Project Engineer/ Project Manager

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)Charlotte, NC
$115,300 - $130,000Onsite

About The Position

As a Project Manager in US Panels, this role leads customer panel integration and assembly projects, coordinating customer deliverables, materials, production activities, and collaboration across customers, engineering services, sales, and project and mechanical engineering teams, to name a few. As a Project Engineer/ Project Manager a typical day might include the following: Work under general guidance from a manager to establish project plans, and execute and coordinate multiple complexes, cross‑functional projects. Create, maintain, monitor, and analyze accurate metrics and project tracking records—including time reporting, schedules, financials, budgets, and summary spreadsheets. Provide trend insights to management and own an accurate assessment of project deliverables to help teams meet cost, schedule, and quality objectives. Identify opportunities for improvements to project processes and lead efforts to design, test, and implement enhancements. Serve as a primary customer‑facing representative, communicating directly with end users through email, meetings, updates, and critical conversations regarding expectations, challenges, timelines, and risks.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of direct experience in coordinating projects (PM Level III)

Nice To Haves

  • Degree in engineering

Responsibilities

  • Establish project plans, and execute and coordinate multiple complex, cross-functional projects.
  • Create, maintain, monitor, and analyze accurate metrics and project tracking records—including time reporting, schedules, financials, budgets, and summary spreadsheets.
  • Provide trend insights to management and own an accurate assessment of project deliverables to help teams meet cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
  • Identify opportunities for improvements to project processes and lead efforts to design, test, and implement enhancements.
  • Serve as a primary customer-facing representative, communicating directly with end users through email, meetings, updates, and critical conversations regarding expectations, challenges, timelines, and risks.
  • Build strong, trust-based relationships with customers by providing clear communication, proactive updates, and consistent follow-through.
  • Provide leadership and mentorship to less-experienced project managers by promoting best practices, offering ongoing guidance, and serving as a trusted resource for questions and development.
  • Initiate and run small, reversible experiments to improve workflows, increase efficiency, and enhance project outcomes.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Superior benefits
  • Inspiring work
  • 100% employee owned
  • Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
  • Top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days
  • 9 paid sick days
  • Paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
  • STEM courses
  • Apprenticeships
  • Tuition assistance
  • Engineering development programs
  • Wellness benefits
  • Fertility benefits
  • Adoption benefits
  • Flexible spending benefits
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