Summary:
The main function of a project engineer is to plan, direct, or coordinate activities across engineering-based projects. A typical project engineer is responsible for project design, scope management, cost control, quality, and performance reporting.
Job Responsibilities:
• Coordinate projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.
• Develop, track and manages project budget, project plans, timelines, and scope.
• Present and explain proposals, reports, and findings to clients.
• May recruit employees, assign, direct, and evaluate their work, and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence.
• Analyze technology, resource needs and market demand, to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
• Manage project resources including procuring project staff, developing, motivating, coaching, and advising
• Partner closely with other members of functional project teams to define business requirements
• Develop product rollout plans and procedures.
• Prepare and present cost-benefit analyses.
• Ensure appropriate project management processes are being utilized.
Skills:
• Proven project management experience.
• People management and team building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible/ adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering principles and theory.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at different levels within the organization.
• Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles engineering and business functions.
• Basic ability to work independently and manage one's time.
• Basic knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Basic knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.
• Basic knowledge of computer software, such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio etc.
Education/Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
• PMI or PMP certification preferred.
• 8-10 years of experience required.