Project Engineering Manager - Millwork

usamillwork; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

USAM DC is seeking a Project Engineering Manager to lead the Project Engineering Department through the submittal process from estimating handoff to Production Engineering. You will ensure drawings are coordinated, approved, and production-ready with no outstanding submittal items.

The role requires leading project engineers, overseeing budgets, hiring, training, and establishing SOPs while coordinating with Estimating, PM and Production Engineering to ensure smooth transitions and on-time

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering preferred.
• 5 years' experience in architectural millwork or similar.
• Familiarity with AWI Standards.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD millwork drafting.
• Experience with Microvellum Toolbox.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings.
• Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, problem solving, and conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

• Assist with scheduling and planning new projects and revisions.
• Assign Lead Project Engineers to new projects based on workload and resources.
• Oversee the submittal engineering process to keep projects on schedule.
• Monitor and track submittal budgets per project.
• Identify potential schedule, staffing, resource, and workload issues early.
• Provide problem-solving support to the engineering team.
• Provide training and development for engineers and staff.
• Develop, implement, and maintain department SOPs and workflows.
• Improve department workflows, efficiency, and quality.
• Identify and develop new drafting resources as needed.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and personnel development.
• Conduct mid-year and annual employee performance reviews.
• Approve Engineering timesheets in ADP and ensure cost coding.
• Coordinate with Estimating, PM, Production Engineering and others for smooth transitions.
• Maintain accountability for project quality, schedule and budget.

Skills

Reading architectural drawings

Written and verbal communication

Problem solving

Conflict resolution

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office (Excel)

Microvellum Toolbox

CNC manufacturing

Job description

USAM DC is looking for a motivated Project Engineering Manager to join our team. The Project Engineering Department is responsible for taking projects from the Estimating handoff through the complete submittal process, including drawing development, R&R revisions, client drawing approvals, incorporation of field dimensions, and coordination/procurement of materials. The primary goal of the Project Engineering Department is to ensure that all drawings are fully coordinated, approved, and updated before a project is transitioned to Production Engineering. Drawings should be complete and production-ready, with no outstanding revisions or unresolved submittal items when released to Production Engineering.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with scheduling and planning new projects and project revisions.
• Assign Lead Project Engineers to new projects and revisions based on workload, project requirements, and available resources.
• Oversee the overall submittal engineering process and ensure projects remain on schedule.
• Monitor and track submittal engineering budgets for each project.
• Identify potential schedule, staffing, resource, and workload issues before they impact project delivery.
• Provide problem-solving support to the engineering team and assist with escalated project issues.
• Provide continuous training and development for Lead Project Engineers, Project Engineers, and supporting engineering personnel.
• Develop, implement, and maintain department SOPs, standards, and processes.
• Continuously evaluate and improve department workflows, efficiency, and quality.
• Identify and develop new drafting and engineering resources as needed.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and personnel development.
• Conduct mid-year and annual employee performance reviews.
• Approve Engineering timesheets in ADP and ensure time is accurately recorded and properly cost coded.
• Coordinate with Estimating, Project Management, Production Engineering, and other departments to ensure a smooth transition from Estimating → Project Engineering → Production Engineering.
• Maintain accountability for project quality, schedule, budget, and overall department performance.
• Coordinate and schedule material takeoff for project specific requirements with the Material Specialist.

This position has direct Management responsibility, which includes performance management and hiring for drafting employees based on business needs.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field highly preferred
• 5 years' experience in architectural millwork or similar industry
• Knowledge of Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) Standards
• Familiarity with Microvellum Toolbox
• Able to read and interpret architectural drawings/blueprints.
• Excellent AutoCAD millwork drafting skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, including intermediate Excel skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Experience with millwork production methods and fabrication techniques.
• Experience with CNC manufacturing.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands, handle/feel objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee must occasionally push, pull, or lift from below the waist, or lift from an overhead position and carry 5-10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in a both an office environment and on or near the shop floor where there may be moving mechanical parts with occasional exposure to the risk of electrical shock, outdoor weather conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally high.

TRAVEL:

• Minimal travel, if any, will be required for this position.