GAF

Project Engineer IV

GAF$108K — $148K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required
  • 10+ years of experience in an engineering role required
  • Expert level knowledge in financial governance and capital funding processes
  • Proficient in large-scale capital project management
  • Strong analytical skills for business case development

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary technical authority for capital projects
  • Approve major design deviations and propose solutions for execution obstacles
  • Lead critical decision-making using expert data analysis and risk identification
  • Ensure projects meet defined scope, budget, and engineering standards before moving forward
  • Develop and present comprehensive business cases for large-scale projects
  • Drive continuous improvement strategies to mitigate project delays
  • Lead cross-functional teams throughout the project lifecycle

Benefits

  • Comprehensive training and mentoring opportunities
  • Exposure to large-scale capital projects and strategic decision-making
  • Ability to influence and collaborate with executive stakeholders
  • Opportunity to develop and implement continuous improvement strategies
  • Work in a dynamic environment with advanced engineering standards
Full Job Description
Job Summary
The Project Engineer IV is a recognized technical authority who handles the most critical, large-scale capital projects and is a subject matter expert (SME) for the project execution process and engineering standards. Operating at an advanced-to-expert level across technical and cognitive skills, they drive strategic thinking, high-level risk management, and successful execution. This role is also recognized as an expert in financial governance and the capital funding (AFCE) process.

Essential Duties
  • Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the primary technical authority for the plant's capital portfolio.
  • Design Oversight: Approve major design deviations and provide high-level solutions for execution roadblocks ensuring all engineering solutions meet or exceed standards. Mentor other engineers on sound engineering principles and designs
  • High-Level Decision Making: Lead critical decision-making processes, utilizing expert-level data analysis, reasoning, and risk identification.
  • Project Execution Process: Serve as the recognized SME of standards, ensuring projects do not advance to the next phase without a fully defined scope, budget, and adherence to the Project Execution Process and engineering standards.
  • Strategic Planning: Develop and present comprehensive business cases for critical, large-scale capital projects.
  • Portfolio Management: Ensure projects do not move to the execution phase without a fully defined, locked-in scope, schedule and budget.
  • Continuous Improvement: Drive high-level continuous improvement and adaptability strategies across the engineering department to prevent capital project delays or budget overruns.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership: While operating as a senior Individual Contributor, leads cross-functional teams throughout the entire project lifecycle, managing complex scopes that include major site expansions and critical technology upgrades.
  • Stakeholder Management: Leverage advanced communication skills to influence without authority, managing complex stakeholder relationships up to the executive level.
  • Resource Balancing: Assist management in monitoring the workload of the project engineering team. Identify when external engineering firms are required to supplement internal execution capabilities.
  • Talent Development: Assist in elevating the capabilities of the broader project engineering network through practical guidance, knowledge sharing, and translating lessons learned into best practices
  • Perform other job duties as assigned .

Qualifications Required
  • Bachelor’s Degree Engineering required
  • 10+ years of experience in an engineering role Required

General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality and accuracy
  • Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Able to influence and lead others over whom he/she has no direct authority.
  • Willing to drive for change in the interest of continuous improvement.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Able to work under limited supervision, make independent judgement and decisions as necessary.
  • Excellent organization skills.

Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite
  • Large capital project management capability
  • Advanced knowledge of financial governance, the capital funding (AFCE) process, and large-scale portfolio management.
  • Advanced knowledge of corporate engineering standards, acting as a recognized Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the project execution process.
  • Ability to develop, analyze, and present comprehensive business cases for multi-million-dollar capital investments.
  • Ability to evaluate, approve, and oversee major design deviations and provide high-level engineering solutions for execution roadblocks.
  • Skill in expert-level root cause analysis to troubleshoot and solve problems
  • Strong problem solving and analytical reasoning.
  • Ability to develop, interpret and revise complex technical documents and engineering drawings.
  • Expertise in standard manufacturing concepts, practices, and procedure

Qualifications Preferred
  • 10+ years of experience within manufacturing or roofing/building products
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite.
  • Advanced proficiency in engineering and project management tools.
  • Ability to develop, interpret and revise technical documents and drawings.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop, prioritize, and execute plans to deliver results on multiple projects.
  • Large-scale capital project management skills.

Physical Demands
  • Stationary Position - Occasionally
  • Move/Traverse - Occasionally
  • Stationary Position/Seated - Occasionally
  • Transport/Lifting - Occasionally
  • Transport/Carrying - Occasionally
  • Exerting Force/Pushing - Occasionally
  • Exerting Force/Pulling - Occasionally
  • Ascend/Descend - Occasionally
  • Balancing - Occasionally
  • Position Self/Stooping - Occasionally
  • Position Self/Kneeling - Occasionally
  • Position Self/Crouching - Occasionally
  • Position Self/Crawling - Rarely
  • Reaching - Occasionally
  • Handling - Occasionally
  • Grasping - Occasionally
  • Feeling - Rarely
  • Communicate/Talking - Constantly
  • Communicate/Hearing - Constantly
  • Repetitive Motions - Frequently
  • Coordination - Occasionally

Working Conditions
  • Extreme cold - Frequently
  • Extreme heat - Frequently
  • Humid - Frequently
  • Wet - Frequently
  • Noise - Frequently
  • Hazards - Frequently
  • Temperature Change - Frequently
  • Vibration - Frequently

Dimensions
Number of Indirect Reports: 0
Number of Direct Reports: 0-2Travel Requirements: Minimum 10% - 15% required for Plant based roles. Minimum 50% travel required for remote based roles.

Base salary and/or rate of pay ranges listed are exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. Individual compensation offers will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, relevant candidate experience and skill, education, and/or qualifications.

Base Salary Range: $108,000-$148,500

About GAF

GAF is a building materials manufacturing company that produces roofing materials, insulation, and other products for residential and commercial buildings. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey. GAF has a long history of innovation and has developed many industry-leading products over the years. The company's products are known for their quality and durability, and are used by builders and homeowners across the country. GAF is committed to sustainability and has implemented many environmentally-friendly practices in its operations.
Learn more about GAF
Size
3,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1886

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