Senior Project Engineer: Cross-Functional Delivery & Cost Control

Akkodis; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 83,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Senior Specialist, Project Engineer to support engineering programs and projects. You will manage day-to-day execution with a strong focus on cost, schedule, technical performance, and cross-functional coordination.

You will work with project management, engineering teams, resource managers, leadership, customers, and other stakeholders to monitor progress, resolve issues, and ensure successful project execution. CAM and cost management experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 9+ years of relevant engineering or project experience.
• Experience managing engineering projects, programs, or technical teams.
• Experience with CAM or project cost management.
• Experience coordinating across multiple engineering functions.
• Strong understanding of project cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including customer-facing communication.
• Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks and reprioritize.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day activities for assigned engineering programs and projects.
• Oversee cost, schedule, and technical performance to align with project and customer expectations.
• Support CAM activities and project cost tracking.
• Monitor project budgets, schedules, milestones, and overall project status.
• Develop and maintain project tracking mechanisms to identify issues and enable timely corrective actions.
• Coordinate with resource managers to ensure appropriate staffing and required project reviews and approvals.
• Work across multiple engineering functions and programs to coordinate project activities.
• Identify and resolve complex project issues affecting productivity, quality, schedule, and customer satisfaction.
• Prepare project status reports and communicate progress, risks, and corrective actions to leadership and stakeholders.
• Guide and support project team members to improve project execution and processes.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders, customers, and vendors to maintain alignment and resolve issues.
• Support engineering programs through different phases of the engineering lifecycle, including development and legacy support.
• Conduct project analysis during project closeout/phasedown and capture lessons learned for future programs.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Cost management

CAM

Customer-facing communication

Multi-project prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Akkodis is seeking a Senior Specialist, Project Engineer to support engineering programs and projects. You will manage day-to-day execution with a strong focus on cost, schedule, technical performance, and cross-functional coordination.

You will work with project management, engineering teams, resource managers, leadership, customers, and other stakeholders to monitor progress, resolve issues, and ensure successful project execution. CAM and cost management experience are preferred.