What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager - Mechanical Engineer position at Ayres?
Finding the right fit:
The Ayres MEP Division is seeking to hire a full-time mechanical project manager who possesses thought leadership, outstanding client relationships, project leadership, and persuasive communication skills. You’ll be working in collaboration with other leaders across this practice area. Success will be demonstrated by your proven record of managing the design of large, complex projects.
Join Ayres – a USA TODAY Top Workplace recognized in both 2025 and 2026 – where people-first leadership, collaboration, and professional growth create an environment where great teams do their best work.
On any given day, you’ll:
- Provide quality assurance/quality control over the technical documentation to continue providing high-quality work while adhering to scope, schedule, and budget.
- Provide technical leadership and apply thorough and diversified knowledge of mechanical engineering principles and practices to all projects.
- Be responsible for customer satisfaction on Ayres’ performance.
- Regularly meet with customers to ensure that we are providing quality installations and meeting their individual needs
- Provide mechanical engineering from conceptual design through construction administration and post-occupancy.
- Research, develop, design, specify, and witness the testing of mechanical systems, equipment, components, and materials, applying principles and techniques of mechanical engineering.
- Serve as mentor by coaching and inspiring engineering teams and individuals; grow and develop staff.
- Work with Regional Director and Engineering Leads to achieve business and practice goals.
- Review team member work for quality and recognition of training requirements.
- Interact and work with a diverse set of clients and subcontractors.
- Provide client account leadership, including development of client plans and the identification, positioning, pursuit, and securing of new business.
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or architectural engineering with a mechanical emphasis
- Licensed professional mechanical engineer
- 8 years of relevant professional experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Desired skills and experiences:
- Experience in business development is preferred.
- Strong leadership, organization, communication, and relationship management skills.
- Experience with Autodesk Revit and related BIM software.
Benefits of being part of the Ayres team:
- Health, dental, and vision Insurance.
- Short and long-term disability and life insurance.
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and 401K with company match.
- PTO upon hire, paid holidays including two floating holidays, and a flexible work schedule.
- Professional development opportunities.
Please note, benefits vary depending on job status. To learn more about our great benefits, visit our website at https://www.ayresassociates.com/careers/the-ayres-advantage/
Our good-faith compensation approach is fair and equitable, and takes into consideration only permissible factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, training, skills, and experience, and geographic location where the work is performed. A salary range for this posting is $110000 - $130000. The foregoing salary range represents what the company believes, in good-faith, it will pay for the posted opportunity. The individual selected for this role will be evaluated with the compensation factors in mind and placed appropriately.
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $110,000 - $130,000