Project Engineer

Johnson Matthey•West Deptford Township, NJ

15d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Johnson Matthey, your work will matter. As a Project Engineer II, you’ll join a world leader in platinum group metals with over 200 years of history. Using advanced metals chemistry, you’ll help tackle the world’s biggest challenges - cutting emissions, powering modern life and supporting life‑saving technologies - by applying, refining and recycling metals that matter for a healthier, more sustainable, circular future. The role: As a Project Engineer II, you will help drive our goals by: Supporting capital projects from design through construction, commissioning and handover while maintaining robust change control. Monitoring project scope, budget, schedule and engineering progress, providing clear reporting to stakeholders. Identifying and managing project risks, issues and contractor interfaces to ensure safe delivery. Preparing capital expenditure requests and evaluating alternative technologies and vendors. Contributing to construction readiness, commissioning plans and stage-gate reviews across the project lifecycle. Driving continuous improvement through analysis, root cause investigations and project performance metrics.

Requirements

Degree in an engineering discipline with experience supporting engineering or capital projects.
Ability to manage change effectively while maintaining process and operational safety.
Strong project reporting, budgeting and project controls interpretation skills.
Experience working with multiple stakeholders, suppliers and contractors in industrial environments.
Excellent written, verbal, presentation and stakeholder management capabilities.
Self-motivated, analytical and comfortable working through ambiguity to deliver results.

Nice To Haves

Even if you only match some of the skills, we’d love to hear from you to discuss further!

Responsibilities

Supporting capital projects from design through construction, commissioning and handover while maintaining robust change control.
Monitoring project scope, budget, schedule and engineering progress, providing clear reporting to stakeholders.
Identifying and managing project risks, issues and contractor interfaces to ensure safe delivery.
Preparing capital expenditure requests and evaluating alternative technologies and vendors.
Contributing to construction readiness, commissioning plans and stage-gate reviews across the project lifecycle.
Driving continuous improvement through analysis, root cause investigations and project performance metrics.