Job Title: Project Manager / Plumbing P.E.
Location: Austin, TX or San Antonio, TX
Reports To: Vice President of the Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) Department
Position Type: Full-Time

Encotech Engineering Consultants is an engineering firm committed to community development and to making the world a better place since 1990. We strive for excellence and collaboration. We value our most important resource—our employees—and we have been recognized as a Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Parents, and a Family Friendly Workplace.

JOB PURPOSE

This role performs, and may lead others in, engineering analysis, design, plan review, and construction administration for large and small projects, with a focus on the Plumbing Engineering discipline; Plumbing Engineering experience is a plus. It applies advanced engineering concepts, principles, and methods across a range of work environments. Guidance is limited: the position requires initiative and resourcefulness in researching precedents and developing new methods to resolve unusual problems. Completed work is reviewed periodically for effectiveness and compliance with standard engineering practices. Regular contact with internal and external leadership is required to influence project outcomes, and the role serves as the sole point of contact for the full Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) design on assigned projects.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and functions may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Design Oversight

• Performs engineering calculations and estimates.
• Collects, organizes, and interprets a variety of project-related information to incorporate into new project design.
• Identifies, analyzes, and recommends engineering alternatives.
• Conducts preliminary engineering studies, including gathering pertinent data, analyzing alternatives, and performing related calculations.
• Performs original design work, plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Conducts field observations of work done by contractors to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
• Performs statistical analysis to ensure compliance within established specifications.
• Identifies the problem or opportunity through the collection and analysis of data.
• Interprets and condenses field notes to prepare and/or oversee the preparation of plans and drawings.
• Maintains accurate filing and records system for projects from initiation to project close-out.
• Operates various computer-aided engineering design and analysis programs and tools.
• Understands, applies, and maintains compliance with regulatory and industry standards and requirements.

Project Planning

• Serves as project manager on moderately complex projects.
• Assigns projects, establishes schedules, monitors team performance, and provides guidance and leadership to ensure project completion within timelines.
• Plans, schedules, and leads all phases of moderately complex projects.
• Acts as liaison with clients, contractors, and other related agencies to ensure customer satisfaction, and coordinates with agencies, departments, and private utilities affected by the project.
• Establishes and ensures completion of quality assurance measures by developing and monitoring reports and revising policies and procedures.
• Prepares and interprets engineering plans and specifications and communicates technical requirements to contractors.

Business Development

• Supports marketing the firm’s services, including estimating, acquiring, and signing contracts.
• Refines pursuit strategies by market segment and develops approaches for individual project pursuits, based on strategic plan updates.
• Provides leadership in planning, directing, and implementing an aggressive marketing and business development plan to leverage existing relationships and develop new ones.
• Cross-sells additional mechanical, electrical, and plumbing technical services to existing clients, and supports other technical departments in providing their services to existing clients.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited four-year university plus a minimum of six (6) years of engineering work experience; eight (8) to ten (10)-plus years of engineering work experience is desired.
• Or, master’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university plus at least five (5) years of engineering work experience; seven (7) to nine (9)-plus years of engineering work experience is desired for a candidate with a master’s degree.
• Professional Engineer license.
• May be required to attain project manager certification.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and Revit.
• Provides leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training and guidance, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal to others.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to clearly and effectively communicate with corporate managers, end users, and engineers from other departments.

WORKING CONDITIONS
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday; this position is expected to arrive no later than 9 a.m. and leave after approximately eight (8) hours of time working. Depending on task needs, overtime may be needed.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some minor lifting may be required.

DIRECT REPORTS

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.