Project Engineering Manager

Job Title: Project Engineering Manager

Location: Omaha, Nebraska

Salary: $120-150K plus bonus

Job Summary: We are looking to hire an Engineering Manager. Qualified candidates will be results-focused, self-directed, data-driven, and able to adapt easily to the changing needs of the business and our customers. This is a hands-on Project Engineering/Engineering Manager position. You will be working with engineers, technicians, and the product development team, building prototypes and testing, and traveling to customer sites for inspections to support commissioning activities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; or equivalent education.
• 3-7 years of experience managing, leading, and coaching a technical team.
• Licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer (PE) in Nebraska with the ability to obtain reciprocity in other states.
• Experience with technical review of specifications for quotations and large contract risk assessment.
• Reviews design risk assessment, verification, and validation activities as required to assure products meet customer’s technical and contractual requirements.
• Ability to manage long project timelines and maintain a high level of productivity to achieve project milestones.
• Experience writing design standards.
• Proficient in the use of 3D modeling software.
• Understanding and experience with regulatory codes such as UL, CSA, NEC, and NFPA.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Critical thinking and process-oriented mindset to resolve open issues and focus on continuous improvement throughout the team.
• Willing and able to travel nationwide and internationally; expected travel 10%.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a group of engineers and designers to complete project-specific engineering activities.
• Accountable for resource allocation within the Project Engineering team, risk assessment and reduction activities, and project due dates for technical deliverables.
• Review and approve Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), drawing packages, bills of materials, math data, and other technical documentation.
• Ensure timely completion of Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and large projects/custom-engineered solutions.
• Coordinate with the sales and project management teams to allocate resources and manage resource workloads.
• Lead technical review of specifications for quotations and large contract risk assessments.
• Lead all activities related to large project custom-engineered solution development including designing, modeling, prototyping, evaluation, and testing.
• Build application and product knowledge by developing design standards for transit systems and components.
• Support research and development activities; create appropriate designs of experiments and provide feedback concerning test results.
• Monitor and manage department Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Review Corrective Action Reports (CARs) and provide support to address root causes and close issues.
• Travel to perform on-site inspections for large projects and support commissioning activities both nationally and internationally.
• Coordinate engineering activities across all engineering teams with the Director of Engineering and Engineering Managers.
• Supervise a group of Engineers and Designers, providing leadership and completing performance reviews for the team.