Project Engineer

RIDE Coach and Bus; Lancaster (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

RIDE Coach and Bus in California seeks a Project Manager to coordinate electric bus and charger projects, acting as a key technical contact for customers and ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, budget, and quality.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage multiple projects, and travel as needed across the United States and Canada. Strong MS Project skills and clear communication are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management within a related or relevant industry.
• Minimum of 3 years in an external customer-facing role.
• Technical Degree or PMP certification preferred but not essential.
• Leadership skills including the ability to lead large technical teams.
• Strong communication and organization skills.
• Proficient with MS Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Fluent in Mandarin is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and oversee electric bus or truck and charger projects.
• Overall accountability for design/build/installation/commissioning of projects.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, establish priorities, and track milestones, dependencies, risks, and action items.
• Serve as a primary technical point of contact for customers, clarify requirements and scope, and provide timely project updates and follow-up.
• Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and service teams to meet agreed delivery schedules and quality requirements.
• Monitor assigned project budgets, forecast costs, and coordinate scope changes and change orders with the appropriate commercial and finance teams.
• Coordinate vendor and supplier activities, including technical requirements, deliverables, schedules, and issue resolution.
• Escalate technical, schedule, cost, and quality risks promptly and coordinate corrective actions.
• Travel to customer, supplier, manufacturing, and project sites within the United States and Canada, as needed.

Skills

Project management

Technical communication

Cross-functional leadership

Scheduling & budgeting

Documentation

Risk management

Reading drawings

Mandarin (plus)

Education

Technical degree or PMP (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The following description is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Management retains the discretion of adding or changing the duties of the position at any time.

SUMMARY:

The position coordinates assigned vehicle and charging-system projects, serving as a key technical contact for customers and supporting delivery within agreed scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, manage, and oversee electric bus or truck and charger projects.
• Overall accountability for design/build/installation/commissioning of projects.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, establish priorities, and track milestones, dependencies, risks, and action items.
• Serve as a primary technical point of contact for customers, clarify requirements and scope, and provide timely project updates and follow-up.
• Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and service teams to meet agreed delivery schedules and quality requirements.
• Monitor assigned project budgets, forecast costs, and coordinate scope changes and change orders with the appropriate commercial and finance teams.
• Coordinate vendor and supplier activities, including technical requirements, deliverables, schedules, and issue resolution.
• Escalate technical, schedule, cost, and quality risks promptly and coordinate corrective actions.
• Travel to customer, supplier, manufacturing, and project sites within the United States and Canada, as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and vehicle layouts.
• Understanding of engineering development processes, design reviews, change control, and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate technical trade-offs and coordinate practical solutions.
• Ability to lead cross-functional technical activities and drive action items to closure, including when working without direct supervisory authority.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical issues to customers and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound engineering judgment and a collaborative, customer-focused approach.

Required Education and Experience

• Minimum of (3) years of experience in project management within a related or relevant industry.
• Minimum of (3) years of experience within an external customer-facing role.
• Technical Degree / PMP certification preferred but not essential.
• Leadership skills including the ability to lead and manage large technical teams.
• Strong communication and organization skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Fluent in Mandarin is a plus.

Pay Range : $75,000 - $95,000 annually

RIDE is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, religious creed, physical disability, mental disability, age, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.