Engineering Project Manager

Join a manufacturing leader with over 50 years of excellence, where every role contributes to building reliable transportation solutions that people depend on everyday across the United States and Canada. At ENC, we prioritize safety, quality, innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth – creating vehicles our teams can take pride in.

Founded in 1975, ENC (ElDorado National – California) is a leading U.S. transportation manufacturer specializing in design, engineering, and end-to-end production of heavy‑duty buses, shuttles, and cargo vehicles through a custom‑build, mixed‑model assembly process. Each vehicle is produced in our purpose‑built facility in Riverside, California supporting public agencies and private transportation providers nationwide. We offer one of the industry’s widest portfolios of power options, including 100% battery‑electric, diesel‑electric hybrid, CNG, and clean diesel.

ENC is committed to revitalizing American manufacturing through innovation, customer focus, and the delivery of high‑quality vehicles that keep communities connected, supported, and moving forward.

Location: Riverside, CA

Pay/Salary Range: $151,000-$185,000

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Project Manager to manage the development of innovative commercial vehicle projects from concept to launch. This role requires a blend of strong technical acumen, exceptional leadership, and a deep understanding of automotive design processes. This position is responsible for overseeing the planning, tracking and implementation of vehicle engineering and equipment projects from proposal to delivery.

Provides technical engineering leadership for the development of electric, diesel and hybrid automobile technology used in transportation industry.

• Develop an in‑house, Best Practice, cross‑functional, project management processes that incorporates Gates & Milestones.
• Oversees the overall project life cycle, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closing of commercial vehicle design projects.
• Define project scope, Gantt charts, objectives, deliverables, and success metrics in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Develop and manage project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation plans, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Facilitate collaboration across engineering managers, design managers, marketing managers, and executives to meet cost, schedule, and quality goals.
• Ensure resource availability and allocation for technical engineering needs for product development and manufacturing.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, developing contingency plans to minimize potential impacts on project outcomes.
• Present on project status, progress, risks, and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, FMVSS regulatory requirements, and internal quality processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the project management and product development processes.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in project management.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and four (4) years of experience as Product Manager or Project Manager in the vehicle manufacturing industry.
• The required four (4) years of experience with Bachelor’s, must have included managing the timely launch of new vehicle products to market, including vehicle product development and testing; ensuring timely project execution and delivery from initiation to completion; defining project scope, objectives, and deliverables; and managing project plans, timelines and budgets.

This is an onsite position based in Riverside, CA and requires being onsite.

• Comprehensive benefits package:
  Medical (including FSA & HSA), dental, vision, life and disability insurance, EAP, mental health, and wellness programs
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off and twelve (12) paid holidays
• Employee referral program
• Career growth and development opportunities

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