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. license or the ability to obtain one through reciprocity within a reasonable time frame
Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Civil Engineering
Ability to establish and maintain stakeholder relationships
Ability to learn and adapt
Ability to manage several project management/engineering tasks concurrently
Solid organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
Ability to establish and maintain relationships with multi-disciplinary team members

Preferred qualifications:

40-hour HAZWOPER certification
First aid/CPR trained
Familiarity with Project Management platforms such as AutoCAD Forma
Familiarity with AutoCAD Plant 3D
Familiarity with control system narratives
Familiarity with low-voltage power
California Stormwater Design and Qualified SWPPP Developer
Design of vapor barriers and mitigation systems

Why Join MacKay?

A people-first culture

At MacKay, we put people first. We are committed to creating an environment where employees can grow, contribute, and do their best work. We support well-being, encourage balance, and create space for people to succeed both professionally and personally.