Project Engineer, Post-Delivery
Job DescriptionJob Description
Summary
Provides Engineering leadership to the post-delivery team representing multiple skill areas, which may include internal and external resources and customers. Develops engineering project plans to accomplish customer requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Develops post-delivery statement of work (SOW) to satisfy customer requirements.
- Works with customers and management to obtain SOW approval.
- Identifies and manages changes to SOW, assesses the impact of those changes, and incorporates as required.
- Negotiates proposed changes to determine modifications to deliverables, resources, costs, and schedules.
- Leads post-delivery project execution to complete the work statement.
- Identifies program performance metrics.
- Leads a team of up to 20 engineers. Provide planning, organization, coaching, mentoring, and training.
- Manages multiple priorities and competing tasks while prioritizing and assigning tasks and assignments to team members.
- Works constructively with other departments and vendors to gain consensus on the best plan of attack on each program issue.
- Communicates clearly with the engineering team, other departments, the customer, and vendors as required to facilitate smooth completion of the post-delivery engineering package.
- Plans an engineering package, prepares staffing plans, anticipates critical path issues, and sets a schedule to meet program schedules and budgets.
- Provides periodic project status to upper management using the latest presentation techniques.
- Stays on top of a program, delivers message to GTI Engineers, and serves as the focal point and conductor for all engineering activities on a particular program.
- Delegates responsibility to achieve efficiency.
- Evaluates and approves designs, changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
- Maintains regular attendance including being at work, being on time to work and working full shifts.
- Other duties as assigned.
Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Greenpoint Core Competencies
- Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and accepts constructive criticism/feedback and changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
- Communications – Expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, and keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.
- Dependability – Responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
- Initiative – Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
- Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
- Work Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, displays commitment to excellence, looks for ways to improve and promote quality, applies feedback to improve performance, and monitors own work to ensure quality.
Job Core Competencies
- Project Management – Develops project plans, coordinates projects, communicates changes and progress, completes project on time and budget, and manages project team activities.
- Judgment – You display a willingness to make decisions, you exhibit sound and accurate judgment, you support and explain reasoning for decisions, you include appropriate people in decision-making process, and you make timely decisions.
- Leadership – You exhibit confidence in self and others, you inspire respect and trust, you react well under pressure, you show courage to take action, and you motivate others to perform well.
- Negotiation Skills – You clarify interests and positions of all parties and adjust tactics to achieve desired results; you manage conflict, manipulation, and strong emotions; and you develop alternative options for mutual gain while building consensus through give-and-take.
Summary of Education, Experience & Certification
Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in engineering or equivalent, minimum 7 years industry experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Employees working on programs subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations must qualify as a US Person which is defined as a US , a Permanent who does not work for a foreign company/foreign government/foreign governmental agency or organization, or a political asylee for legal compliance purposes.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Working knowledge of aircraft structural, interior, mechanical and electrical engineering, structural substantiation and certification
- Aviation background and aircraft interior experience required.
- Ability to coach, train, and mentor a team of up to 20 engineers in productive and efficient manner to generate aircraft modification engineering.
- Ability to lead engineers through an entire project including creating their own schedules and holding them accountable for meeting the strict deadlines with minimal margin of error.
- Ability to assess team strengths and delegate work to gain maximum results.
- Ability to meet high expectations for meeting strict schedule, budget, and technical solutions.
- Ability to adapt to tailored processes designed for prototype engineering (vs. production engineering).
- Knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
- Working knowledge of Part 145 and STC processes and approvals .
- Ability to work constructively with other departments and vendors to gain consensus on the best plan for each program issue.
- Ability to prepare meeting materials and conduct design reviews as required to keep all parties informed of progress, gain team consensus, and progress the engineering package to completion.
- Ability to plan an engineering package, prepare staffing plans, anticipate critical path issues, and set a schedule to meet program schedules and budgets.
- Strong communication, time management and problem-solving skills.
- Computer skills should include the ability to use CAD systems, spreadsheets, word processing, project scheduling and project presentation software.
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time, use hands to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and have close/ vision ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to travel as required.
- Ability to work overtime as required.
The expected WA salary range for this position is between $99,000.00 - $137,000.00 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, location, and other factors permitted by law. Our suite of comprehensive benefits include: healthcare (medical, dental & vision), life insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) savings plan with company match.
About Greenpoint Technologies
Greenpoint delivers nose-to-tail VIP Jet aircraft interiors for private clients and Heads-of-State. We are proud to be known in the aerospace industry for our design and engineering innovation, award-winning company culture, and on-time delivery of our beautiful products. We use leading-edge tools and employee-built processes to deliver extraordinary, one-of-a-kind custom aircraft interiors. It's complex work, but we work smart. In return for hard work, collaboration, and creativity, our people experience a culture custom built for high achievers:
- Big jobs and stretch assignments.
- High accountability environment, with transparent decisions aligned to values, open communication, and engaged leadership.
- Ability to make a big, visible impact on the end product.
We welcome diverse contributions and provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without regard to , , , , , , , , physical or mental , genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.