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Farnsworth Group is seeking a Mechanical Project Designer - Building Systems to serve as a senior technical lead for mechanical design production on complex building projects. This role pairs advanced design expertise with project coordination and mentorship, helping guide design teams, protect quality, and deliver multiple concurrent assignments across commercial, industrial, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, institutional, healthcare, and other markets.
What You'll Do
- Lead the development of construction documents for HVAC, fire protection, and piping systems from design concept through bidding and construction.
- Take ownership of drawing production for assigned projects, working with engineers to set the approach, sequence, and level of detail, and making sure deliverables are accurate, coordinated, and on schedule.
- Prepare, review, and check plans, sections, details, schedules, riser diagrams, P&IDs, specifications, and supporting calculations for completeness and consistency.
- Coordinate directly with architects, other disciplines, clients, and contractors to resolve complex technical and constructability issues and keep projects moving.
- Help plan staffing, schedules, and workload for designers and CAD/Revit staff on assigned projects in partnership with engineers and project managers.
- Lead construction administration support, including submittal and shop drawing review, RFI responses, field verification, and issue resolution during installation.
- Mentor and train designers and CAD/Revit staff, perform quality reviews of their work, and help raise the overall level of design production.
- Contribute to department standards, Revit content, templates, and best practices.
- Provide technical input for proposals, project setup, scope development, and fee planning.
What You'll Need
- Associate's degree in Engineering Technology, CAD/Drafting, or a related field. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Typically, 12-16+ years of experience in HVAC and mechanical building systems design.
- Expert proficiency in Revit MEP and experience leading the production of fully coordinated, multi-discipline BIM models and construction documents.
- Strong proficiency in AutoCAD.
- Advanced knowledge of applicable mechanical, fire protection, building, and energy codes and design standards, along with a strong understanding of constructability.
- Demonstrated experience on complex facility types such as industrial, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, laboratory, or institutional projects.
- Proven ability to lead others, review work for quality, and manage multiple priorities without sacrificing accuracy.
- Clear, confident communication with engineers, clients, contractors, and project teams.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in semiconductor, clean room, or other mission-critical environments.
- Experience with P&IDs, process piping, cleanroom exhaust abatement, or central utility buildings.
- Background in fast-track, design-build, or highly phased renovation projects.
- Experience with commissioning support, system startup coordination, or post-occupancy issue resolution.
- Familiarity with Bluebeam, load calculation software, or other technical tools that support design and coordination.
- Prior involvement in client meetings, proposal support, or project interviews.
Who We Are:
Join Farnsworth Group, a nationally recognized architectural engineering and surveying firm where your career can thrive! For eleven consecutive years, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work®, and our engineers, architects, surveyors, and scientists channel their passion and expertise into making meaningful contributions to the world around us. With more than 650 talented professionals across 24 offices, we collaborate with clients ranging from small communities to some of the world's largest brands. Our success is built on our people - their passion, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Here, you'll find a supportive culture that champions your growth, embraces challenges, values work-life balance, and empowers you to make a lasting impact for our clients and communities. Join us and move your career forward.
A Great Place to Work Certified
For eleven consecutive years, Farnsworth Group has earned the prestigious Great Place to Work® certification—thanks to our employees! Each year, our staff participate in a survey administered by the Great Place to Work organization, measuring perceptions of credibility, respect, pride, fairness, and camaraderie. The results are benchmarked against the nation's leading companies, and only top performers receive the certification. Insights from the survey help us continually enhance our work environment and foster a culture that makes Farnsworth Group an even greater place to work.
Full-time regular employee benefits and perks include:
- 401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5%
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Short & Long-Term Disability
- Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Professional Development and Training
- Mentoring Program
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
- Pet Insurance Plan
- Hybrid Work Program (for eligible roles)
Farnsworth Group knows flexibility and work-life balance matter. Many of our roles are eligible for our Hybrid Work Program, which offers a flexible arrangement while supporting our culture and success. Ask your recruiter whether this position qualifies.
