Controls Project Manager - Alliance Project Planner

Quest Global; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Job summary

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions and seeks a Project Planner to manage projects, highlight risks, and maintain schedules for diverse industries. The role focuses on coordinating with engineers and customers to ensure successful delivery.

The role requires 4–7 years in engineering project/program management, knowledge of Agile, and strong written and verbal communication. On-site work is required at multiple U.S. locations.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of work-experience in engineering project management, product management, program management and/or vendor management.
• Knowledge of Agile Methodology is preferred.
• Knowledge of power plant engineering and its operation is preferred.
• Strong communication skills – written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• The Project Planner will be responsible for managing projects to highlight risks, driving project improvements, and maintaining projects schedules.
• Review projects weekly for risks that could delay deliverables; work with engineers and understand status of tasks; ensure smooth communications and service delivery over full engineering lifecycle.
• Be responsible for project planning and oversight of planned activities from beginning to end.
• Keep track of work in progress, collaborate with suppliers, handle risks, and ensure projects are completed as per schedule.
• Serve as customer advocate between internal technical teams and customer technical teams.
• Provide weekly and monthly updates to the customer and Quest Global leadership on progress of deliverables.
• Identify and prioritize customer issues and coordinate with internal team to do PSR, RCAs, etc.
• Lead creation and management of change control procedure, product roadmap, risk register and build release procedure.

Skills

Project management

Agile knowledge

Client communication

Education

Engineering and MBA degree

Job description

Job Requirements

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions by leveraging our deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. By bringing together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise, we are able to solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most critical and large-scale challenges across the aerospace & defense, automotive, energy, hi-tech, healthcare, medical devices, rail and semiconductor industries.

Job Requirements

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions by leveraging our deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. By bringing together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise, we are able to solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most critical and large-scale challenges across the aerospace & defense, automotive, energy, hi-tech, healthcare, medical devices, rail and semiconductor industries. We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers. As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you. The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:

What You Will Do

• The Project Planner will be responsible for managing projects to highlight risks, driving project improvements, and maintaining projects schedules. The Project Planner will be working with engineers and customers to make sure their projects go smoothly.


• Review their projects weekly for risks that could delay deliverables. Achieve this by working with the engineers and understanding the status of the tasks. Ensure smooth communications and service delivery over full engineering lifecycle, between client and end users.


• Be responsible for project planning and oversight of planned activities from beginning to end.


• Keep track of work in progress, collaborate with suppliers, handle risks, and ensure projects are completed as per schedule.


• Service as customer advocate between internal technical teams and customer technical teams.


• Provide weekly and monthly updates to the customer and Quest Global leadership on progress of deliverables.


• Identify and prioritize customer issues and coordinate with internal team to do PSR, RCAs, etc.


• Lead creation and management of change control procedure, product roadmap, risk register and build release procedure.

What You Will Bring

• Engineering and/or MBA degree in any field


• 4-7 years of work-experience in engineering project management, product management, program management and/or vendor management


• Knowledge of Agile Methodology is preferred


• Knowledge of power plant engineering and its operation is preferred


• Strong communication skills – written and verbal

Pay Range:

$75,000 to $90,000

Compensation decisions are made based on factors including experience, skills, education, and other job-related factors, in accordance with our internal pay structure. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan.

Work Requirements

• This role is considered an on-site position located in Longmont, CO; Greenville, SC; or Schenectady, NY


• You must be able to commute to and from the location with your own transportation arrangements to meet the required working hours.

Travel Requirements

Due to the nature of the work, 10% of travel is required.

Benefits

Full-time (Regular)

• 401(k)


• 401(k) matching


• Dental insurance


• Health insurance


• Life insurance


• Paid time off


• Referral program


• Vision insurance


• Short/Long Term Disability