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Mechanical Engineer Project Manager III (PM3)

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

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Location
Austin, TX
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Job overview

The Mechanical Engineer Project Manager III plans, coordinates, and oversees electrical construction and renovation projects at the University of Texas at Austin. The role provides direction to project teams, mentors less-experienced project management staff, and coordinates communication among clients, service providers, university personnel, and contractors. It also supports project scope, budget, schedule, procurement, risk mitigation, and compliance with university standards and safety requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

LeadershipManagementOrganizationCommunicationCustomer ServiceProject ManagementBudget ManagementSchedule ManagementFAMISProcurementRisk MitigationBuilding CodesOSHA Standards

Full job description

Demonstrates leadership, management, organization and communication skills. Provide excellent customer service to meet client needs and university Design and Construction Standards.Responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing electrical construction and renovation projects. Provide professional direction for project teams to achieve common goals and successful projects. Mentor and guide PM staff with less experience, to support successful project delivery at all levels of the organization.Provide consistent, timely and reliable communication between all project stakeholders, including clients, professional service providers, university personnel and contractors to ensure that projects are thoroughly documented and understood. Strong oral and written communication skills.Assist with development of project scope, budget and schedule for multiple projects or tasks simultaneously. Tracks project budgets and schedules, and develops reports as directed. Keep facilities database software (currently FAMIS) up to date reflecting current project information.Procure services of Professional Service Providers (PSPs) and Construction teams and help administer agreements. Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies.Stay current with legislation, building codes, building materials and methods, and university design and construction standardsLearn and maintain awareness of project safety requirements, following OSHA standards.Participate on committees, task forces, etc. to improve the departmental mission of excellent customer service and project delivery.Other duties as assigned.

How this job compares

Set against the 7,381 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Texas median$117–160K/yr268 salary ranges
  • US median$43–55/hr356 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 773 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in Texas and 7,381 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (6,112 postings).
Education
5,224 of the 7,381 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (71%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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