MEP Project Manager

Title: MEP Project Manager                                                                                                                                                                               

Reporting to: Office Director

Overview of Role

The Project Manager will maintain a primary focus on practice related services (management of the delivery of all project management related services) and a secondary focus on internal business operations (active engagement with business development, financial management, and staff development matters). Has significant independent responsibility for assignments including entire projects, or a portion of a project as determined by the project lead of office manager. The Project Manager should have the ability to identify opportunities within a project that will add value and help successfully accomplish the client’s desired project outcome.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the management of the Client and project team.  Delivers projects that meets the Clients project goals and outcomes.

• Serve as liaison with clients, assist clients with all project-related decisions

• Plan, organize, and direct the project management functions through all phases of a project – Preconstruction – Closeout:

• Preconstruction – Building the A&E team, design management, schedule management, constructability review, budget development and cost control, contract administration, construction bidding and planning, and permitting strategy and process.

• Construction - management of the contractor from buyout, procurement, risk management,  quality assurance, safety, and overall project execution.  Maintain budget and schedule control.

• Closeout – manage the closeout process of the project that meets the project specifications

• Maintains and produces cost and status reports that meets the Clients objectives

• May manage and mentor an internal team of project support (Project Engineers and Administrators) or work independently. 

• Contributes to team performance by collaboration and effective communication.

• Contributes to and understands the clients desired project outcomes, identifies opportunities to add value to accomplish the desired outcomes.

• Adds to team effort by accomplishing other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field and/or relevant experience.


• 5-10 years of experience managing MEP systems on commercial, mission-critical, data center, or infrastructure projects.

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Excellent communicator both verbally and write, practical and logical qualities.


• Good problem-solving skills, strong numeracy, and financial management skills


• Ability to write clear and precise reports and relate complex information to a diverse range of people.


• Able to inspire and manage diverse teams. 


• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite of programs including Microsoft Project.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Often work in an Indoor office environment. Equipment used includes computers and standard office machines.  Essential physical tasks include: the ability to work on a computer and the ability to answer and speak on a telephone.

• May work on site location to include ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary motion and ability to lift 50lbs.

May also require:

- Sitting

 - Standing for long periods of time

- Walking, carrying, pushing, stooping, crouching, and pulling

RLB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.