JOB DESCRIPTION: One of the nation’s leading, independent manufacturers of residential and commercial roofing products, waterproofing, cements, and coatings is searching for a Project Engineer to work at their Tuscaloosa, AL facility. The position directs, coordinates, and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, and completion of engineering projects. Job duties include:

 Plans and implements engineering program, including defining the project philosophy, activities, milestones, and staff requirements, per customer requirements.

Develops and maintains a schedule and budget for the assigned engineering project.

Provides reports on the status of project milestones and adjusts schedules accordingly.

Controls expenditures within limitations of project budget.

Identifies project staffing requirements and coordinates staffing with supporting organization managers.

Coordinates preparation and delivery of project deliverables, design documents, and bid packages.

Assigns and oversees project personnel to specific phases or aspects of project such as technical studies, product design, preparation of specifications and technical plans, and product testing.

Reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications.

Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.

Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.

Prepares interim and completion project reports.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: 

Bachelor's Degree in an engineering field (B. S.) or equivalent; or eight to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Design software; Internet software; Manufacturing software; Project Management software and Word Processing software.