Project Engineer 2 3197 Los Alamos, NM

OLH, Inc

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited college or university required
  • Minimum ten (10) years of progressive engineering experience
  • Experience in project design engineering with increasing responsibility
  • Strong technical background in relevant engineering discipline(s)
  • Experience in large industrial plants, utilities, process plants, or engineering/construction firms
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate engineering assignments
  • Strong communication and coordination skills across multi-discipline teams

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership and technical direction for engineering activities on complex projects
  • Plan, organize, and direct engineering assignments ensuring discipline coordination
  • Oversee engineering deliverables and ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards
  • Resolve technical issues in collaboration with project management and stakeholders
  • Support project planning activities including schedules and resource planning
  • Ensure integration across engineering disciplines and maintain alignment with project objectives
  • Supervise and mentor engineering personnel, ensuring effective team performance

Benefits

  • Standard 40-hour work week expected
  • Potential for overtime to meet project deliverables
Full Job Description
Project Engineer 2

Location: Los Alamos, NM
Duration:
Positions Available: 2
US Citizenship Required Yes

JOB SUMMARY:

The Engineering Manager / Lead Engineer supervises engineering activities across all disciplines on a project or designated portions of a project within a global business unit. This position is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating engineering assignments while ensuring technical accuracy, quality, and alignment with project objectives.

The role demonstrates technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating multi-discipline engineering work throughout all phases of the project.

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Engineering Manager / Lead Engineer provides leadership and technical direction for engineering activities on complex projects. The role plans, organizes, and directs engineering assignments and ensures proper coordination between disciplines to support successful project execution.

Responsibilities include overseeing engineering deliverables, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements, and resolving technical issues in collaboration with project management, clients, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.

The position supports project planning activities including development of schedules, resource planning, and progress tracking. The role ensures integration across engineering disciplines and maintains alignment with scope, schedule, and budget objectives.

Additional responsibilities include supporting field engineering, construction, startup, or plant operations as required. The Engineering Manager also supervises and mentors engineering personnel, ensuring effective team performance and adherence to quality expectations.

WORK HOURS:

A standard 40-hour work week is expected. Additional schedule details will be provided by the client. Overtime may be required to meet project deliverables.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Education:
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

Experience / Skills:
• Minimum ten (10) years of progressive engineering experience
• Experience in project design engineering with increasing responsibility, including supervision
• Strong technical background in relevant engineering discipline(s)
• Experience in large industrial plants, utilities, process plants, or engineering/construction firms
• Experience may include startup, field engineering, or plant operations
• Demonstrated ability to interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate engineering assignments
• Strong communication and coordination skills across multi-discipline teams

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Ability to lead and manage multiple engineering activities simultaneously
• Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to support construction, field, or startup activities as needed

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience supporting large EPC projects
• Prior experience leading multi-discipline engineering teams
• Experience in complex industrial or government project environments

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