Onsite Project Engineer: Water/Wastewater Ownership

Software Placement Group; Boonton (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical premium coverage (employee + 1

Short northern NJ commute

Job summary

Software Placement Group is seeking a Project Engineer in northern New Jersey to own engineered equipment projects from order to shipment. You will balance office tasks, shop fabrication, and occasional customer site work, coordinating with sales, engineering, and production teams.

You should have a mechanical engineering background with 4+ years in related roles, strong reading of fabrication drawings, and excellent stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of project engineering experience in manufacturing, water/wastewater, or public works.
• Hands-on experience owning engineered equipment projects end to end.
• Strong written and verbal communication with external stakeholders.
• Local to northern New Jersey; onsite; no relocation assistance.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineered equipment projects from order receipt through shipment, holding schedule and budget.
• Serve as the customer-facing engineer on each project, working with consulting engineers, contractors, municipalities, and end users.
• Prepare and manage submittal packages, O&M documentation, project schedules, and internal coordination across sales, engineering, purchasing, and production.
• Work public works requirements: specifications, prevailing wage, compliance, and approvals.
• Coordinate daily with the in-house fabrication shop and outside fabricators on drawings, build sequencing, and equipment inspections.
• Review drawings and designs for fit, function, and manufacturability before they reach the shop.
• Participate in weekly project engineering and fabrication meetings to keep the backlog moving.

Skills

Project management

Reading fabrication drawings

Communication with stakeholders

Multi-project organization

On-site coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Software Placement Group is seeking a Project Engineer in northern New Jersey to own engineered equipment projects from order to shipment. You will balance office tasks, shop fabrication, and occasional customer site work, coordinating with sales, engineering, and production teams.

You should have a mechanical engineering background with 4+ years in related roles, strong reading of fabrication drawings, and excellent stakeholder communication.