Project Lead Engineer – Civil/Marine

Jobtailor; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Houston seeks an Engineering Manager to provide day-to-day leadership of the engineering team and oversee project assignment and progress. The role emphasizes delivering high-quality service and maintaining strong client relations across diverse disciplines.

Applicants should have a B.S. in Civil/Marine Engineering or related field with 5+ years of experience, plus licenses for machinery backgrounds.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Civil, Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering, or related disciplines.
• 5+ years of related experience after graduation.
• For machinery backgrounds: B.S. in Marine, Piping, Fire-Fighting, Mechanical, or related disciplines.
• Seagoing engineering license or professional/chartered engineer license for machinery backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership of assigned Engineering staff.
• Assign projects to Engineers and monitor project progress.
• Ensure high-quality service and good customer relations.
• Devise new approaches to problems and recommend changes to methods, procedures, or designs.
• Monitor the technical quality, content, consistency, continuity, and timeliness of assigned projects.
• Apply engineering principles and practices across broad technical areas.
• Perform engineering reviews and analyses when necessary.
• Review other engineers' work and provide guidance and training.
• Participate in the development and changes of Rules.
• Advise assigned staff on Rules and Regulations.
• Prepare written responses to clients.
• Maintain liaison with internal and external engineering specialists.
• Monitor engineers' performance, development potential, and training needs.
• Keep management informed of manpower needs.
• Develop or assist with qualification statements, proposals, bids, and presentation materials.
• Generally report to a Principal Engineer; reporting may vary by assignment.
• This position does not have any direct reports.

Skills

Engineering Principles

Technical Quality Monitoring

Problem Solving

Project Progress Monitoring

Proposal Development

Leadership

Effective Communication

Education

B.S. degree in Civil/Marine Engineering or related

Graduate with 5+ years related experience

Tools

Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management Systems

Job description

Jobtailor in Houston seeks an Engineering Manager to provide day-to-day leadership of the engineering team and oversee project assignment and progress. The role emphasizes delivering high-quality service and maintaining strong client relations across diverse disciplines.

Applicants should have a B.S. in Civil/Marine Engineering or related field with 5+ years of experience, plus licenses for machinery backgrounds.