Senior Project Engineer

Jobgether; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Employee benefits

Professional development

Career growth

Collaborative culture

Innovation and technology

Inclusive workplace

Meaningful impact

Job summary

Jobgether, on behalf of our partner, seeks a Senior Project Engineer based in the United States to lead engineering activities and ensure successful delivery of complex industrial projects from planning through commissioning.

You will act as the technical authority, coordinate with customers and cross-functional teams, manage cost estimates and schedules, and promote engineering best practices and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Requires demonstrated professional experience in engineering project execution and technical leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority for your engineering discipline across multiple projects or workstreams.
• Collaborate with customers to understand requirements and develop tailored engineering solutions.
• Develop detailed project work plans and cost estimates to meet budgets and delivery schedules.
• Oversee engineering design and documentation to meet contractual and quality standards, including safety requirements.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, testing, installation, and commissioning to translate designs into deliverables.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and resolve technical challenges for timely delivery.
• Mentor colleagues, share knowledge, and promote engineering best practices.
• Identify process improvements to enhance efficiency, quality, and project performance.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and cybersecurity standards.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Project Engineer based in the United States.

We are seeking an experienced and technically skilled Senior Project Engineer to lead engineering activities and support the successful delivery of complex industrial projects. In this role, you will serve as a technical authority within your engineering discipline, overseeing project assignments from initial planning and design through implementation and commissioning. You will work closely with customers, engineering teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to develop cost-effective solutions that meet technical and commercial objectives. Your expertise will help ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with contractual specifications, quality standards, and safety requirements. You will also contribute to continuous improvement by sharing technical knowledge, coaching colleagues, and promoting engineering best practices. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of challenging projects within an innovative, collaborative, and technology-driven industrial environment.

Accountabilities

Engineering Leadership and Technical Expertise

Act as the technical authority for your engineering discipline, providing guidance and ensuring the successful execution of engineering assignments across multiple medium-sized projects or specific workstreams within larger, complex projects.

Customer Relationship Management

Collaborate directly with customers to understand their technical and operational requirements, develop tailored engineering solutions, gather feedback, and identify opportunities to improve project outcomes and customer satisfaction.

Project Planning and Cost Management

Develop detailed project work plans, resource requirements, and cost estimates across the assigned project portfolio, ensuring efficient execution within established budgets and delivery schedules.

Engineering Design and Documentation

Oversee engineering activities and ensure that technical designs and documentation meet contractual requirements, applicable quality standards, cybersecurity policies, and relevant safety regulations.

Cross-Functional Project Coordination

Coordinate with manufacturing, testing, installation, commissioning, and other relevant departments to ensure that engineering designs are properly translated into deliverable solutions.

Project Quality and Delivery

Monitor engineering progress and implementation activities, identifying potential risks and resolving technical challenges to ensure timely, cost-effective, and high-quality project completion.

Technical Coaching and Knowledge Sharing

Mentor and support engineering colleagues in translating conceptual designs into detailed engineering documentation, sharing technical expertise, lessons learned, and established best practices.

Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to enhance engineering methodologies, project execution processes, and technical solutions to improve efficiency, quality, and overall project performance.

Safety and Cybersecurity Compliance

Ensure that all engineering assignments are completed in accordance with applicable safety requirements, quality procedures, contractual specifications, and cybersecurity policies and standards.

Requirements

• Demonstrated professional experience in engineering project execution, technical leadership, or a closely related engineering discipline, with the ability to independently manage multiple project assignments.
• Relevant bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional qualifications and experience.
• Strong technical expertise within an engineering discipline, with the ability to serve as a design authority and translate conceptual requirements into practical engineering solutions.
• Proven experience developing project work plans, preparing cost estimates, managing engineering deliverables, and ensuring projects meet budget, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Excellent understanding of engineering design processes, technical documentation, manufacturing requirements, testing, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to understand technical requirements, communicate recommendations, incorporate feedback, and build effective working relationships.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and coaching capabilities, with the ability to support colleagues, encourage knowledge sharing, and promote engineering best practices.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, combined with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams in a project-driven environment.
• Strong commitment to quality, operational excellence, workplace safety, and cybersecurity compliance.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: Salary and compensation package based on qualifications, experience, technical expertise, and geographical location.
• Comprehensive employee benefits: Access to a broad range of employee benefits, rewards, and support programs.
• Professional development: Opportunities to strengthen technical expertise, develop leadership capabilities, and advance your engineering career.
• Career growth: Access to learning opportunities and career development pathways within a global engineering and technology environment.
• Collaborative culture: Work alongside experienced engineers and multidisciplinary teams on challenging industrial projects.
• Innovation and technology: Opportunities to contribute to advanced engineering solutions, improve industrial performance, and support technological innovation.
• Inclusive workplace: Join an environment that values diversity, integrity, collaboration, and equal professional opportunities.
• Meaningful impact: Contribute to projects and engineering solutions that support more efficient, sustainable, and intelligent industrial operations.

How Jobgether works

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

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