Statement on Diversity and Inclusion:
Farnsworth Group is a collection of employees with unique backgrounds and perspectives that all come together to make us a better Company. It is our goal to recruit, hire, develop, retain, and promote a diverse group of people. Join us…and let's make a difference, together.
Farnsworth Group, Inc. is proud to be a M/F Disabled and Veteran EEO/AA employer.
Farnsworth Group is seeking a Mechanical Project Designer - Building Systems to serve as a senior technical lead for mechanical design production on complex building projects. This role pairs advanced design expertise with project coordination and mentorship, helping guide design teams, protect quality, and deliver multiple concurrent assignments across commercial, industrial, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, institutional, healthcare, and other markets.
What You'll Do
- Lead the development of construction documents for HVAC, fire protection, and piping systems from design concept through bidding and construction.
- Take ownership of drawing production for assigned projects, working with engineers to set the approach, sequence, and level of detail, and making sure deliverables are accurate, coordinated, and on schedule.
- Prepare, review, and check plans, sections, details, schedules, riser diagrams, P&IDs, specifications, and supporting calculations for completeness and consistency.
- Coordinate directly with architects, other disciplines, clients, and contractors to resolve complex technical and constructability issues and keep projects moving.
- Help plan staffing, schedules, and workload for designers and CAD/Revit staff on assigned projects in partnership with engineers and project managers.
- Lead construction administration support, including submittal and shop drawing review, RFI responses, field verification, and issue resolution during installation.
- Mentor and train designers and CAD/Revit staff, perform quality reviews of their work, and help raise the overall level of design production.
- Contribute to department standards, Revit content, templates, and best practices.
- Provide technical input for proposals, project setup, scope development, and fee planning.
What You'll Need
- Associate's degree in Engineering Technology, CAD/Drafting, or a related field. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Typically, 12-16+ years of experience in HVAC and mechanical building systems design.
- Expert proficiency in Revit MEP and experience leading the production of fully coordinated, multi-discipline BIM models and construction documents.
- Strong proficiency in AutoCAD.
- Advanced knowledge of applicable mechanical, fire protection, building, and energy codes and design standards, along with a strong understanding of constructability.
- Demonstrated experience on complex facility types such as industrial, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, laboratory, or institutional projects.
- Proven ability to lead others, review work for quality, and manage multiple priorities without sacrificing accuracy.
- Clear, confident communication with engineers, clients, contractors, and project teams.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in semiconductor, clean room, or other mission-critical environments.
- Experience with P&IDs, process piping, cleanroom exhaust abatement, or central utility buildings.
- Background in fast-track, design-build, or highly phased renovation projects.
- Experience with commissioning support, system startup coordination, or post-occupancy issue resolution.
- Familiarity with Bluebeam, load calculation software, or other technical tools that support design and coordination.
- Prior involvement in client meetings, proposal support, or project interviews.
Who We Are:
Join Farnsworth Group, a nationally recognized architectural engineering and surveying firm where your career can thrive! For eleven consecutive years, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work®, and our engineers, architects, surveyors, and scientists channel their passion and expertise into making meaningful contributions to the world around us. With more than 650 talented professionals across 24 offices, we collaborate with clients ranging from small communities to some of the world's largest brands. Our success is built on our people - their passion, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Here, you'll find a supportive culture that champions your growth, embraces challenges, values work-life balance, and empowers you to make a lasting impact for our clients and communities. Join us and move your career forward.
A Great Place to Work Certified
For eleven consecutive years, Farnsworth Group has earned the prestigious Great Place to Work® certification—thanks to our employees! Each year, our staff participate in a survey administered by the Great Place to Work organization, measuring perceptions of credibility, respect, pride, fairness, and camaraderie. The results are benchmarked against the nation's leading companies, and only top performers receive the certification. Insights from the survey help us continually enhance our work environment and foster a culture that makes Farnsworth Group an even greater place to work.
