Project Manager, Engineering

CoolSys • Princeton, NJ

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About The Position

CoolSys Energy Design - Consulting Engineers (CED) is seeking a full-time Project Manager to join its team in New Jersey. The role supports the company’s growth by managing complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects and teams. The ideal candidate has MEP design and project-management expertise, strong organizational and prioritization skills, and the ability to work effectively with internal staff, clients, vendors, and other project partners. Travel to project sites is required as needed.

CoolSys provides refrigeration, HVAC, heating, engineering, and energy-management services, including engineering design and multi-site rollouts. The company reports having more than 3,700 associates and serving over 45,000 customer locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture or Engineering; other fields may be considered based on experience and skill set.
• 5–7+ years of directly relevant professional experience at an MEP engineering firm.
• 3+ years of successfully managing multidisciplinary building-design projects.
• Strong knowledge of MEP systems design, installation standards, and codes.
• Strong organization and attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with demonstrated high-quality technical writing skills in English.
• Team-oriented, sound business ethics, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Autodesk products, including AutoCAD, Revit, BIM360, and Autodesk Construction Cloud.
• Excellent oral, written, proofreading, spelling, grammar, interpersonal, and teamwork skills to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Ability to achieve project goals and deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to work with internal staff, clients, and vendors to understand building energy systems and their operation.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing multidisciplinary building-design projects in retail and food retail markets.
• Experience with commercial refrigeration systems.
• Experience with construction project-management tools such as Procore or Projectmates.

Responsibilities

• Work with company management to oversee and manage complex, multidisciplinary project teams.
• Review deliverable deadlines and assign duties to staff in coordination with department supervisors to maintain project schedules and effectiveness.
• Provide resource and utilization planning input across technical departments, interfacing with department heads and senior staff.
• Coordinate with engineers, architects, contractors, and clients to collect and organize project materials and support planning and design stages.
• Manage construction administration, including collecting and responding to RFIs and managing submittal reviews.
• Coordinate with local building officials on code compliance.
• Conduct and report on on-site visits as required.
• Maintain general knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Refrigeration, Controls, and Fire Protection design to manage projects and discuss project details and initiatives with clients.
• Manage major engineering projects, including project teams, deadlines, and technical scope clarifications.
• Lead by example with a motivating and inspiring attitude.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and a floating holiday.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company-sponsored life insurance and optional AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts on vehicles, hotels, theme parks, select cell phone bills, and other offerings.
• Pet insurance.
• Legal plan and identity theft protection.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level