Engineering Project Manager

Jobtailor; Kansas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead ETO engineering initiatives in the United States. You will oversee planning, budgeting, scheduling, and cross-functional coordination to deliver complex programs on time and within quality standards.

Ideal candidates have 5–10 years of PM experience, PMP preferred, and can travel 10–20%. You will partner with executive leadership and manage cost controls, contracts, and external resources while maintaining stakeholder communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 5–10 years of project management experience.
• 5–10 years of demonstrated PM experience managing medium to large projects.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering projects from planning to delivery.
• Strong stakeholder management with executive leadership exposure.
• Familiarity with PMBOK and ETO project management.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Willingness to travel 10–20%.
• Flexible schedule 7 AM–5 PM with on-call as needed.
• Background and drug test clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning, execution, and successful delivery of ETO engineering projects within timelines, budget, and quality standards.
• Coordinate across multidisciplinary teams and manage project resources.
• Mitigate project risks and ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Communicate project status and strategize for project success with the cross-functional Leadership Team.
• Resolve project issues as they arise.
• Manage medium to large projects comprised of several project team members.
• Develop comprehensive project plans covering scope, budget, schedule, and resource allocation.
• Work with Operations and Estimating staff to develop design/engineering project budgets and proposals.
• Identify project risks and assumptions and develop mitigation strategies.
• Manage project costs, including estimating, funding, budgeting, forecasting, controlling, and reporting.
• Manage project-related invoices, purchase orders, contracts, and external resources.
• Maintain regular, transparent communication with project stakeholders.
• Ensure projects are delivered within approved budget, schedule, contingency, and quality standards.
• Foster friendly and constructive employee relations and promote a positive company culture.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Skills

Project Planning

Budget Management

Resource Allocation

Cost Estimation

Project Scheduling

Project Execution

Quality Standards

Multidisciplinary Coordination

Invoice Management

Contract Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Employee Relations

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Management, Project Management, Analytics, or a related field

Job description

Project Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning, execution, and successful delivery of ETO engineering projects within specified timelines, budget, and quality standards
• Coordinate across multidisciplinary teams and manage project resources
• Mitigate project risks and ensure alignment with project objectives
• Communicate project status and strategize for project success with the cross-functional Leadership Team
• Resolve project issues as they arise
• Manage medium to large projects comprised of several project team members
• Develop comprehensive project plans covering scope, budget, schedule, and resource allocation
• Work with Operations and Estimating staff to develop design/engineering project budgets and proposals
• Identify project risks and assumptions and develop mitigation strategies
• Manage project costs, including estimating, funding, budgeting, forecasting, controlling, and reporting
• Manage project-related invoices, purchase orders, contracts, and external resources
• Maintain regular, transparent communication with project stakeholders
• Ensure projects are delivered within approved budget, schedule, contingency, and quality standards
• Foster friendly and constructive employee relations and promote a positive company culture
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Management, Project Management, Analytics, or a related field is required
• Minimum 5-10 years of demonstrated Project Management experience
• Recent experience managing medium to large projects with medium to high complexity
• Proficient in managing multidisciplinary engineering projects from planning to delivery
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience interacting with Executive Leadership
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies, including PMBOK methodology and ETO project management
• Preferred Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Willingness to travel 10-20%
• Ability to work between 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday-Friday, with availability to work at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs
• Employment contingent upon successfully passing a background and drug test

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing medium to large engineering projects, ensuring successful delivery within budget, timeline, and quality standards. Proficient in stakeholder management and project risk mitigation, with a strong foundation in project management methodologies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management
• Stakeholder Management
• PMBOK Methodology
• PMP Certification
• Risk Mitigation

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Planning
• Budget Management
• Resource Allocation
• Cost Estimation
• Project Scheduling
• Project Execution
• Quality Standards
• Multidisciplinary Coordination
• Invoice Management
• Contract Management

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Team Leadership
• Employee Relations
• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Industry Keywords

• Engineering Projects
• ETO Project Management
• Project Objectives
• Project Risks
• Executive Leadership