Engineering Project Manager

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and manufactures first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS’ expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions support critical fleet, space systems and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide.

This position directly supports the Science & Technology Products super-directorate by ensuring projects are contained within the defined technical scope, capturing, and managing the technical work to be executed, managing tasks execution, and capturing performance status. To be successful, this role requires a working understanding of the technical product combined with planning and cost/schedule management. Therefore, a technical background is a major benefit. Equally important is a depth of experience and direct application of cost, schedule, and EVM processes.

The Engineering Project Manager serves as a crucial interface between the engineering/technical team, Finance, Scheduling, and program management. This role includes monitoring and analyzing progress and expediting critical path components and processes to maintain schedule. The Engineering Project Manager evaluates and resolves barriers to task completion, some of which may be complex, related to design, quality, cost, and schedule. This position involves the exercise of independent judgment and discretion about matters of significance.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with project team to decompose and allocate the scope documented in a Statement of Work (SOW) to create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• In consultation with engineering team, build project schedules using tools such as Microsoft Project.
• Oversee and monitor project schedule, timelines, and milestones from initiation to delivery to meet delivery goals.
• Work with project teams to gather and provide project status to key stakeholders.
• Estimate remaining project effort and cost as part of a regular Estimate at Complete (EAC) update process.
• Perform Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis to identify and document the root causes of cost and schedule variances.
• Coordinate departmental and/or cross-functional teams to assign and prioritize tasks focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products and/or services.
• Analyze project labor and material expenditures for improper charging and other discrepancies.
• Guide interdisciplinary teams to tackle project challenges.
• Participate in request for proposal (RFP) process to develop Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and preliminary schedules to generate new business.
• Develop Baseline Change Proposals (BCPs) to incorporate new scope into the project baseline.
• Identify issues, analyze and interpret data, and develop solutions to a variety of non-routine challenges of diverse scope and nature.
• Flex adaptability to manage multiple projects and conflicting priorities.
• Develop and manage large data sets in Excel to address specific program challenges.
• Administer and maintain large scale tracking and burn-down workbooks beyond typical Earned Value Management. Examples include procurement tracking, drawing burn-down, and line-of-balance trackers for manufacturing and assemblies.
• Manage both developmental and production (manufacturing) programs.
• Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Responsible for ensuring work is accomplished in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
• Ensure compliance with environmental and other regulations.
• May be required to interpret and administer policies and procedures that impact project(s).
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.