Project Engineering Manager

Project Engineering Manager

• Omaha
• Direct Hire
• Job  : IA

Salary Range : $120000 to $150000 Per Year

Job Title :
Project Engineering Manager

Location :
Omaha, Nebraska

Salary : $120-150K plus bonus

Job Summary of the Project Engineering Manager :
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, product development team, building prototypes and testing, and traveling to the customer’s sites inspection to support commissioning activities.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field; or equivalent education.
• 3-7 Years experience managing, leading, and coaching a technical team.
• Licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer (PE) in Nebraska with 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 and provided solutions will 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.
• 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%.

• Manages 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.
• Reviews and approves ECOs, drawing packages, bills of materials, math data, and other technical documentation.
• Assures timely completion of Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).
• Assures timely completion of large projects and custom‑engineered solutions.
• Coordinates with the sales and project management teams to allocate resources and manage resource workloads.
• Assures large project technical deliverable timelines are met.
• Lead technical review of specifications for quotations and large contract risk assessment.
• Leads all activities related to large project custom‑engineered solution development including, but not limited to, designing, modeling, prototyping, evaluation, and testing.
• Review design risk assessment, verification, and validation activities as required to assure products and provided solutions will meet customer’s technical and contractual requirements.
• Builds application and product knowledge by developing design standards for transit systems, and components.
• Supports research and development activities; creates appropriate designs of experiments, and provides feedback concerning test results.
• Monitors and manages to department Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Reviews Corrective Action Reports (CARs) and provides support to address root cause and close issues.
• Travels to perform on‑site inspections for large projects and to support commissioning activities both nationally and internationally.
• Coordinates engineering activities across all engineering teams with the Director of Engineering, and Engineering Managers.
• Supervises a group of Engineers and Designers.
• Provides leadership, know‑how, and completes performance reviews for the team.
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these team