mechanical/plumbing systems and/or fire protection a plus

Responsibilities

Oversee and perform engineering calculations and assessments to determine best practice mechanical design solutions for specific applications
Conduct and lead field investigations, HVAC load studies, energy modeling, code reviews
Oversee, produce, and provide quality control for mechanical/plumbing design documents (drawings and specifications) for bidding and construction
Oversee the design and drafting tasks of junior engineering staff, and perform quality control review of design documents
Coordinate project designs with client specifications and local, city, state code requirements, including interaction with code officials and permitting offices
Navigate a variety of complex issues in both preparing mechanical designs and assisting the Owner/Architect/Contractor with construction issues in the field
Serve as project manager on a variety of mechanically driven facilities projects of varying sizes and types
Monitors schedules, budgets, accounts receivable and manpower requirements and prepares invoices
Develop Project Management plans for assigned projects
Establish project pricing and budgets
Create and maintain project schedules
Develop and maintain project specific quality plans
Develop and coordinate project scope
Participate in client presentations, coordination, and marketing efforts
Oversee and manage assigned staff working on project, including internal mechanical team members, internal multi-discipline teams, and external subconsultants
Development of extra work order requests and open-end contract task proposals
Coordinate and assist Section Heads, Office Managers, and Practice Leaders with marketing proposals
Lead and manage team members by providing leadership and continuous performance management (setting expectations, goals, feedback, 1:1 meeting, coaching) that supports the growth and development of team
Provide proactive problem solving, self initiative/motivating, ownership of responsibility, individual as first line of success/quality
Perform other related technical and administrative duties as assigned, including supporting marketing and recruiting functions (e.g. task proposal development, client interview support, career fair attendance, etc.)