Break away from your silo to grow your career while working on high-impact projects.
We offer growth and stability in an ever-changing volatile environment. Join us to do the best work of your career as a Project Manager at our Boston, MA headquarters (Seaport district), NYC, Philadelphia, PA, or Atlanta, GA office location. (Hybrid schedule)
With our continued growth, we are seeking a Project Manager. You will be involved with a wide range of challenging and high-impact substation projects.
Vanderweil Engineers is a nationally recognized, top-ranked engineering firm specializing in MEP/FP and technology services. For over 75 years, we've delivered innovative solutions across diverse sectors—including Science & Technology, Mission Critical, Academic, Healthcare, and Commercial. As one of the largest independently owned engineering firms in the U.S., our team of 500+ professionals operates from nine offices nationwide, bringing deep expertise and a commitment to excellence to every project.
Responsibilities:
- Manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing plan, forecasting, and overall project execution.
- Lead internal and client project meetings; maintain action-item logs, decision tracking, risks/issues, and follow-up.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams including Electrical, Structural, Civil, Transmission, Protection, SCADA/Controls, and subcontractors.
- Monitor deliverable schedules, identify emerging resource or technical constraints, and work with technical leads to develop recovery plans.
- Identify out-of-scope work and changed conditions; prepare or coordinate change-order requests, fee estimates, narratives, and supporting documentation.
- Manage project financial performance, including budgets, burn rates, forecasts, invoicing support, backlog, and earned/progress status.
- Coordinate project setup, contracting requirements, subcontractor/partner activities, client documentation, and project closeout.
- Support proposal development, fee estimates, schedules, staffing plans, and client presentations.
- Maintain effective client communication and proactively escalate issues that could affect scope, schedule, quality, or commercial performance.
- Support construction-phase coordination, RFI/submittal workflows, and project administration were included in scope.
- 7+ years of project management, project engineering, or engineering experience in utility Power Delivery / T&D or closely related infrastructure.
- Substation engineering/project experience strongly preferred.
- Managing engineering scope, schedule, budget, client interface, change management, and project financials.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred; equivalent relevant utility/project experience considered.
Flexible & Hybrid Culture
The compensation range is $130,000 - $165,000 plus bonus eligible pending years of experience, professional licensure and education.
We know that work/life integration is important to our employees. Our hybrid work style (up to 2 days remote per week) allows team members to have flexibility while building their skills through in-person exposure to industry experts.
We prioritize wellness with programs that support physical and behavioral health, and we’re proud to foster an equitable and inclusive workplace free from discrimination and harassment.
Learn more about our culture at www.vanderweil.com.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of project management, project engineering, or engineering experience in utility Power Delivery, Transmission and Distribution, or closely related infrastructure
- Experience managing engineering scope, schedules, budgets, client interfaces, change management, and project financials
- Substation engineering or project experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
- Equivalent relevant utility or project experience may be considered in lieu of the preferred degree
What We Do
Vanderweil is a mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, technology, sustainability, commissioning, and power engineering firm dedicated to providing customized and innovative engineering solutions through excellent client service. We have designed MEP/FP systems for buildings of all types and sizes, as well as cogeneration plants up to 50 MW, chilled water plants up to 100,000 tons, hundreds of miles of transmission lines up to 345 kV, and utility grade substations up to 1,000 MVA. We seek to create engineering designs that reflect and support our client’s project goals for program functionality, quality and maintenance, aesthetics, environmental impact, occupant comfort and health, space use, performance, and cost. We achieve this through close collaboration with our clients and fellow team members. Sustainability is a core value at Vanderweil. Our buildings incorporate sustainability provisions ranging from the pragmatic to the cutting edge. We are an active participant in the AIA 2030 commitment and a LEED Proven Provider, a USGBC designation recognizing firms with exceptional performance. We are an independently owned company that values its clients, its employees and the environment. We strive to give opportunities to people of all backgrounds, and take seriously our role as professional engineers in upholding public safety and prioritizing our clients’ interests.
