Design Project Manager, Cooling Systems & NPI

Stellar Energy; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Disability insurance

Job summary

Stellar Energy is seeking a Design Project Manager in Fort Worth, TX to lead engineering and design activities for multiple projects, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to specifications, budgets, and quality standards.

You will manage internal and external resources, drive design reviews, and collaborate with clients and engineers to maintain clear communications and optimize product development across Stellar Energy’s line of cooling solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited University.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in power generation design, cooling system design, or similar design project working experience.
• Familiar with ASME B31, NEC, ASHRAE, AHRI, CTI, HI, and various building codes.
• Familiar with selection and technical requirement of general mechanical equipment including chillers, pumps, cooling towers, heat exchangers, etc.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage engineering and design activities for project execution, contract review, quality management and product development for all Stellar Energy projects.
• Manages internal and external engineering resources.
• Oversees the daily workflow of the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Facilitates communication among clients/customers and engineers, ensuring specifications, budgets, and deadlines are clearly communicated and understood.
• Serves as Design Project Manager for multiple projects, creating timelines engineering schedules and cost projections, organizing collaborative meetings, and ensuring projects comply with specifications, timelines, and budgets.
• Reviews work and projects for technical accuracy.
• Establishes, implements, and maintains administrative policies, procedures, and standards.
• Maintains knowledge of new trends, developments, technologies, materials, and best practices; applies this knowledge to continually improve product lines and production efficiency.
• Responsible for cost planning and control to meet goals.
• Responsible for the development and design execution of Stellar Energy’s product line.
• Manage company technical specifications, procedures, and design data.
• Maintains good interface with other disciplines.
• Focuses on the product design phase.
• Manages engineering resources (manhours) budget.
• Ensures designs meet specifications, codes, and standards.
• Manages RFI, ECR, CORs, 30-60-90/NPI.
• Reviews and approves documents at 30/60/90 design reviews.
• Ensures all (KPIs) are met prior to each gate review.
• Holds NPI gate reviews (PDR, CDR, DDR)
• Coordinates vendor submittals to CPM.
• Drives schedule with Engineering.
• Collaborates with CPM to align deliverables.
• Tracks latest BOM release to align with procurement purchases.
• Participates in ISO 9001 and other audits.

Skills

Leadership

Technical capacity

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

3D CAD

AutoCAD

Job description

Stellar Energy is seeking a Design Project Manager in Fort Worth, TX to lead engineering and design activities for multiple projects, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to specifications, budgets, and quality standards.

You will manage internal and external resources, drive design reviews, and collaborate with clients and engineers to maintain clear communications and optimize product development across Stellar Energy’s line of cooling solutions.