Engineering Project Manager

The posting, as MacKay wrote it

At MacKay, we believe great people are the foundation of our growth and success.

We are in an exciting phase of expansion, creating new opportunities for our employees to take on meaningful work, collaborate across disciplines, and build long-term careers. Whether your role is technical or part of our support services team, you play an important role in delivering high-quality work and helping our projects succeed.

We are seeking a motivated full-time Engineering Project Manager to join our team in San Diego, CA. This role will have a mix of project management and technical resource responsibilities across a broad range of multi-year projects within aerospace, water treatment, and more.

Join a firm where people stay and where new teammates are genuinely invested in. You'll work on technically challenging environmental projects for nationally recognized aerospace, defense, and industrial clients while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid schedule, close collaboration with experienced colleagues, and the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility as you advance in your career.

We've built a team with exceptional continuity, deep technical expertise, and a genuine investment in one another's success. If you're looking for a place where you can truly grow, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management & Delivery

• Lead engineering projects from initiation through completion, overseeing project scope, planning, scheduling, budgeting, staffing, invoicing, resource forecasting, and successful delivery.

Technical Leadership

• Direct engineering design, technical analysis, and the preparation and review of studies, reports, plans, specifications, cost estimates, calculations, construction documents, submittals, and RFIs for water, wastewater, and groundwater infrastructure projects.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure technical excellence by overseeing QA/QC processes and applying engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and company procedures throughout project delivery.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, agencies, consultants, contractors, and internal teams, building trusted relationships and ensuring effective project coordination.

Team Leadership

• Mentor, develop, and provide technical leadership to Project Engineers and engineering staff while fostering collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.

Business Development & Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to proposal development, project pursuits, backlog planning, and client growth initiatives while driving continuous improvements in project delivery, operational workflows, and client service.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in soil/groundwater remediation, water, wastewater, vapor intrusion, and stormwater project design
• Design experience on groundwater or wastewater treatment systems
• At least two years of project management experience
• California P.E. licens

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Who We Are

MacKay is an infrastructure and environmental services firm built on more than 50 years of experience and a growing collective of expertise.

We are in an exciting phase of growth, expanding our reach, strengthening our capabilities, and bringing together talented teams across the country. That growth is creating new opportunities for our employees to take on meaningful work, collaborate across disciplines, and build long-term careers.

Every role at MacKay contributes to the success of our projects and the clients we serve. Whether your work is technical or operational, you are part of a team that delivers quality, builds relationships, and moves projects forward.

We’re looking for dedicated, talented individuals who deliver excellence, thrive in collaborative environments, and value both meaningful work and work-life balance. If this sounds like you, we’d like to hear from you.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as various market and business considerations.

US Pay Range
$175,000 — $240,000 USD

Full-time employees receive a well-rounded benefit package including access to our company-sponsored Medical (including an HSA High Deductible option), Dental, Vision, FSA, and Supplemental Life Insurance plans. We also offer 100% company-paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability coverage. Employees are eligible to participate in our company's 401(k) plan with up to a 4% match. Additionally, employees receive paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays, and are able to participate in employee ownership options. MacKay pays for expenses associated with licensure as well as annual performance bonuses.

Employment requires passing a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

As a federal contractor, we participate in E-Verify and are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Open until filled.