Project Engineer

ManpowerGroup; Richland (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

FSA

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Travel Insurance

401(k) Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup seeks a Project Engineer to join its engineering team, supporting project delivery and customer-focused execution from design through resolution.

The role emphasizes detail orientation, proactive problem solving, and clear communication to drive projects from conception to completion. Travel to customer sites may be required to assess drawings and field measurements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or similar field.
• Working knowledge of drafting and 3-D modeling software (e.g., AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, or similar).
• 1-2+ years of engineering or design experience preferred.
• Ability to identify scope changes and initiate requests for change orders.
• Experience supporting engineering studies (e.g., CFD analysis) for customer projects or product development.

Responsibilities

• Review quotes, proposals, and purchase orders to confirm design requirements, technical accuracy, and pricing.
• Develop project design schedules; monitor progress and resolve issues to keep work aligned with project goals.
• Coordinate design activities including civil design, steel fabrication, and project meetings to support smooth execution.
• Travel to customer sites to conduct technical evaluations, develop recommendations, and assist with field measurements when needed.
• Resolve project design and warranty issues and respond to customer feedback on drawings; review customer and internal drawings to ensure compliance with specifications and identify corrections as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Project coordination

Communication

Proactive problem solving

CFD analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

Our client, an organization advancing a more secure world through inventive electrical solutions, is seeking a Project Engineer to join their team. As a Project Engineer, you will be part of the engineering/design organization supporting project delivery and customer-focused technical execution. The ideal candidate will bring strong attention to detail, a proactive problem-solving mindset, and clear communication skills that help drive projects from design through resolution.

Pay Range: $85000 - $100000

What's the Job?

• Review quotes, proposals, and purchase orders to confirm design requirements, technical accuracy, and pricing.

• Develop project design schedules; monitor progress and resolve issues to keep work aligned with project goals.

• Coordinate design activities including civil design, steel fabrication, and project meetings to support smooth execution.

• Travel to customer sites to conduct technical evaluations, develop recommendations, and assist with field measurements when needed.

• Resolve project design and warranty issues and respond to customer feedback on drawings; review customer and internal drawings to ensure compliance with specifications and identify corrections as needed.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or similar field.

• Working knowledge of drafting and 3-D modeling software (e.g., AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, or similar).

• 1-2+ years of engineering or design experience preferred.

• Ability to identify scope changes and initiate requests for change orders.

• Experience supporting engineering studies (e.g., CFD analysis) for customer projects or product development, plus a drive to improve products and processes.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity to apply your engineering skills to real customer needs through technical evaluations, drawing reviews, and design coordination.

• A role that combines planning, technical problem-solving, and collaboration across internal teams and customer stakeholders.

• Clear impact on project outcomes by driving corrections, managing scope changes, and supporting warranty/design issue resolution.

• Motivation to grow through product and process improvement work and support for new product offerings.

• Recognition for your technical support contributions by providing engineering data to internal and external customers.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

• Dental Plan

• Vision Plan

• Health Savings Account

• Health Flexible Spending Account

• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

• Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance

• Business Travel Insurance

• 401(k), Plus Match

• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.