Project Engineer

Zone 5 Technologies

$106K — $145K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field or 5-8 years of applicable experience
  • 3-5 years of project management experience
  • Proficiency in scheduling
  • Detail-oriented and organized
  • Excellent communicator with experience resolving team conflicts
  • Ability to use MS Project, SmartSheets, and Excel
  • Must have US citizenship and secret clearance is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Prepare, schedule, coordinate, and monitor all assigned projects
  • Communicate effectively with clients to interpret their requirements
  • Maintain quality control across all aspects including team dynamics, planning, and budget
  • Submit project status reports
  • Monitor compliance in all project aspects
  • Provide assistance and technical support to the program manager and team
  • Review engineering deliverables and initiate corrective actions
  • Decrease supply chain risk by proposing alternate solutions

Benefits

  • Competitive total compensation package
  • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and more
  • 401k with company match
  • 4 weeks of paid time off annually
  • 12 company holidays each year
Full Job Description
We are seeking a detail-oriented Project Engineer to aid in program management activities. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, able to handle multiple requests efficiently in a fast-paced environment and have an eye for how a program and improve in its processes. This role will serve in the Program Management Office (PMO) as the primary support to all program management needs. The ideal candidate will have a US secret clearance or higher, be highly motivated and have prior USG work experience. The ability to work collaboratively with all entities that interface with the PMO is a must.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Preparing, scheduling, coordinating and monitoring all assigned projects
  • Communicating effectively during daily interactions with clients to interpret their requirements and needs
  • Maintaining quality control in every area, including team dynamics, personnel performance, planning, scheduling and budget
  • Submitting reports on project status
  • Monitoring compliance in all aspects of the project
  • Communicating effectively with the program manager and other team members to provide assistance and technical support
  • Reviewing engineering deliverables and initiating appropriate corrective actions throughout the project lifecycle
  • Decreasing supply chain risk through added vendors or suggesting alternate solutions
  • Be the communication hub between the program team and all supporting functions, internally or externally


REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: (doesn't have to exactly follow below bullets, but provided as a guide)
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field or 5-8 years of applicable experience in a similar setting
  • 3-5 years of experience in project management
  • Scheduling proficiency
  • Detail oriented and organized
  • Excellent communicator and experience in problem deconfliction among teams
  • Ability to use MS Project, SmartSheets, and Excel
  • Secret clearance a plus
  • U.S. Citizenship


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • PMP certification
  • US Government contract experience
  • Proposal experience
  • Resource Management


Pay range for this role

$106,000-$145,000 USD

What's in it for you:

Benefits:
  • Competitive total compensation package
  • Comprehensive benefit package options include medical, dental, vision, life, and more.
  • 401k with company-match
  • 4 weeks of paid time off each year
  • 12 annual company holidays

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