Job Title: Project Engineer
Job Description

The Project Engineer is responsible for assisting Project Managers with project scheduling, monitoring, and progress tracking to the customer. This includes managing all resources to accomplish the contract scope within the defined cost and schedule. The Project Engineer must exhibit excellent management, leadership, and communication skills.Responsibilities include managing the cost, schedule, scope, and quality of the program or project throughout its life cycle, from opportunity identification and concept development to customer-specific proposals, development, verification, and validation testing, and through full-rate production and product line phase-out. The Project Engineer must understand the technical elements of the program or project sufficiently to manage, guide, and make decisions that reduce overall technical risk.

Hard SkillsElectrical/ElectronicsProject management/coordinationProject schedulingSoft SkillsManagementLeadershipCommunicationJob Type

This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 9 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Clifton, New Jersey.

Work Environment

The territory for this position includes both NY and NJ. Candidates will drive their own vehicles and will be reimbursed for daily expenses such as tolls and mileage. They are not required to report to Clifton every day and can go directly to the job site from their homes. Contractors are eligible for reimbursement up to 28 miles each way (56 miles per day). All out-of-pocket expenses, including parking and tolls, will be reimbursed. After transitioning to a full-time employee, they will receive a company car, EZ pass, and company credit card. Typical hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with no on-call shifts in the install group, but there is an opportunity for additional responsibilities.

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.

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