Engineering Project Manager

The Pennsylvania State University • University Park, FL

13d • $86,300 - $145,700 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are searching for an experienced, customer service oriented, and self-motivated Engineering Project Manager to join the Fluid Dynamics and Acoustics Office (FDAO) of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. In this growing team of project managers, you’ll play a key role in driving project success by leading and coordinating high-impact research projects and partnering closely with Principal Investigators (PIs) to align technical goals with execution strategies. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and have a passion for leading complex projects, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply. ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu .

Requirements

• Engineering or Science discipline degree
• Demonstrated success leading projects in a manufacturing or research environment
• Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Project (or similar)
• Past success in providing quality results with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to work through difficult problems, using proper steps to define and formulate ideas to reach a solution

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated success as a Principal Investigator (PI) on projects
• Proven experience in the use of Agile methodologies
• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility
• Active project management certification / training (e.g. PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, PSM)

Responsibilities

• Engage with Principal Investigators (PIs) and engineering and technical task teams to translate technical objectives into actionable project plans, while maintaining sponsor alignment
• Lead or assist in the management of technical research projects from initiation and execution to closeout
• Use internal systems for budget tracking and fiscal accountability
• Act as a liaison to both internal ARL departments and offices as well as external sponsors
• Manage risks, resources, schedules, deliverables, and communications across multiple projects
• Utilize project management strategies for implementing project requirements; collaborate with investigators to develop, execute, and update the project plan; monitor and facilitate technical project execution, milestones, and deliverables
• Facilitate communication between sponsors, investigators, resource managers, project engineers, and technical tradesmen; manage and track project schedule, resources, deliverables, and milestones; monitor technical project execution to ensure timely and quality deliverables
• Manage stakeholder project and product needs; coordinate with investigators to manage and adhere to sponsor requirements
• Facilitate task/project budgets, work breakdowns, rough order estimates, task prioritization, and integration plans with investigators and program managers; coordinate with investigators and financial teams to create project budget baseline; establish and update the project budget
• Provide relevant project data including cost and hours input to financial teams to create estimates; review project costs on a regular basis to ensure accuracy in preparation for project close out
• Collaborate with financial and property inventory teams to review fabrication costs; ensure correct classification, work breakdowns, and coding in preparation for project close out

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.
• In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time.
• One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees