Project Management Specialist

QDSSJobsOhio•Cincinnati, OH

6d•$60,000 - $72,000•Onsite

About The Position

Quest Defense is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world’s fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are part of a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger and humility. Due to the nature of these roles, applicants must be US Citizen, Permanent Resident or Green Card Holder. This role is 100% onsite in Cincinnati, OH.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor’s degree or significant relevant experience
2 years of experience leading (project management) of engineering or technically driven projects
2 years of experience with Aerospace/Aircraft Engines
Working knowledge of Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or other scheduling software
Knowledge of engineering processes: Engineering change process, Customer gated review process, Design reviews process
US Citizen, Permanent Resident or Green Card Holder

Nice To Haves

Aerospace or defense industry experience.
Experience working in classified engineering or program environments.
Experience supporting engineering design teams or advanced technology programs.
Experience with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Smartsheet, Open Plan, or similar scheduling tools.
Familiarity with critical-path analysis, schedule recovery, and dependency management.
Experience with Lean, FLIGHT DECK, Daily Management, or structured problem-solving methods.
Experience preparing weekly, monthly, or executive operating-review inputs.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Spotfire, or similar visualization tools.
Experience in adoption and/or integration of emerging technologies (e.g., generative AI, automation platforms, digital assistants) into day-to-day operations for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Lead daily stand-ups, Project/Line of balance (LOB) meetings
Develop and track engineering project schedules
Track schedule, commit dates & delivery of critical engine hardware
Track/communication of action items
Prepare project schedule variance and recovery plan
Provide weekly progress updates on existing issues until items are closed
Review issue logs on a daily basis and acknowledge and process new issues
Manage/coordinate due dates on a weekly basis to prevent issues from becoming overdue
Participate in internal team calls to engage help where needed to resolve issues
Interact with multiple organizations and management levels
Leverage internal contacts to drive issues to closure
Prepare & present weekly & monthly reports