Job Title: Project Engineer

Job Description

The Project Engineer is responsible for the successful delivery of a project from concept to commissioning. This role ensures that projects are completed to the customer specification and manages safety, quality, efficiency, and ensures budgets and timelines are met. This role requires strong organizational skills, leadership abilities, and attention to detail to manage multiple ongoing projects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage large-scale refrigeration construction projects from award through to commissioning and final punch list.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, including owners and general contractors, to ensure clarity of project expectations and delivery.
• Review and manage project contracts, ensuring alignment with scope and terms.
• Collaborate with multiple trades to ensure seamless execution, keeping projects on track in terms of both quality and timelines.
• Develop, maintain, and adhere to detailed project schedules, ensuring alignment with overall contractor schedules.
• Ensure proper staffing levels, and manage the procurement of materials, tools, and equipment for timely delivery to project sites.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with national and local vendors, ensuring cost-effective procurement of necessary materials.
• Oversee the project scope and manage change orders as necessary, ensuring customer satisfaction while controlling project costs.
• Track and support engineering progress throughout the design phase, ensuring alignment with project goals.
• Coordinate with purchasing departments to track materials and follow up on delivery schedules.
• Proactively identify and manage risks to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, particularly in relation to ammonia and CO2-based refrigeration systems.
• Maintain accurate records of all aspects of the project, including contracts, change orders, schedules, and budgets, providing regular updates to leadership and clients.
• Provide weekend and evening support as needed for field construction work.
• Perform any other tasks necessary to complete the project.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME preferred).
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience managing large-scale industrial refrigeration or related projects (e.g., HVAC, commercial refrigeration, or heavy industrial construction).
• Proven leadership abilities, with experience managing cross-functional teams of engineers, technicians, and subcontractors.
• Strong negotiation skills to ensure cost-effective procurement and the ability to solve complex issues independently within project constraints.
• Ability to make independent business decisions within budget, seeking guidance only when dealing with exceptionally difficult issues.
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple ongoing projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to manage client expectations and provide clear updates on project progress.
• Proficiency in project management software and familiarity with CAD and engineering drawings.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Expertise in ammonia and CO2-based refrigeration systems, with a deep understanding of relevant safety and environmental regulations.
• Professional Engineering License.
• Ability and willingness to travel to construction sites nationwide.

Work Environment

Headquarters in Lyndhurst, VA with about 250 total employees, including 80 engineers and 120 in operations. The company has doubled in size in the last two years. They design, fabricate, and install customized, turn-key industrial refrigeration systems. Benefits include a retirement plan with company matching up to 15%, health insurance with 75% of premiums paid by the company, dental and vision insurance, weekly pay, competitive vacation and holiday pay, supplemental insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, accidental death and dismemberment coverage after one year of employment, life insurance coverage after one year, referral incentives, opportunities for advancement, professional development, training opportunities, apprenticeship programs, and discounts on cell phone plans, rental vehicles, and other company discounts for eligible positions.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $140000.00

• Retirement plan; company matches dollar for dollar up to 15%
• Health insurance; company pays 75% of the premiums for employee/family
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Weekly pay
• Competitive vacation & holiday pay
• Supplemental insurance available (Aflac)
• Short-term & long-term disability coverage
• Accidental death/dismemberment coverage after one year of employment
• Life insurance coverage after one year of employment
• Employee referral incentives
• Opportunities for advancement, professional development, training opportunities, and apprenticeship programs available
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental vehicles, and other company discounts for eligible positions

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lyndhurst,VA.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Jan 11, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $85,000 - $140,000