Engineering Project Manager

A position at FTI can be the answer to your future career. In this role, you’ll be part of a progressive national leader in electrical planning, engineering, technology and energy services.

FTI enables employee growth and success through industry-leading training and development, utilization of the latest industry technologies, and an uncompromised focus on safety.

We recognize and reward top performers, offering competitive, merit-based compensation, career path development and a flexible and robust benefits package that boasts everything from paid training and tuition reimbursement to an award-winning wellness program.

The R&D Project Manager provides project management expertise executing the New Product Development (NPD), Solutions Delivery Process (SDP) within the EnTech Division in collaboration with Corporate Engineering (CE) team members.

The project will span across and impact all FTI divisions. The Project Manager will lead cross-functional project teams comprised of internal personnel and / or OEM / supplier resources assigned to plan and execute projects.

The R&D Project Manager will work closely with the cross-functional Leadership Team to ensure that projects have proper resource allocation, develop timelines and manage project budgets, communicate Project Team’s progress and status, and execute projects to meet agreed-upon timelines, cost, and quality targets.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully managing projects leveraging a highly defined, stage-gated product development or solutions delivery process from concept to commercialization, and experience in leading, motivating, and managing technically based cross-functional teams in accomplishing projects with notable impact(s) on company objectives.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education : Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Management, Project Management, Analytics, or a related field is required.

Experience : Minimum or 5-10 years of demonstrated Project Management experience.

Recent experience managing projects of medium to large size with medium to high complexity

Management of medium to large project teams.

Managing and controlling project budgets between $500k - $2M.

Strong stakeholder management skills with experience interacting with Executive Leadership.

Required Certification : Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

Preferred Lean Six Sigma experience.

Preferred Stage-Gate NPD Process experience, SDLC experience.

Travel : 15-20%

Work Schedule : This position works between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday- Friday. However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates working knowledge of project management PMBOK methodology, New Product Development (NPD), Solutions Delivery Process (SDP).
• Process along with basic knowledge of project management with experience managing medium to large project size.
• Works with Project Sponsor and Solution Owner to ensure scope is explicitly defined, documented, and integrity maintained.
• Works with Operations and Estimating staff in the development of design / engineering project budgets and cost for submittal to customers.
• Responsible for all aspects of cost management, including estimating, funding, budgeting, forecasting, controlling, and reporting.
• Manages invoices, purchase orders, contracts, and statements of work.
• Establishes and executes a project communication plan, meeting facilitation; presentation, and delivery.
• Demonstrated success in team leadership, stakeholder management, process adherence, ownership / commitment, learning agility, and risk management capabilities.
• Proactively improves the project timeline through schedule management and progress tracking of schedule and budget.
• Ensures project is delivered within approved budget, schedule, contingency and meets quality standards.
• Engages team to identify all project risk develops mitigation strategies / plans and works to have strategies in place should they be needed and negotiates conflict resolution when needed between team members or solution owners
• Utilizes motivation techniques to ensure project team reaches goals and milestones.
• Works with design / engineering staff and operations in the management of agreed-upon design / engineering project budgets and costs.
• Manages team to document the scope of design for customer review and ensures that all assumptions in design are documented to avoid risk.
• Networks, establishes, and maintains customer relationships.
• Plans, organizes, and staffs projects. Ensures that projects are completed safely, profitably, timely, of high quality, and according to customer expectations.
• Promotes a positive Company Culture by fostering friendly and constructive employee relations.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

The job description and responsibilities described are intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described.

It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

SURGE your career forward!

Employees at FTI grow faster because they are a part of a nationally leading team of electrical planners, engineers, designers, electricians, and business professionals.

Your Personal Growth : Build your career path by taking advantage of our industry leading training and leadership development programs.

Leverage Technology : Our virtual design and build programs that offer the latest in robotic total stations, 3D scanning, virtual and augmented reality and drone surveillance and assessment.

Uncompromised Safety : When we see others in our space averaging 2.7 safety rating and ours average .42, you know that we value you and your safety above all else.

We offer competitive, merit-based wages; career path development and flexible and a robust benefits package that boasts everything from paid training, tuition reimbursement and a top-notch wellness program.

We pride ourselves on a Ground up Growth mentality that puts you in the spotlight. Becoming a member of the FTI team means you’ve officially put yourself in the driver’s seat of your career.

Through our career development and continued education programs, you’ll have options to position yourself for success.

FTI is a Merit to the Core organization, and we pride ourselves on our ability to reward and recognize top performers.

BENEFITS ARE THE GAME CHANGER

FTI enriches the lives of its employees through industry-leading total rewards. Our compensation, benefits, time off, and wellness programs are designed to reward individual results that create team success, improve financial security for our employees and their families, and encourage healthy lifestyles.

As an eligible employee*, your programs include :

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance

Company-Paid Life and Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

Award-Winning Wellness Program and Incentives

401(k) Retirement & 401(a) Profit Sharing Plans

Paid Time Off

Performance Incentives / Bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement

And so much more!

Regular / Full-Time Employees are eligible for FTI benefit programs.

We stand strong in our values as we work to Create World-Class Opportunities to Succeed through :

Uncompromised focus on keeping people SAFE.

Building TRUST in everything we do.

REDEFINING what’s possible.

Rewarding individual results that create TEAM SUCCESS.

If you’re ready to learn more about growing your career with us, apply today!

Faith Technologies, Inc. (FTI) is an Affirmative Action Employer / Equal Opportunity Employer. FTI will not discriminate against applicants based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40 years old or older.

Faith Technologies, Inc. will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 30.