Lead, Project Engineering

Job Title: Lead, Project Engineering

Job Code: 35089

Job Location: Cincinnati, OH

Job Schedule: 4/10 (Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days per week)

Job Description:

The Project Engineer (PE) manages the technical aspects of a specific project or effort and ensures technical, schedule and cost targets are met. The PE is both a project manager and technical leader. A PE’s duties are broad in nature and may encompass multiple phases of a product’s lifecycle to include Pursuit, Development, Production or Post-Delivery Support. While possessing technical expertise and experience, the individual will coordinate and lead the engineering product development activities. The PE plans, schedules and directs the engineering support of the assigned projects, and keeps the team on plan through proactive engagement, constant and robust communication/ collaboration and focused risk management. They are responsible for, and has authority over, all engineering resources associated with or in support of the project and must continually engage and collaborate with engineering functional leadership to ensure the necessary resources and support are available. The PE maintains open and clear communication with the PM, engineering function and assigned team members, suppliers and customer(s).

Essential Functions:

• Ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.


• Engage the other cross-functional leaders, defending the Program’s needs and priorities while working with the leadership to understand and accommodate the demands of competing Division needs.


• Interface and work closely with the customer(s) on technical and contractual requirements, and anticipate and fulfill customer needs to ensure 100% customer satisfaction and continued business expansion; negotiate as required and obtain positive resolution.


• Working in conjunction with PM and Proposal Lead, to decompose business case and customer contract requirements into Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) elements, support the develop the detailed Basis of Estimates (BOEs), construct viable Schedule (IMS), determine technical deliverables and associated program risks and opportunities.


• Responsible for technical baseline development, resource identification and allocation


• Lead the technical development of the program. Serve as the focal point for all engineering development, product definition, resource allocation, task assignment and completion, problem solving and decision making necessary to accomplish project charter.


• Direct the engineering team assigned to the program, manage their performance and, through a matrix structure, oversee their participation within the program.


• Effectively communicate with the PM and serve as a leader on project team through a collaborative, trust-based relationship, ensuring all have the latest information available.


• Work with Division Leadership Team /Staff and functional groups to support the various meetings and reviews necessary to meet business objectives and commitments.


• Perform risk management to minimize project risks.


• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques (e.g. EVM).


• Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and multitasking skills.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field with minimum of 9 years relative experience or Master’s Degree with a minimum of 7 years relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience. 


• Proven work experience as a Project Engineer or similar role.


• 2 or more years of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience.


• Pior experience in project management skills, including the ability to lead and motivate a team.


• Prior experience client-facing and leading internal communication.


• Ability to obtain security clearance if required.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• MS Project experience (Generating and Maintaining project schedules).


• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.


• Power Bi experience.