Senior Project Engineer

Summary

Provides Senior Engineering leadership to a team representing multiple skill areas, which may include internal and external resources and customers. Develops engineering project plans to accomplish customer requirements. Assists in the development of Program Management and Engineering staff, including less experienced Project Engineers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops statement of work (SOW) to satisfy research, ongoing development, and new business requirements. • Works with customers and management to obtain SOW approval. • Identifies and manages changes to SOW, assesses the impact of those changes, and incorporates as required. • Negotiates proposed changes to determine modifications to deliverables, resources, costs and schedules. • Leads project execution to complete the work statement. • Identifies program performance metrics. • Plans identifies and coordinates resources required over the life of the project or program. • Lead a team of up to 50 engineers. Provide planning, organization, coaching, mentoring, and training. • Manages multiple priorities and competing tasks while prioritizing and assigning tasks and assignments to team members. • Works constructively with other departments and vendors to gain consensus on the best plan of attack on each program issue. • Communicates clearly with the engineering team, other departments, the customer, and vendors as required to facilitate smooth completion of the engineering package. • Plans an engineering package, prepares staffing plans, anticipates critical path issues, and sets a schedule to meet program schedules and budgets. • Provides periodic project status to upper management using the latest presentation techniques. • Stays on top of a program, delivers message to GTI Engineers, and serves as the focal point and conductor for all engineering activities on a particular program. • Delegates responsibility to achieve efficiency. • Evaluates and approves designs, changes, specifications, and drawing releases. • Mentor less experienced staff to grow and develop within the company. • Maintains regular attendance including being at work, being on time to work and working full shifts. • Other duties as assigned.

Job Core Competencies

• Project Management – Develops project plans, coordinates projects, communicates changes and progress, completes project on time and budget, and manages project team activities. • Judgment – You display a willingness to make decisions, you exhibit sound and accurate judgment, you support and explain reasoning for decisions, you include appropriate people in decision-making process, and you make timely decisions. • Leadership – You exhibit confidence in self and others, you inspire respect and trust, you react well under pressure, you show courage to take action, and you motivate others to perform well. • Negotiation Skills – You clarify interests and positions of all parties and adjust tactics to achieve desired results; you manage conflict, manipulation, and strong emotions; and you develop alternative options for mutual gain while building consensus through give-and-take.