Project Engineering Manager

PROENERGY; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Engineering Manager to lead a dynamic team in the energy sector. This role focuses on managing project scope, budget, and schedules while fostering collaboration among engineering disciplines. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a proven track record in project management within an EPC environment. This position offers the opportunity to significantly impact the transition to in-house engineering, ensuring high-quality standards and innovative solutions. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to energy security and renewable growth, and be part of a team that values your expertise and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life/Disability Insurance

401K Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in engineering project management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, budget, and schedule while ensuring quality deliverables.
• Lead a multi-discipline team for engineering and design deliverables.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Negotiation Skills

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

E3D

Plant 3D

SmartPlant

Aconex Document Controls

Job description

PROENERGY is a global and vertically integrated energy transition platform. Focused exclusively on fast-start, dispatchable power, our company supports both energy security and renewable growth with complete turbine services, project development, equipment manufacturing, turnkey generation facilities, operations, and maintenance.

Our Footprint

We are primed for the energy transition with permanent service locations in Missouri, Texas, and Argentina. Our world-class Missouri headquarters is purpose-built to meet dispatchable power needs. It sits on 90 acres in Sedalia and features more than 600,000 sq. ft of service capacity under roof, which includes the only independent Level-IV aeroderivative depot and string-test facility in the world. Our Houston, Texas, office is a strategic satellite positioned near our own dispatchable power installations.

Our Philosophy

We take care of our people and strive to make a positive difference for the world. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life/Disability Insurance at minimal cost to the employee, 10 paid holidays, paid time off, and a 401K plan. If you are looking for a rewarding career and possess specialized knowledge and quality-oriented problem-solving skills, we encourage you to apply today.

Position Summary

At PROENERGY, we emphasize a ONE-TEAM approach where our Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Start-Up, Document Controls, and Operations teams work seamlessly for our clients as a solutions provider for the power industry. We seek a client facing Project Engineering Manager that will own the scope, budget, and schedule of your projects. You will lead a multi-discipline team of engineers to produce engineering and design deliverables on our PowerFLX EPC project work. The role will initially provide third party engineering oversight and engineering management, reporting directly to the VP of PowerFLX Engineering as we continue to build our in-house EPC engineering team. You will need to work collaboratively with our integrated EPC team along with our clients to execute and provide world class, quality focused deliverables for our construction team. Your ability to adapt and be flexible will be invaluable as you coordinate multiple jobs, develop guidelines and procedures, and provide engineering oversight to our subsidiaries.

As we lead the transition from reliance on third party engineers to building and managing a fully functional in-house engineering team your discipline expertise and technical knowledge will greatly impact the business planning to add engineering quality standards and developing our own deliverables. This position would start remote then be fully in the office when our Leawood, KS office is open in Q2 2025 as we build our culture in person.

Position Responsibilities

• Client facing and will manage to the scope, budget, and schedule of projects you are assigned to, inclusive of executing change management.
• Initially provide third party engineering oversight and engineering management for the multi-disciplined engineering team responsible for the development and/or system integration of control, electrical, mechanical, structural and process designs as we build our internal team.
• Lead a multi-discipline team of engineers to produce deliverables on our PowerFLX Engineer, Procure and Construct (EPC) work.
• Own the technical design of the project and may also be the engineer of record or engineering lead for a specific discipline.
• Work collaboratively with our integrated EPC team along with our clients to execute RFIs, deliverable reviews, change order requests, engineering equipment buyout, etc.
• Develop the engineering project team vision, identify priorities, and align with operational goals.
• Own interdisciplinary coordination and removes roadblocks for your team to ensure baseline schedule and budget success.
• Foster high performing teams and behavior to execute projects.
• Ability to mentor and develop team members including technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.
• Seek ways to improve customer satisfaction, the quality of the work product, and operating efficiencies.
• Help develop, review and implement guidelines and procedures to ensure engineering standardization and templating of our PowerFLX work.
• Identify Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and a means to manage KPI tracking and reporting.
• Stay up to date with the latest technology and industry practices and finds practical applications.
• Develop and execute a communications plan, ensuring project team members are informed of strategy, shared goals, policies, practices and programs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management (or similar field) from an accredited program.
• Six (6) years of experience in related work experience.
• Two (2) or more years of engineering project management or lead level discipline engineer experience in an EPC environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to clearly and effectively present complex information to all levels of employees, management, and clients.
• The position requires the ability to effectively multi-task and manage numerous projects/tasks simultaneously, frequently within an aggressive and compressed schedule.
• Proficient in interpreting and providing direction on project controls and scheduling.
• Independently applies knowledge and ensures compliance with quality program, establishes related processes, and promotes a culture that is conducive to quality. Provides guidance and direction to others. Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.
• Good negotiation, presentation and persuasion skills. Experienced in communicating ideas, winning approval, and reaching resolutions with a variety of audiences.
• Ability to manage projects and progress ideas to execution in a complex environment.
• Strong analytical ability along with the capacity to interpret data and make recommendations.
• Comfortable with change and ambiguity; adaptable, collaborative and a systems thinker.
• Proactively provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes.
• Actively manages project changes directly with the Client with supervision from the Project Manager.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.
• Successful candidate will need to satisfactorily complete pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Desired Qualifications

• Registered Professional Engineer in any discipline (Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Electrical, or I&C).
• Advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned.
• Engineering and Design software knowledge (E3D, Plant 3D, SmartPlant, Aeries, ETAP, Fathom, Tekla, MathCAD, etc).
• Aconex Document Controls software knowledge.
• Clear understanding of construction and constructability practices & principles.
• Working knowledge of procurement and contract administration.
• Working knowledge of process, procedures for project controls and estimating.
• Advanced knowledge of technical aspects of the proposal and estimate process.
• Intermediate business and financial acumen.
• Owner or Client engineering background.

It is PROENERGY’s policy to provide equal opportunity in employment to all its employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, national origin, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.