Engineering Project Manager

Oak Ridge, TN
Full Time
Manager/Supervisor
*The candidate must be located within a 45-minute driving distance from Oak Ridge, TN. Relocation assistance not available.

Summary: 
The Engineering Project Manager is responsible for ensuring the successful completion of a project by managing the project support team. This position will work closely with the clients to design and develop a detailed plan for the project. This position has responsibility to work collaboratively with clients and project team for the coordination and completion of projects. The primary role is effectively managing schedule and resource needs of projects and addressing obstacles to project success. Tracks deadlines, assignments, and monitors project progress. Provides expertise and develops methods, techniques, guidelines and templates for project completion. Performs duties with a maintained focus on customer satisfaction.
 
Responsibilities:
  • Supports client in delivering project on-time and within budget.
  • Build and maintain strong client and project team relationships for the success of projects; interface with customer at project meetings.
  • Perform effective teamwork among functional teams (management, engineering, and quality teams) and provide day to day direction for core team on assigned projects.
  • Responsible for implementation of PM principles/practices on a project or system.
  • Develop tools, methods, techniques, guidelines and templates for implementation of PM.
  • Responsible for planning and monitoring for small to mid-level projects in the life cycle phases of the startup, interim and close out.
  • Track project resource needs and contingency plans for key resources.
  • Work with project team on planning portfolio of project schedules. Communicates deviations from timeline projections and propose solutions for delays and deviations.
  • Provide proactive and creative recommendations on how to meet goals and handle identified deviations.
  • Identify and present project related issues and facilitate resolutions both in and across function team.
  • Identify new opportunities with existing customers and new prospects and report findings to manager.
  • Prepare and analyze status reports.
  • ​Perform other duties as assigned.
 
Education / Experience:                                                                                  
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited four-year college or university required.
  • Advanced degree preferred.
  • 10 + years of work experience as a Project Manager or directly related area
  • PMP certification preferred
  • Experience working with government clients is strongly preferred
  • Professional Engineer Certification preferred.
  • DOE Q-Clearance preferred.
 
Additional Skills:
  • Excellent customer service and communications skills.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Ability to deal with conflicts and stressful situations.
  • Able to engage in strategic conversations leveraging project management as the core competency.
  • Demonstrated service-oriented industry experience
  • Basic understanding of resource-loaded scheduling
  • Advanced level understanding of PM principles
  • Strong analytical/problem resolution skills
  • Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, SharePoint.

Benefits:

All eligible employees enjoy an excellent benefits package, including medical/dental/vision insurance, short/long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off including holidays, and tuition reimbursement.

EEO Statement:

MSTI is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified candidates, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. MSTI is an E-Verify employer. If you have difficulty using the online application system or need an accommodation to apply due to a disability, please email: HR@mstechnology.com.

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