Project Engineer

KBR, Inc.; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending account

Disability

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Career development through training

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer to lead and coordinate all project phases onsite at the customer facility.

The role emphasizes procurement, design review, and cross-functional collaboration to meet scope, budget, and schedule requirements. Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and 5–10 years of related experience, with expert MS Project use and strong negotiation and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Education: Must have a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Years of Experience: Must have 5-10 years of recent and related work experience.
• Expert use of MS Project
• Experience leading negotiations with contract/vendors, procurement, and legal processes
• Excellent interpersonal skill
• Excellent communication skill, verbal and written
• Excellent organizational skills
• Result oriented personality with a creative approach to problem solving
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and produce timely results
• Self-motivated

Responsibilities

• Leads and/or facilitates all phases of the project – research, design, procurement, assembly, integration, test, operations, etc.
• Develops, tracks, and manages project forecast, scope, risks, and schedule for all projects assigned.
• Responsible for internal collaboration, review, and integration of project development.
• Responsible for the execution, management, and collaboration of project procurement activities (which includes preparation and negotiation of requirements and design specifications, proposals, quotes, contracts, change orders, and invoices with General Contractors, Designers, Procurement, and Vendors).
• Provides oversight, guidance and collaboration with internal team departments, general contractors, designers, vendors to ensure they are staying within project scope, budget, and schedule.
• Review plans, inspect fabrications, conduct investigations, and provide recommendations as necessary to assure compliance with established requirements, regulations, guidelines, and procedures
• Tracks, updates and provide recommendations for changing orders.
• Monitors/reports/makes recommendations for ongoing development projects.
• Identification, management and communication of project and program-related risks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Project

Negotiation

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Project Engineer

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

Around here, we define the future. We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers. But we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely by supporting the science that informs decision makers and protects Earth.

Responsibilities

• Leads and/or facilitates all phases of the project – research, design, procurement, assembly, integration, test, operations, etc.,
• Develops, tracks, and manages project forecast, scope, risks, and schedule for all projects assigned.
• Responsible for internal collaboration, review, and integration of project development.
• Responsible for the execution, management, and collaboration of project procurement activities (which includes preparation and negotiation of requirements and design specifications, proposals, quotes, contracts, change orders, and invoices with General Contractors, Designers, Procurement, and Vendors).
• Provides oversight, guidance and collaboration with internal team departments, general contractors, designers, vendors to ensure they are staying within project scope, budget, and schedule.
• Review plans, inspect fabrications, conduct investigations, and provide recommendations as necessary to assure compliance with established requirements, regulations, guidelines, and procedures .
• Tracks, updates and provide recommendations for changing orders.
• Monitors/reports/makes recommendations for ongoing development projects.
• Identification, management and communication of project and program-related risks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education / Experience

• Candidates must meet the requirements listed below to be considered for this position; please note required items on your resume.
• This position requires U.S. Citizenship due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• Education: Must have a bachelor’s degree in the field of Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Years of Experience: Must have 5-10 years of recent and related work experience.
• Expert use of MS Project
• Experience leading negotiations with contract/vendors, procurement, and legal processes
• Excellent interpersonal skill
• Excellent communication skill, verbal and written
• Excellent organizational skills
• Result oriented personality with a creative approach to problem solving
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and produce timely results
• Self-motivated

Preferred Education / Experience

• Project management experience in aerospace and mechanical experience to include hardware development and design verification
• Experience with NASA in spacecraft design and human system integration

Work Location

This position is located onsite at customer facility.

Standard KBR Requirements

All of KBR's employee's must be team players, able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers, able to follow safety and quality policies, able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives. In addition, they must also be organized, with good time management skills.

KBR Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• AD&D
• flexible spending account
• disability
• paid time off
• flexible work schedule
• We support career advancement through 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.