Full-time regular employee benefits and perks include:
- 401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5%
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Short & Long-Term Disability
- Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Professional Development and Training
- Mentoring Program
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
- Pet Insurance Plan
- Hybrid Work Program (for eligible roles)
Farnsworth Group knows flexibility and work-life balance matter. Many of our roles are eligible for our Hybrid Work Program, which offers a flexible arrangement while supporting our culture and success. Ask your recruiter whether this position qualifies.
Statement on Diversity and Inclusion:
Farnsworth Group is a collection of employees with unique backgrounds and perspectives that all come together to make us a better Company. It is our goal to recruit, hire, develop, retain, and promote a diverse group of people. Join us…and let's make a difference, together.
Farnsworth Group, Inc. is proud to be a M/F Disabled and Veteran EEO/AA employer.
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Who's Hiring
- Sargent & Lundy14
- IMEG12
- HDR10
- Western States Fire Protection Company9
- Ryan Companies US8
Top Industries Hiring
- Construction & Real Estate20
- Consulting & Professional Services17
- Healthcare & Medical Services10
- Insurance7
- Technology & Software6
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in designer project manager jobs.
- 3 to 7 years of experience managing design projects from brief through delivery
- Proficiency in project management tools such as Asana, Jira, or Monday.com
- Experience working directly with UX, brand, or product design teams
- Strong skills in stakeholder communication and cross-functional alignment
- Familiarity with design tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or Sketch
- Bachelor's degree in design, communications, business, or a related field
Tips for Your Designer Project Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to both disciplines
Designer project manager roles sit at the intersection of creative and operational work, so your resume needs to show both. Highlight design deliverables you owned and the timelines, budgets, or cross-functional teams you managed to bring them to life.
Build a portfolio that shows process
Hiring teams for this role want to see how you managed a project from brief to final asset, not just the finished output. Include a case study that walks through your stakeholder alignment, revision cycles, and how you handled scope changes.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists designer project manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by team structure in job descriptions
Some designer project manager roles embed you inside a design team as the operational lead, while others sit you in a PMO managing external creative vendors. Read each posting carefully so you apply only to structures where your experience is a direct match.
Prepare a constraints story for interviews
Interviewers for this role almost always ask how you kept a creative project on track when scope, budget, or timeline changed. Have a specific example ready that shows how you communicated tradeoffs and got stakeholder sign-off on a revised plan.
Negotiate scope clarity alongside compensation
When evaluating an offer, ask how design requests enter your queue and who has authority to change priorities. Unclear intake processes are the leading cause of burnout in this role, so getting that answer before you accept protects you as much as the salary does.
Designer Project Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most designer project managers?
The companies hiring the most designer project managers right now include Sargent & Lundy, IMEG, and HDR, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is highest at in-house brand teams and technology companies with large product design organizations.
How many designer project manager jobs are remote?
About 49% of designer project manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong employer flexibility for this role. Sub-areas like digital product design coordination and UX program management tend to offer the highest share of fully remote arrangements, while brand and print production roles more often require on-site presence.
How do you become a designer project manager?
Most people move into this role from either a design background or a project management background, then build competency in the other discipline through on-the-job experience or coursework. Starting as a design coordinator or junior producer, earning a PMP or Scrum certification, and assembling a portfolio of end-to-end creative projects are the most common paths into the title.
Can you get a designer project manager job with little experience?
Yes, entry points exist through design coordinator, creative traffic manager, and junior producer roles, which share the core responsibilities at a smaller scope. Employers hiring at the junior level look for candidates who can demonstrate they understand both how design work is created and how projects are tracked, so showing both in a portfolio or case study matters more than years on a resume.
What does the designer project manager interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen focused on your background managing creative projects, followed by a hiring manager conversation that goes deeper into how you handle scope changes and stakeholder conflict. Most companies then run a panel interview with design leads and cross-functional partners, and many include a case study exercise where you walk through how you would manage a hypothetical project from kickoff to delivery.
Where can I find and apply to designer project manager jobs?
You can find and apply to designer project manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your experience and preferences, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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