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General Atomics · 7 hours ago

Engineering Project Manager

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$91K/yr - $163K/yr

9+ years exp

General Atomics (GA) is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development. The Engineering Project Manager will support the Science & Technology Products superdirectorate, managing projects within defined technical scopes and ensuring timely execution while balancing cost and schedule management.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Ensure complete technical scope is identified, defined, and captured to facilitate proper cost and schedule impact evaluation

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

Perform Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis to identify and document the root causes of cost and schedule variances

Lead project teams to gather and provide project status to key stakeholders

Coordinate departmental and/or cross-functional teams to assign and prioritize tasks focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products and/or services

Estimate remaining project effort and cost as part of a regular Estimate at Complete (EAC) update process

Analyze project labor and material expenditures for improper charging and other discrepancies

Lead 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

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)

Flex adaptability to manage multiple projects and conflicting priorities

Develop and manage large data sets in Excel to address specific program challenges

Administers 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

Guide engineers in the development of plans and time estimates

Manage both developmental and production (manufacturing) programs

Maintains 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

Qualification

Earned Value Management (EVM)Microsoft ProjectProject ManagementBudget ManagementData AnalysisMicrosoft OfficePDM SystemsMRP SystemsCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsTeam LeadershipProblem SolvingCustomer FocusAdaptability

Required

Typically requires a Bachelors in Business Administration or related discipline and nine or more years of progressively complex experience in the project administration field with at least three of those years in project management. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education

Must demonstrate an extensive understanding of project management processes and procedures, planning and scheduling methods, and budget management as well as the ability to organize, schedule, and coordinate workloads to meet established milestones and budgets

Earned Value Management (EVM) / Control Account Management experience required

Must possess the ability to initiate, plan, and manage projects

Must possess the ability to identify issues, analyze and interpret data and develop solutions to a variety of non-routine matters of diverse scope and nature

Must possess strong analytical, communication, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Must possess the ability to work independently and lead in a team environment

Must possess the ability to apply listening, empathy, and verbal communication skills to build trust and rapport to manage project stakeholders

Must possess the ability to work extended hours and travel as required

Must have complete knowledge of production and engineering support principles and concepts and a general understanding of practices, techniques, and standards

Must be customer focused and possess the ability to use independent analysis and judgment in developing solutions to a variety of complex problems of moderate scope and complexity

Must possess excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills to accurately document and report findings to a variety of audiences

Must possess excellent interpersonal skills to influence and guide employees, managers, and external parties

Must possess excellent computer skills

Must possess experience with the following tools: Microsoft Project or light version of Project, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Product Data Management (PDM) systems such as Windchill or similar, Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems such as SAP or similar

Ability to work independently or in a team environment is essential

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance