Project Engineer

Computacenter; Phoenix (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Computacenter is seeking a Project Engineer to serve as the technical lead across design, implementation, and closeout for multiple accounts. You will guide technical decisions, ensure quality, assist with scoping and quoting, and manage escalations throughout delivery.

Bridge engineering, project management, and sales to drive outcomes for clients. In this role you will lead design LOEs, review BOMs, participate in sales engagements, and drive transitions to implementation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in ICT infrastructure engineering
• Proven leadership of technical project teams
• Experience with BOMs, FCOs, and project closeout

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to deliver services aligned with Winning Together values.
• Serve as the primary technical authority on the project and mentor team members.
• Manage escalations and ensure effective technical implementations.
• Oversee LOE program designs and BOMs during design phase.
• Oversee project progress, manage escalations, and issue Field Change Orders as needed.
• Review final deliverables and support closeout with PMO and vendors.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

BOM development

CAD / Revit

MS Project

Structured cabling

Networking infrastructure

Tools

CAD

Revit

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

The Project Engineer (PE) serves as the technical lead and subject matter expert, supporting multiple accounts with high-level engineering oversight. This position enhances the traditional Project Engineer role by incorporating leadership, presales collaboration, and ownership across the full project lifecycle-design, implementation, and closeout. The PE plays a key role in both engineering execution and customer engagement. They guide technical decisions, ensure quality and consistency, assist with project scoping and quoting, and manage escalations throughout the delivery process. By bridging engineering, project management, and sales teams, the PE helps drive successful outcomes for both the company and its clients.

What you'll be doing

• Partner with business leaders to deliver services that support company objectives and that are consistent with Winning Together values.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as the primary technical authority within the assigned project.
• Provide mentorship and direction while working alongside of Project Engineers, Project Coordinators and Implementations Specialist ensuring standardization, quality, and efficiency.
• Act as the senior escalation point for complex design or implementation challenges (3rd-level escalations).

Project Lifecycle Ownership

Design Phase:

• Lead the development of Level of Effort (LOE) program designs.
• Review and create accurate, scalable Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Participate in sales development engagements to translate customer needs into actionable designs.
• Develop account-specific engineering programs to support long-term success.

Implementation Phase:

• Oversee project progress from a technical perspective.
• Manage critical escalations and ensure technical solutions are implemented effectively.
• Initiate and create Field Change Orders (FCOs) in response to evolving project conditions.

Closeout Phase:

• Review and submit final engineering deliverables to the PMO for project closure.
• Approve vendor invoices to ensure alignment with deliverables and scope.
• Lead After Action Review meetings to capture lessons learned and ensure continuous improvement.
• Finalize and update RAF (Required Asset Form) documentation.
• Collaborate with sales and solution teams to scope and quote new opportunities.
• Ensure all proposed solutions are technically sound, feasible, and aligned with client requirements.
• Participate in customer meetings and contribute technical expertise during proposal development.

Quality Assurance & Documentation

• Maintain high standards across all technical deliverables.
• Ensure documentation is thorough, accurate, and aligned with industry standards (e.g., BICSI, TIA/EIA).
• Champion process improvements and technical innovation within the team.
• Embrace and support Computacenter's mission and core values.

What you have

• 5+ years of experience in low voltage or ICT infrastructure engineering.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States
• 5+ years of experience in low voltage or ICT infrastructure engineering.
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring technical project teams.
• Strong understanding of structured cabling systems, network infrastructure and low voltage technologies.
• Proficient in BOM development, field change documentation, and project closeout procedures.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience with construction drawings, CAD, or Revit
• Familiarity with project management software (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet).
• Experience working in a matrix-style project organization.

What you can expect

There's so much more to enjoy about being at Computacenter than just having a rewarding career. In addition to offering competitive compensation plans and long-term career opportunities, we provide an attractive mix of benefit plans to contribute to your good health, future financial security, and peace of mind.

About us

Computacenter is a leading independent technology partner, trusted by large corporate and public sector organizations. We help our world-renowned customers to source, transform, and manage their IT infrastructure to deliver digital transformation, enabling users and their business. We're a public company quoted on the London FTSE 250 (CCC.L) and employ over 21,000 people worldwide. In the US, we support some of the country’s best-known businesses with regional hubs in San Francisco and Irvine, CA; Norcross, GA; Plano, TX; and New York City; and Integration Centers in Silicon Valley and Atlanta. www.computacenter.com/us