Engineering Project Manager

Cobey

Buffalo, NY

Pay: $65,000-$110,000/yr

Shift: Full time

**Job Summary:**

Manage major projects for high-profile customers in the petrochemical, oil and gas, power generation, industrial gas, and air separation industries. Utilize information provided by the marketing team and customer specifications to coordinate and execute projects from award through completion. Track schedules, manage project requirements, and provide detailed information to engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure successful project execution.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

• Analyze customer-supplied drawings, specifications, and technical requirements, including mechanical, electrical, painting, welding, and non-destructive testing requirements, and translate those requirements into project milestones, assignments, and budgets.
• Manage overall project cost, schedule, and quality performance in accordance with internal objectives and contractual requirements.
• Identify commercial and technical issues, including budget and delivery challenges, and develop recovery plans when necessary.
• Provide monthly reporting on overall project status.
• Serve as the primary customer contact and point of communication for assigned projects.
• Track and manage all required technical documentation and project data from project initiation through completion.
• Provide technical information to support design and drafting activities required to generate project drawings.
• Coordinate with customers to obtain technical and commercial clarifications as required.
• Manage the change-order process when deviations from the original scope of work are identified.
• Develop inquiries for suppliers and subcontractors to support component selection and cost evaluation activities.
• Develop and schedule inspection and test requirements for manufactured equipment.
• Maintain full responsibility for project execution, including profitability, budget performance, on-time delivery, and customer satisfaction.

**Customer-Focused Skills and Abilities**

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact professionally and effectively with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Experience managing large-scale, complex, and innovative projects, including the ability to review, interpret, and apply detailed project specifications.
• Experience with packaged equipment manufacturing and long-duration project lifecycles preferred.
• Strong scheduling and multitasking abilities with the capability to manage multiple projects at various stages of execution simultaneously.
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills with the ability to prioritize, delegate, and drive project objectives to completion.
• Solution-oriented mindset with the ability to resolve escalated issues effectively and efficiently.
• Highly organized with the ability to maintain, track, and manage project documentation and correspondence.
• Strong negotiation, forecasting, and estimating capabilities.

**Knowledge**

• General knowledge of commercial and contractual business terms.
• General knowledge of rotating equipment, including pumps, gears, compressors, motors, steam turbines, turbo-expanders, and generators.
• General knowledge of heat transfer, filtration systems, control valve applications, and instrumentation selection.
• General knowledge of ANSI B31.1 and B31.3 piping standards and ASME pressure vessel requirements.
• General knowledge of applicable API standards, including but not limited to API 610, API 611, API 614, API 617, API 618, API 619, API 672, API 676, and API 11P.
• General knowledge of ASTM structural steel material standards covering structural shapes, plate, forgings, castings, and bolting.
• Familiarity with structural welding practices, weld symbols, and metal fabrication processes.
• General knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and international electrical standards, including IEC and CSA requirements.
• Mechanical knowledge of custom OEM rotating equipment, including equipment design, operation, repair, and maintenance, is highly desirable.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

**Education and Experience**

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of five years of related experience in engineering and/or project management.

**Special Requirements**

• Willingness to work overtime as necessary to meet project deadlines.
• Occasional domestic and international travel required.

Pay: $65,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program

Application Question(s):

• Please Briefly describe a time you managed a complex, custom equipment or heavy manufacturing project from award to completion. What specific industry standards (like API or ASME) were involved, and how did you handle a critical schedule or budget challenge?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Buffalo, NY 14218