Project Manager - Engineering Dept

Project Manager - Engineer

Job Details:

• Work Setup: Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days work-from-home)
• Office Location: Salcedo Village, Makati City
• Work Schedule: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM

RCMT Energy Services is seeking an experienced Project Manager -Engineer to support the coordination and execution of multi-disciplined engineering design projects.

The successful candidate will manage the engineering design process, schedule, deliverables, and coordination across multiple disciplines, including Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Architectural. This position will serve as a key point of contact between RCMT, clients, engineering teams, and other project stakeholders.

The Project Engineer will ensure that engineering deliverables are completed in accordance with contract requirements, approved schedules, drawings, specifications, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and track day-to-day engineering progress and deliverables across assigned projects.
• Coordinate with engineering discipline leads and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Develop, maintain, and ensure compliance with project execution plans.
• Schedule and lead project meetings with internal teams, clients, governmental authorities, subcontractors, and third-party design professionals.
• Serve as an RCMT representative in client communications and ensure client requirements and feedback are clearly communicated to the project team.
• Manage the cost and schedule impacts of design changes, unforeseen field conditions, and client-requested scope changes.
• Prepare and maintain RFI and submittal logs throughout the engineering, technical support, and closeout phases.
• Follow up with discipline leads to ensure timely responses to RFIs, submittals, and other project documentation.
• Prepare change order proposals, including cost estimates, proposal forms, letters, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate labor and fee requirements from affected engineering disciplines for change orders.
• Review technical issues with discipline engineers and prepare change order justifications and summaries.
• Monitor engineering progress against approved project schedules and identify delays, risks, causes, and recovery actions.
• Prepare meeting minutes and weekly project progress reports, including outstanding issues and potential project impacts.
• Conduct constructability reviews of engineering and design documents.
• Review multidisciplinary design packages for completeness, consistency, coordination, and quality.
• Attend client meetings virtually and in person as required.
• Ensure the appropriate engineering discipline leads participate in client and project meetings.
• Develop and maintain project schedules using Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, and spreadsheets.
• Coordinate closely with RCMT Project Managers responsible for overall project execution.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• 5-10+ years of experience in project management or as a project engineer supporting multi-disciplined engineering projects.
• Substation engineering and design projects — majority experience preferred
• Energy and renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, battery energy storage, and other power infrastructure
• Experience in utilities is preferred.
• Experience in Oil & Gas, commercial, industrial, or building design will also be considered.
• Strong engineering technical background with design experience in at least one engineering discipline.
• PE License preferred for the Engineering Project Manager role.
• PE License required for the Project Engineer role.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, leadership, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interface with clients and negotiate project requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, electronic project management systems, and scheduling software.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Project and Primavera P6.
• Understanding of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling principles and best practices.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and work independently with minimal supervision.

Preferred Experience:

Candidates with experience supporting engineering projects in the following environments are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Substation engineering and design projects — majority experience preferred
• Energy and renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, battery energy storage, and other power infrastructure
• Utilities and power infrastructure
• Oil & Gas facilities
• Industrial facilities
• Manufacturing facilities
• Commercial buildings
• Multidisciplinary engineering design projects

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Employee discount
• Opportunities for promotion
• Promotion to permanent employee

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Makati