The Project Engineering Manager is responsible for leading, developing, and supporting the Project Engineering organization to ensure successful execution of capital projects and achievement of business objectives. This role dedicates the majority of its time to managing engineering staff, developing team capabilities, establishing priorities, removing barriers to execution, and creating an environment that enables engineers to perform at their highest level.
The Project Engineering Manager directs departmental activities to ensure projects are executed safely, on schedule, and within budget while continuously improving project delivery processes and work practices. This role works closely with Project Engineers, Operations, Maintenance, and Plant Leadership to resolve challenges, facilitate decision-making, and remove roadblocks that could impact project schedules, costs, or outcomes.
In addition to providing leadership and strategic direction for the Project Engineering team, the Project Engineering Manager directly manages select large and complex capital projects, including projects with budgets that may exceed $5 million. The role collaborates closely with the Portfolio Manager to ensure capital investments align with organizational priorities, strategic objectives, and long-term business needs.
You will have the opportunity to
Management Systems
Comply with and support all EH&S and quality programs, training requirements, and company policies while operating in a safe, honest, and ethical manner.
Promote a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and effective project execution within the engineering organization.
Develop, implement, and maintain engineering standards, project execution processes, and best practices.
Ensure project engineering activities comply with corporate, regulatory, and site requirements.
Engineering Team Leadership
Manage Project Engineering staff and coordinate departmental activities to support organizational priorities and business objectives.
Recruit, develop, coach, train, mentor, and evaluate engineering personnel.
Increase the technical and professional competence of engineering staff through development planning, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning opportunities.
Establish clear performance expectations and provide ongoing feedback and guidance.
Support Project Engineers by removing organizational, technical, and resource-related barriers that impede project execution.
Facilitate communication and decision-making among stakeholders to mitigate project delays, budget concerns, and execution risks.
Balance engineering resources across multiple projects and business priorities.
Foster collaboration between Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and other functional teams to improve project outcomes and operational performance.
Project Management
Directly manage large and complex capital projects from concept development through commissioning and project closeout.
Lead projects with significant scope, cross-functional involvement, and capital expenditures that may exceed $5 million.
Develop project scopes, business cases, budget estimates, schedules, risk mitigation plans, and project approval documentation.
Coordinate contractors, suppliers, consultants, and internal stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
Maintain regular communication with site leadership regarding project status, costs, milestones, risks, and resource requirements.
Ensure projects achieve safety, quality, operational, and financial objectives.
Strategy & Continuous Improvement
Direct department activities to ensure successful execution of capital projects on schedule and within approved budgets.
Improve capital project execution through the creation, implementation, and continuous refinement of engineering processes, standards, templates, and work practices.
Monitor project portfolio performance and proactively identify opportunities to improve execution effectiveness, resource utilization, and project delivery.
Work closely with the Portfolio Manager to ensure projects are aligned with organizational strategy, capital planning objectives, and business priorities.
Provide guidance and oversight to Project Engineers throughout project development, execution, commissioning, and closeout activities.
Lead escalation efforts when project risks, scope changes, or resource constraints threaten successful project completion.
Essential Qualifications & Capabilities
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent (Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Industrial, or related discipline).
Minimum of 12-15 years of engineering, manufacturing, operations support, or capital project experience.
Previous experience leading, supervising, or managing technical personnel.
Demonstrated success managing large capital projects and cross-functional initiatives.
Strong leadership, coaching, mentoring, and team development skills.
Excellent project management, prioritization, and organizational abilities.
Strong communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.
Financial acumen with experience managing capital budgets and project portfolios.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives and engineering best practices.
Up to 15% travel may be required based on business need.
Preferred Qualifications
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
SAP for procurement and maintenance activities.
Professional Engineer (PE) Licensure in the State of Ohio.
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement certification.
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