Demo

Engineering Project Manager

Salas O'Brien Engineers Incorporated
Chesterfield, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 8/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/11/2026
Engineering Project Manager

At Salas O'Brien we tell our clients that we're engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That's why we're committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career-and they'll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us:

Founded in 1975, Salas O'Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow's requirements are today's opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Job Summary: The candidate will provide expertise and support in multiple key areas including client management, operational efficiency, resource planning/coordination, quality assurance, scheduling, engineering effort estimation, capital cost estimation, staff/cost forecasting, proposal preparation, effort hour metric interpretation, and more.

Responsibilities:
  • Ensure efficient planning and use of engineering resources
  • Monitor and facilitate timely delivery of project deliverables
  • Calibrate deliverables to an appropriate level required by Salas O'Brien standards and project needs
  • Manage client, supplier, and subcontractor expectations and coordination
  • Develop, interpret, and maintain effort hour metrics
  • Manage
  • Ensure timely project kick-off meetings, SMACC reviews, project close-out meetings, and project reporting
  • Collaborate on and support weekly resource planning
  • Engineering project scope management
  • Cost forecasting
  • Facilitate effective communication and information exchange among the project team, including the owner, equipment suppliers, and subcontractors
  • Engineering
  • Develop engineering estimates and proposals
  • Support and execute conceptual, preliminary, and detailed engineering
  • Develop project capital cost estimates

Qualifications and Experience:
  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering and/or Management
  • 5 years' experience in engineering (preferably related to construction or heavy industrial)
  • Excellent communication skills, highly organized, detail-oriented, and a positive attitude
  • Minimal travel is required
  • Able to lift 26 pounds and ascend industrial structures unaided
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Valid driver's license

Location: St. Louis, MO

Benefits:

This role is also eligible for performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive U.S. based benefits package, including:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off and company holidays
  • Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
  • Professional development support

For more information, visit our full benefits overview here.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Salas O'Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O'Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Salary.com Estimation for Engineering Project Manager in Chesterfield, MO
$137,310 to $175,309
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Engineering Project Manager?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Engineering Project Manager career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$113,720 - $142,743
Income Estimation: 
$132,052 - $169,598
Income Estimation: 
$122,884 - $156,575
Income Estimation: 
$105,809 - $128,724
Income Estimation: 
$136,611 - $163,397
Income Estimation: 
$135,163 - $163,519
Income Estimation: 
$131,953 - $159,624
Income Estimation: 
$150,859 - $181,127
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Salas O'Brien Engineers Incorporated

  • Salas O'Brien Engineers Incorporated Los Alamos, NM
  • Electrical Engineer, Assembly & Production At Salas O'Brien, we tell our clients that we're engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference app... more
  • 9 Days Ago

  • Salas O'Brien Engineers Incorporated Bethesda, MD
  • Mechanical Engineer At Salas O'Brien we tell our clients that we're engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our... more
  • 9 Days Ago

  • Salas O'Brien Engineers Incorporated Green, WI
  • At Salas O'Brien we tell our clients that we're engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to ... more
  • 9 Days Ago

  • Salas O'Brien Engineers Incorporated Albany, GA
  • Controls Engineer At Salas O'Brien we tell our clients that we're engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our t... more
  • 9 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Engineering Project Manager jobs in the Chesterfield, MO area that may be a better fit.

  • Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. Chesterfield, MO
  • Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States... more
  • 22 Days Ago

  • Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Charles, MO
  • Overview As a Civil Engineer Project Manager (Land Development) for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in our St. Charles, MO office, you will w... more
  • 11 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!