Project Engineer (009-26)

National Center for Defense ManufacturingJohnstown, PA
Onsite

About The Position

As a full-time Project Engineer, you will be a valued and trusted member of the NCDMM team. You will effectively and efficiently plan, lead, and execute multiple projects for our DoD customers within the defined project scopes and budgetary constraints. Develop statements of work, cost proposals and project timelines for new business opportunities. Project Engineers must communicate well with customers, management, other engineers, and technicians. The ideal candidate is a collaborative and creative team member with a passion for project management and execution while collaborating with team members and customers. The candidate must be detail oriented. The NCDMM team culture is innovative, creative, and fast paced. Members of the team must be adaptive to thrive in an ambiguous environment. This role is part of a collaborative team, but a candidate with a "self-starter" personality with high-energy will grow and thrive in this role.

Requirements

  • B.S. degree in engineering or a related engineering technical area with 3-5 years relevant experience, or an associate degree in engineering or a related engineering technical area with 15 years relevant experience
  • Demonstrate consistent career achievement including supervising project budgets (material/labor)
  • Proven ability to generate quality reports
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in leading and managing projects
  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment with a generalist perspective and knowledge of manufacturing operations and processes
  • Experience working in DoD project and manufacturing environments
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, with emphasis on technical report writing
  • Requires little oversight, is proactive and moves forward with confidence
  • Works well in a collaborative team environment
  • Can communicate on a technical and non-technical level, tailored to the intended audience
  • Is interested in professional and personal development
  • Well-versed in Microsoft Office suite of tools, including Microsoft Project

Nice To Haves

  • Effective delegation of tasks is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and execute multiple technical projects
  • Manage project budgets (up to $1.0 M)
  • Develop and manage project costs (pre and post award)
  • Delegate tasks for timely execution of assignments
  • Plan and execute tasks within budget and schedule
  • Expand customer and partner networks within our advanced manufacturing ecosystem
  • Develop and mature customer relationships, and meet/exceed customer expectations
  • Identify business opportunities - new and existing customer base
  • Travel (<30% travel is expected)
  • Work with managers and contract authorities to ensure quality project reporting (budget and progress milestones) subject to internal and external audits

Benefits

  • Equal opportunity employer status
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