Project Engineer IV

GAF Materials Corp.; United States; On-site; USD 104,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement program

Wellness program

Job summary

GAF Materials Corp. is seeking a Project Engineer IV to lead critical capital projects and serve as a technical authority throughout the project lifecycle. This role requires advanced decision-making capability, strategic thinking, and a thorough understanding of financial governance in project execution.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of 10 years’ experience in project engineering and management. Benefits include comprehensive health options, 401(k) plans, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project engineering and/or project management.
• Ability to develop, analyze, and present comprehensive business cases for multi-million-dollar capital investments.
• Expert-level root cause analysis and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical authority for the plant's capital portfolio.
• Approve major design deviations and provide high-level solutions for execution roadblocks.
• Lead cross-functional teams throughout the entire project lifecycle.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Ability to handle multiple projects

Drive for continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Google Suite

Project management tools

Job description

Job Summary

The Project Engineer IV is a recognized technical authority who handles the most critical, large‑scale capital projects and is a subject matter expert (SME) for the project execution process and engineering standards. Operating at an advanced‑to‑expert level across technical and cognitive skills, they drive strategic thinking, high‑level risk management, and successful execution. This role is also recognized as an expert in financial governance and the capital funding (AFCE) process.

Essential Duties

• Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the primary technical authority for the plant's capital portfolio.
• Design Oversight: Approve major design deviations and provide high‑level solutions for execution roadblocks ensuring all engineering solutions meet or exceed standards. Mentor other engineers on sound engineering principles and designs.
• High‑Level Decision Making: Lead critical decision‑making processes, utilizing expert‑level data analysis, reasoning, and risk identification.
• Project Execution Process: Serve as the recognized SME of standards, ensuring projects do not advance to the next phase without a fully defined scope, budget, and adherence to the Project Execution Process and engineering standards.
• Implementation: Plan and manage on‑site contractor activity.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and present comprehensive business cases for critical, large‑scale capital projects.
• Portfolio Management: Ensure projects do not move to the execution phase without a fully defined, locked‑in scope, schedule and budget.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive high‑level continuous improvement and adaptability strategies across the engineering department to prevent capital project delays or budget overruns.
• Cross‑Functional Leadership: Lead cross‑functional teams throughout the entire project lifecycle, managing complex scopes that include major site expansions and critical technology upgrades.
• Stakeholder Management: Leverage advanced communication skills to influence without authority, managing complex stakeholder relationships up to the executive level.
• Resource Balancing: Assist management in monitoring the workload of the project engineering team and identify when external engineering firms are required to supplement internal execution capabilities.
• Talent Development: Assist in elevating the capabilities of the broader project engineering network through practical guidance, knowledge sharing, and translating lessons learned into best practices.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications - Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in project engineering and/or project management.
• General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Excellent interpersonal skills, strong attention to detail, ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, work effectively in a team environment, influence and lead others without direct authority, drive for continuous improvement, excellent verbal and written communication skills, work under limited supervision, independent judgment and decision‑making, excellent organization skills.
• Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Advanced proficiency in Google Suite, large capital project management capability, advanced knowledge of financial governance and the capital funding (AFCE) process, advanced knowledge of corporate engineering standards, ability to develop, analyze and present comprehensive business cases for multi‑million‑dollar capital investments, evaluate, approve and oversee major design deviations, expert‑level root cause analysis and problem solving, ability to develop, interpret and revise complex technical documents and engineering drawings, expertise in standard manufacturing concepts, practices and procedures.

Qualifications - Preferred

• 10+ years of experience within manufacturing or roofing/building products.
• Advanced proficiency in engineering and project management tools.
• Ability to develop, interpret and revise technical documents and drawings.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, prioritize and execute plans to deliver results on multiple projects.
• Large‑scale capital project management skills.

Physical Demands

• Stationary Position
• Occasionally Move/Traverse
• Occasionally Stationary Position/Seated
• Occasionally Transport/Lifting
• Occasionally Transport/Carrying
• Occasionally Exerting Force/Pushing
• Occasionally Exerting Force/Pulling
• Occasionally Ascend/Descend
• Occasionally Balancing
• Occasionally Position Self/Stooping
• Occasionally Position Self/Kneeling
• Occasionally Position Self/Crouching
• Occasionally Position Self/Crawling
• Rarely Reaching
• Occasionally Handling
• Occasionally Grasping
• Occasionally Feeling
• Rarely Communicate/Talking
• Constantly Communicate/Hearing
• Constantly Repetitive Motions
• Frequently Coordination
• Occasionally Working Conditions: Extreme cold, Extreme heat, Humid, Wet, Noise, Hazards, Temperature Change, Vibration.

Travel Requirements

Minimum 10% - 15% required for plant‑based roles.

Compensation

Base Salary Range: $104,000 – $143,000 (exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses).

Benefits

• Wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
• Family‑Building benefits to support journeys to fertility and parenthood.
• Robust 401(k) plan includes an employer match contribution with pre‑tax and/or Roth contributions.
• Programs and perks to help employees achieve work‑life balance, including wellness program, free financial coaching, referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence.
• Internal training programs, courses, and generous tuition reimbursement program for professional growth and development.
• Opportunities to connect with one another through Employee Resource Groups focused on education and allyship.

Legal and Equality Statements

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