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Project Engineer
Location: Sherman, TX – Texas Instruments SM1 Facility
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay: $75,000–$110,000 annually, depending on experience
Benefits: Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, Retirement Plans, Additional Benefits as Applicable
About Stratus Systems
Stratus Systems is a Dallas-based mechanical contracting firm specializing in commercial, industrial, and high-purity piping systems, including process piping, HVAC, plumbing, medical gas, and exhaust systems. The company delivers precision mechanical solutions through self-performing field operations, advanced BIM/VDC coordination, laser scanning, and prefabrication.
Core Values
Safety • Quality • Integrity • Respect • Teamwork • Profit with Purpose
Position Overview
Stratus Systems is seeking a Project Engineer to support a major semiconductor tool-installation project at Texas Instruments' SM1 facility in Sherman, Texas.
Working closely with Project Managers, Senior Project Engineers, and field leadership, the Project Engineer will support daily construction activities, workforce productivity tracking, project scheduling, cost reporting, material coordination, and project documentation.
This position provides an opportunity for an early-career construction professional to develop practical project management skills while contributing to the successful execution of a large-scale industrial construction project.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Project Managers and Senior Project Engineers with daily project planning, scheduling, and construction coordination.
- Work directly with Superintendents and Foremen to monitor daily field activities, manpower, work progress, and productivity.
- Prepare and maintain daily project reports, including labor activity, completed work, and construction progress.
- Assist with tracking labor productivity, project costs, budgets, and schedule performance.
- Coordinate material procurement, deliveries, and equipment requirements to support field operations.
- Maintain accurate project documentation, including RFIs, submittals, drawings, and project correspondence.
- Assist with project forecasting, cost reporting, and identifying potential schedule or budget impacts.
- Support coordination between field personnel, project management, engineering, and other project stakeholders.
- Assist with resolving field coordination issues and communicating project requirements to appropriate personnel.
- Support BIM/VDC coordination and construction drawing reviews as needed.
- Help maintain compliance with company safety, quality, and project execution standards.
- Participate in project meetings and provide accurate updates on assigned responsibilities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant construction experience.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, schedules, and project documentation.
- Basic understanding of construction methods, project scheduling, and cost management principles.
- Willingness to learn construction project management processes and develop technical and leadership skills.
- Ability to work effectively with project management and field personnel in an active construction environment.
- Ability to work on-site in Sherman, Texas.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous construction experience through internships, cooperative education, or project engineering positions.
- Experience supporting mechanical, piping, industrial, or large commercial construction projects.
- Familiarity with construction productivity tracking, labor reporting, scheduling, and cost controls.
- Exposure to semiconductor manufacturing facilities, process piping, or high-purity mechanical systems.
- Experience with Procore, Primavera P6, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, or similar construction management software.
- Familiarity with BIM/VDC coordination, prefabrication, or mechanical construction workflows.
Career Development
This position offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in construction project execution, cost management, scheduling, and field operations, with opportunities for increased responsibility and advancement into senior project engineering and project management roles.
Pay: $75,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
- Affiliated Engineers31
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- EMCOR12
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Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services46
- Construction & Real Estate30
- Staffing & Recruiting21
- Manufacturing6
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in mechanical engineer project manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline
- 5 or more years of combined mechanical engineering and project management experience
- PMP certification or active progress toward PMP certification
- Proficiency in project scheduling tools such as MS Project or Primavera P6
- Experience managing cross-functional teams through full product or capital project lifecycles
- Familiarity with CAD platforms such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or CATIA
Tips for Your Mechanical Engineer Project Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to project scope
Hiring managers want to see budget size, team headcount, and delivery timelines on your resume, not just job duties. For each role you list, include the dollar value of projects you managed and whether you delivered on schedule.
Highlight your dual technical and PM credentials
Many applicants list either engineering skills or project management tools, not both. Make sure your resume shows CAD or FEA software alongside scheduling and cost-tracking tools so you don't get screened out by either filter.
Target postings by project type, not just title
Job titles vary widely across employers. Search for terms like 'capital projects engineer,' 'engineering program manager,' and 'NPI project manager' in addition to the standard title to surface roles that match your actual work.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists mechanical engineer project manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for a technical panel interview
Expect to meet both engineering leads and PMO stakeholders in the same session. Prepare one project story that covers a technical problem you solved and a schedule or budget conflict you resolved, since interviewers from both sides will probe different parts of it.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate salary
Before accepting an offer, clarify whether you'll own the full project lifecycle or only execution phases. The scope gap between 'project manager' and 'program manager' at the same company can be large and affects your leverage in future negotiations.
Mechanical Engineer Project Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most mechanical engineer project managers?
The companies hiring the most mechanical engineer project managers right now include Affiliated Engineers, Jobot, and RIMEPRO, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Aerospace, defense, and industrial manufacturing firms consistently account for the highest volume of postings.
How many mechanical engineer project manager jobs are remote?
About 38% of mechanical engineer project manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most roles in this field. Sub-areas with the highest remote share include program coordination, documentation management, and roles tied to software-integrated systems rather than physical manufacturing or lab environments.
How do you become a mechanical engineer project manager?
Start with a mechanical engineering degree and build several years of hands-on design or systems engineering experience before moving into project ownership. Earn a PMP certification to formalize your project management credentials, then seek roles where you lead a small cross-functional team on a defined deliverable. Each completed project with clear scope, budget, and timeline ownership strengthens your profile for the next level.
Can you get hired as a mechanical engineer project manager with little experience?
Entry points do exist, typically as a project engineer or junior program coordinator at a larger manufacturer or engineering firm. Focus on roles where the title includes 'associate' or 'junior,' and lead with any capstone projects, co-op assignments, or independent technical work where you coordinated tasks across people or departments. A PMP exam prep course signals intent even without years of PM history.
What does the mechanical engineer project manager interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four stages: an initial screen with a recruiter or hiring manager, a technical interview where you walk through past projects in depth, a panel session with engineering and operations stakeholders, and sometimes a case exercise involving a schedule or cost scenario. Be ready to discuss how you handled scope changes, stakeholder conflicts, and schedule slippage on specific projects.
Where can I find and apply to mechanical engineer project manager jobs?
You can find and apply to mechanical engineer project manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that fit your background and location preferences, and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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