Project Engineer

Veteran Hiring Solutions•Durham, NC

22d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Engineer role exists to support the Project Managers in executing capital projects within the electronics division. This position is crucial for increasing the site's project throughput by owning the execution work that Project Managers cannot personally handle across multiple concurrent projects. The role is situated within a small, tightly integrated facility team where operations, plant engineering, project engineering, and automation collaborate closely. This integrated approach allows for rapid learning across various operational disciplines. The electronics division is a key supplier to the semiconductor industry, experiencing significant growth driven by chip fab buildouts and AI advancements. This role is ideal for an earlier-career professional looking to grow within a dynamic and expanding business.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemical or Mechanical preferred, or equivalent demonstrated technical capability.
Technical aptitude to read, specify, and reason about physical systems (pumps, valves, piping, instruments, controls).
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects with attention to detail and deadlines.
Proficiency with CAD for technical drawings and Microsoft Office for documentation.
Clear communication across a multidisciplinary team and with outside contractors and suppliers.
Commitment to operational discipline, compliance, and a health and safety-focused environment.

Nice To Haves

Navy Nuclear program (MM, EM, ET), military engineering officers and NCOs, Seabees (CE, UT, SW), Army and USMC engineers.
Machinist's Mate, submarine and ship overhaul or dry-dock project experience, ammonia and refrigeration systems, fluid and mechanical systems maintenance.
Any NCO or company-grade officer who ran concurrent maintenance, logistics, or construction taskings under a timeline.
Drafting and design roles, technical documentation and reporting, any role requiring precise written communication up a chain.
Coordinating across sections, briefing leadership, and directing contractors or attached units.
The safety and QA culture every service member already lives.

Responsibilities

Scope projects and develop budgets and preliminary schedules that convert capital needs into funded, authorized projects, working in partnership with the Project Manager and process engineers.
Specify and procure the physical scope of each project: author the bill of materials, specify equipment, instruments, and valves, and coordinate with procurement to purchase them without gaps or delays.
Manage onsite contractors through the construction phase, from mobilization to turnover, so work is executed to scope and to the site's safety standard.
Track project finances and expenditures across multiple concurrent projects so the Project Manager always has a current, accurate picture of the whole effort.
Deliver each assigned project on time and on budget, measured against the schedule and budget you helped build.
Increase the site's project throughput so RTP completes more capital projects than the current Project Managers can deliver alone.