Aerospace Manufacturing - Construction Engineer

Aerospace Manufacturing - Construction Engineer

Mojave, CA

Ready for an aerospace adventure? PPG Aerospace in Mojave, CA has an exciting onsite opportunity for an Experienced Construction Engineer to join our Aerospace Manufacturing team!

As an Aerospace Manufacturing - Construction Engineer you will oversee a groundbreaking initiative, managing a $35 million budget and collaborating with diverse contractors. Enjoy the best of both worlds, working with our creative team in the office while being hands‑on with construction professionals. From coordinating installations to ensuring safety and engineering drawings, your versatile role brings this endeavor to life. Join us today and redefine aerospace possibilities.

This position will work on‑site at our Mojave, CA facility and will report to the Engineering Manager.

• Provide daily support and coordination for the Mojave PPG Aerospace project portfolio, including close interaction with GAMT and Operations engineering leads to deliver solutions, monitor project status, and ensure timely engineering responses during construction.
• Engage early in project development and various engineering design stages to offer constructability input, minimize field construction risks, and contribute to inter‑discipline collaboration through team meetings and model reviews.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of PPG standards and core construction activities (piping, foundations, lifts, instrumentation, electrical) to serve as a resource during field walks, model reviews, and construction readiness assessments.
• Participate in constructability‑related reviews such as QA/QC, schedule controls, estimates, systems identification, purchasing, contracting, field HSE, and construction readiness to support project execution.
• Conduct routine field verifications and visits to ensure accurate engineering deliverables, monitor construction progress, and maintain communication with PPG construction representatives and contractors.
• Coordinate with Hargrove engineering to develop construction work packages and proactively track permits to closure, including regular meetings with the Permit Lead and participation in weekly construction meetings.
• Facilitate timely engineering responses to RFIs by vetting questions and driving resolution, supporting smooth construction operations and effective project delivery.

• Five (5) or more years of experience managing construction projects, manufacturing, process or design engineering required.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• Knowledge of applicable California engineering, industrial, and building codes and COR permit required.
• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

The base salary range for this position is $110,000 to $130,000 annually. All offer amounts are dictated by length/breadth of applicable experience and current departmental pay equity.

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

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