Project Engineering Manager (Capital Projects)

Johns Manville•Defiance, OH

4d•$136,900 - $188,200•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Engineering Manager is accountable for managing Johns Manville’s largest and most complex projects, typically with budgets of $40 million to $150 million. The role plans and prioritizes multiple concurrent projects, assigns resources, and works with plant managers, business leaders, and other stakeholders to keep projects aligned and deliver their goals. The manager leads cross-functional teams typically made up of plant personnel, discipline engineers, procurement staff, and external engineering contractors, and reports to the project steering team. The position oversees project feasibility and business cases, budgets, schedules, forecasts, technical and commercial design reviews, procurement, contractor and consultant resources, and execution through all project phases. It promotes best practices and continuous improvement in the Capital Project Process (CPP), while ensuring designs and project delivery address safety, quality, functionality, environmental compliance, and applicable permits. The manager also supports training for maintenance and operations employees, mentors project staff, and shares lessons learned to improve future projects. The role may be based at a major Johns Manville facility and requires in-office presence as well as heavy travel. The work environment is typical of a manufacturing facility and may include exposure to cold, heat, high noise levels, moving mechanical parts, heights, dust, mist, gas, fumes, and extensive walking or climbing. The position may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 25 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in chemical, electrical, or mechanical engineering.
At least 10 years of engineering experience in an industrial or manufacturing industry.
Strong project-management skills, including experience managing projects of $40 million or more.
Proponent or subject-matter expert for the Capital Project Process (CPP) and related project-management processes and improvements.
Excellent leadership skills and ability to build and motivate high-performance teams.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated drive and initiative to complete assigned tasks and seek improvement opportunities.
Ability to work with limited guidance, independently and in a team environment.
Ability to interface at all levels of the organization, internally and externally.
Experience supervising or leading individuals or project teams, setting priorities and direction, achieving milestones and objectives, and providing performance-evaluation feedback.
Experience managing contractors and subcontractors, including the bid process.
Experience preparing estimates, schedules, and project deliverables.
Proven ability to negotiate and manage change.
Solid knowledge of contract design and legal requirements.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Proficiency with project scheduling software such as MS Project or Primavera.
Heavy travel required, approximately 30%–60%.
Physical ability to perform essential job functions, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to SAP systems.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple concurrent investment projects with budgets of $40 million to $150 million, following the Capital Project Process and driving projects through completion.
Develop, guide, review, and present project feasibility studies and business cases that identify benefits, risks, and returns; guide less experienced engineers on processes.
Estimate project costs, resources, and completion timelines, and iterate through options to identify technical solutions that meet business-case cost and performance objectives.
Consider lessons learned in project design and maintain a continuous lesson-learned logbook, analyze results after project completion, and communicate findings to the engineering team.
Evaluate vendors with procurement and determine sourcing plans according to the project RACI.
Review mechanical and/or electrical controls detail engineering and ensure compliance with technical specifications and contracts for equipment and services.
Coordinate, review, oversee, and manage external engineering resources and consultants as needed.
Prepare bid request documentation, supplier lists, and bid evaluations, and make purchasing recommendations.
Design safe processes and specify safe equipment; consider ergonomics and identify and eliminate potential safety and health hazards during project execution.
Specify environmentally compliant equipment and processes; address permit requirements and identify and address potential environmental issues during project execution.
Prepare, review, deliver, and implement project-related training for maintenance and operations employees.
Ensure safety policies and procedures are followed and promote a zero-incident project environment.
Work with Engineering Leaders and Procurement to identify and evaluate potential engineering firms and contractors.
Communicate project status, problems, and changes to management and project customers.
Prepare, organize, document, and archive project documentation.
Promote consistent use of project engineering and management best practices and continuously improve commercial aspects of the process.
Apply lean manufacturing concepts to design and project execution.
Work proactively with process engineering, production, and maintenance teams to solve process and equipment issues and identify improvement opportunities through joint performance reviews.
Provide engineering input for automation and product packaging improvements.
Monitor technology and equipment-design trends by visiting trade shows, exhibitions, and key vendors.
Coach and mentor project staff and assigned operations teams, help them solve problems, and support company, division, and departmental objectives.
Provide indirect leadership and coaching to less experienced project engineers.
Perform other related duties as assigned.