Engineering Project Manager

Perigon International, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Perigon is seeking an Engineering Project Manager to lead consulting engineering projects for chemical and industrial clients in a collaborative environment. The role emphasizes organization, clear communication, and experience coordinating between disciplines and vendors to deliver on time and within budget.

Responsibilities include defining the project plan, tracking scope, budget and schedule, coordinating multi-discipline teams, supporting proposal efforts, and maintaining technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline.
• Five (5) years or more of project management experience.
• PM certification (PMP) or PE preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills to foster client relations.
• Ability to lead a project team to successful completion.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, budget and schedule on assigned projects.
• Understand schedule and budget development and scope changes.
• Ensure effective inter-discipline coordination on multi-discipline projects.
• Assist marketing with proposals, presentations and closing sales.
• Prepare the Project Plan and ensure work stays within budget and schedule.
• Document changes affecting scope, budget or schedule and obtain client approval.
• Ensure technical integrity of project deliverables with Department Head.
• Coach less experienced personnel and delegate tasks.

Skills

Project management experience

Interpersonal skills

Client relations

Multi-discipline coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Job description

Perigon is seeking an Engineering Project Manager with a desire for a career in a consulting engineering environment working with chemical and industrial clients. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, have strong communication skills, and preferably have manufacturing plant experience as well as experience working with clients, vendors, all disciplines of engineers.

Engineering Project Manager Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility on assigned projects for management of project scope, budget and schedule.
• Understand the basics of schedule development and maintenance, budget development and operation, and scope management i.e., handling scope changes as they impact budget and schedule.
• Ensure that effective inter-discipline coordination occurs on all multi-discipline projects.
• Responsible for assisting Marketing in proposal preparation, presentation and closing the sale.
• Responsible for preparing the Project Plan and completing the approved scope of the project within authorized budget and agreed upon schedule
• Responsible for documenting all discussions impacting scope, budget or schedule and for obtaining client approval of all changes to these items.
• Together with the individual Department Head, is also responsible for the technical integrity of the project deliverables.
• Coach less experienced personnel, delegating tasks to them as the PM feels is appropriate.

Engineering Project Manager Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline.
• Five (5) years or more of project management experience.
• The PM should have a Registered Professional Engineer or Project Management Professional certification.
• Basic engineering skills combined with Project Management Training and experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills to foster good client relations and is able to develop and motivate a project team to the successful completion of project objectives.