Project Engineer

KBR; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending account

Disability

PTO

Flexible schedule

Training and development

Job summary

KBR in Dayton, OH seeks a Project Engineer to provide technical leadership on client-site projects and manage scope, schedule, and budget using industry best practices. The role involves collaboration with engineering and project teams to deliver defined outcomes.

You will perform technical studies, refine requirements, and ensure timely approvals while growing through structured assignments and on-site work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• 1–5 years of project engineering experience requested.
• Proficient in Excel and other Microsoft Office products.
• Strong business and analytical acumen.
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills in interdisciplinary environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership of projects up to $500K within programmatic guidelines.
• Define, generate, and review project requirements documentation.
• Conduct technical studies to refine project requirements.
• Monitor scope, schedule, and budget to ensure definitions are met.
• Coordinate between resource managers/supervisors and secure necessary reviews/approvals.
• Support performance analyses during phase-down for future projects.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Title: Project Engineer

Under general supervision, solves complex problems requiring detailed knowledge of field and industry best practices in engineering and project management. Uses experience and problem-solving skills to develop and improve processes. Displays core competencies by analyzing possible solutions using standard procedures. Performs assignments requiring experience and knowledge of standard concepts within engineering and design.

This position is located at a client site in Dayton, OH. Work will be performed on site, with schedule flexibility for remote work opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for technical leadership of a project, typically up to $500K, within the programmatic guidelines set by the program manager and customer.
• Defines, generates, and reviews project requirements documentation.
• Performs technical studies to refine project requirements.
• Monitors project to ensure work scope, schedule, and budget are well defined and maintained.
• Provides the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
• May conduct performance/project analyses during phase-down to benefit future/other projects/missions/programs.
• Incumbents have experience as engineers before moving into this project role
• Performs routine assignments in the entry level to a professional job progression.
• Develops competence by performing structured work assignments.
• Uses existing procedures to solve routine or standard problems.
• Receives instruction, guidance and direction from others.
• Requires conceptual knowledge of theories, practices and procedures within a discipline.
• Applies general knowledge of industry developed through education or past experience.
• No mentoring or advisory responsibilities; accountable for developing own technical contribution.
• Uses existing procedures to solve standard problems; analyzes information and standard practices to make judgments.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required; Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering discipline preferred
• 1-5 years project engineering experience required. Small project cost control and support preferred.
• Must be proficient in Excel and other Microsoft office products
• Strong business and analytical acumen.
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills to achieve results in interdisciplinary environment.

Physical Qualifications

• Work is located at a working client site:
• Requires exposure to ambient temperature extremes
• Extensive walking in and around a construction site, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, working on elevated platforms, working on uneven surfaces and working in small or confined spaces.
• Some lifting may be required, up to 20lbs
• Must have the ability to walk into and out of the project (enter/egress).
• Must be able to use appropriate standard issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for each assigned task (i.e. harness, life vest, lift buckets, hearing and eye protection, steel-toed boots, etc.)
• Day-to-day physical requirements involve standard office activities including sitting/standing for extended periods of time, attending meetings, use of keyboard and mouse repetitively

BENEFITS

• 401K plan with company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• AD&D
• flexible spending account
• disability
• paid time off
• flexible work schedule
• professional training and development

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.