Project Engineer Manager Fiber Design

Project Engineer Manager - Fiber Design

Location: Remote

Are you an experienced Professional Engineer If you are open to joining a supportive passionate team we have an attractive opportunity for you!

Sigma Technologies is a growing engineering and design firm with over 500 team members across 30 states. For more than 25 years our work for the power and telecommunications industries has helped accelerate and fortify positive impact in communities across the country. Our core values Safety Honesty Truth and Decency fuel our culture. We are TeamSigma.

**To learn more about working at Sigma view our video and career page.

**If you do not have the experience required for this role please refer to our other open positions: we list our openings in multiple locations you only need to apply to one as they are remote.

Please note: New hires will be required to come to our headquarters in Perrysburg OH for an initial 2-week in-person paid orientation and training period.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO DO AS A Project Engineering Manager AT SIGMA:

Directs and oversees the operational plan for completing projects within the established scope schedule and budget for all projects across all functions. Oversees the establishment and maintenance of Quality Assurance (QA) systems for all projects and customers to maintain acceptable metrics by function. Evaluate and approve changes that substantially impact the scope budget or schedule of a project. Reviews industry policies and procedures to ensure data accuracy security and regulatory compliance. Monitors progress and performance against the project plan.

Responsibilities:

• Possesses strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate mentor and guide teams of Project engineers.
• Is a technical expert who maintains a thorough and deep understanding of the technical details required on their projects staying updated on industry trends and technology advances.
• Oversees the crafting and documenting of processes and workflows that serve as the foundation for efficiency quality and adherence to technical standards throughout the lifecycle of their projects.
• Is a strong and effective communicator with the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Ensures project schedules are created and communicated with project teams and any technical roadblocks are resolved promptly and satisfactorily.
• Maintains a forward-looking approach identifying issues early and working across their team and adjacent pillars to mitigate.
• Oversees the Project engineers/technical liaisons between the customer and Sigma ensuring communication is clear concise and timely as well as cascaded to project teams when appropriate.
• Periodically audits workflows specifications and processes to identify opportunities of increased efficiency quality and standardization.
• Oversees the establishment and maintenance of QA systems for multiple projects and customers to maintain acceptable metrics by function.
• Oversees the accurate and timely reporting of project statuses and functional metrics to key stakeholders by Project engineers.
• Oversees the creation standardization and maintenance of all project tracking apps.
• Manages Project engineering responsibilities related to new proposals and change orders.
• Actively promotes a culture of continual improvement working across all departments of the business to simplify and standardize all business procedures and reporting related to the Project engineering function including Workflows Processes and Reports.
• Support the Program Manager team for sales opportunities as the technical SME.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies: Design Review Engineering Management Project Engineering Resource Planning Technical Project Management Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Software Project Management Software

Experience/Education Requirements:

• Education Typically requires a bachelors degree in engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience - A minimum of 8 years of experience with engineering operations and /or project management including financial oversight and personnel development. And a minimum of 3 years of functional or direct people management experience with the proven ability to lead motivate and influence associates.
• Advanced field drafting and/or design knowledge.
• Familiar with basic concepts practices and procedures used in general management of specific function(s)
• Experience in project scheduling cost controls tracking and reporting methodologies.
• Knowledge of financial principles to quantify costs and benefits of projects and to track and maintain project budgets.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to facilitate team efforts provide guidance and direction to team members and communicate project objectives parameters status and outcomes to stakeholders.
• Dependable transportation and valid drivers license and insurance
• Able to pass a background check/drug test/driving record check.
• Computer literate especially Microsoft Word Excel Outlook
• Willing to travel as needed including overnight travel.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team establishing and sustaining relationships with colleagues and employees at all levels in the company.
• Strong technical skills
• Basic financial skills to make sound business decisions.
• Ability to work during core work hours of 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Eastern Time occasional weekend work may be required as duties demand.
• Authorized to work in the United States

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to endure frequent lengthy periods of sedentary work and sit for prolonged periods of time.

Must be able to utilize a computer keyboard computer monitor and telephone for prolonged periods of time.

Must have the physical ability to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures transcribing notes and viewing a computer terminal; these activities require close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Must have the physical ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word and convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately often in a group setting.

Must have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make the discriminations in sound.

This job advertisement should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of a job. The individual may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in

this advertisement.

This advertisement does not constitute an employment agreement between Sigma and the employee and is subject to change by Sigma as the needs of the organization and/or the requirements of the function change.

Pay is commensurate with experience and education. Sigma is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate based on an employees race color gender sexual preference gender identity age religion national origin disability genetic information veteran/military status or any other classification protected by law.

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