Senior Project Manager (Mechanical/HVAC)

Location: New York, NY, US

Salary: $150,000–$170,000 annually

Company

Stratus is an integrated engineering, architecture, interior design, and consulting firm serving public- and private-sector clients across civic, commercial, industrial, transportation, education, water resources, and government projects.

What you will do

• Manage technical and administrative aspects of mechanical and HVAC design projects from proposal preparation through client acceptance, including schedules, budgets, change orders, and invoicing.
• Lead mechanical engineering design for multifamily, commercial, industrial, retail, existing-building, and minor ground-up construction projects.
• Coordinate waterside and airside distribution, equipment sizing, smoke control, steam distribution, and major equipment replacement work.
• Supervise staff designers and engineers preparing schematic, filing, and construction designs, drawings, specifications, bidding documents, and related submissions.
• Review site investigations, technical reports, calculations, designs, construction administration, and inspections; periodically inspect contractor and staff work.
• Communicate with clients, contractors, vendors, consultants, and city and state construction and energy agencies while mentoring junior staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or architectural engineering is required.
• At least 10 years of professional experience designing mechanical and HVAC systems for existing and new buildings across project types such as commercial and residential.
• Experience working within New York City regulatory environments is required. Familiarity with Tri-State Area regulations is preferred.
• Proficiency in Revit MEP and AutoCAD for mentoring junior engineer drafting tasks.
• Experience with industry-recognized load and energy modeling and distribution calculations for mentoring junior staff.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, effective cross-disciplinary collaboration, confident presentation skills, and commercial awareness.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Nice to have

• Professional Engineering (PE) license strongly preferred.
• Experience working within Tri-State Area regulatory environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Team-oriented environment focused on transparency, creativity, and shared success.
• Career paths, leadership opportunities, and opportunities to specialize.
• Learning and development support for education and professional licensing.
• Flexible hybrid work approach.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance programs.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, paid holidays, and competitive PTO.