Project Engineering Manager

The Project Engineering Manager (PE Manager) for High Growth Markets (HGM) leads a team of project managers, engineers, project coordinators and drafters aligned with and supporting global high growth market regions.  The PE Manager is also personally responsible for managing some complex projects in HGM and North America (NA).  The PE Manager is responsible for developing and applying processes and specialty knowledge related to international trade, logistics, technical, legal, and commercial negotiations in LATAM, MENA, APAC.  This position advances Trojan’s Sales and Project Execution strategies for success in those regions.  Manages projects through Trojan’s project life cycle, including technical specification review, costing, scope of supply, risk assessment and management and issue resolution with customers to project close-out.

Accountabilities

• Provide technical support to sales and external contacts through input on commercial or sales strategies in HGM regions, commercial savvy and technical expertise, to improve Trojan’s win rate. 

• Review and comment on international contract specifications during the feasibility and design phases of a project in terms of technical and commercial content. Engaging team SMEs as required. 

• Develop Scopes of Supply and Costing for projects representing Trojan’s overall offering.

• Check and Approve all shop drawing submittals prior to sending to Contractor/Engineer.  Generate custom customer facing documents as required aligned with international contracting practices.

• Interface with engineer and customer during submittal review phase and on project initiation, ensuring all documents are approved and in place to support the project build, hip and payment cycles, engaging with Finance or external banking partners as required.

• Maintain Project Portfolio through Project Watch, following Trojan Project Life Cycle processes.

• Provides leadership and is responsible for performance management, training and development of direct reports

• Uses, understands and trains others in the use of DBS tools.

• Responsible for the coaching/mentoring to more junior Project Managers

Measures of Performance

• Deliver Team Project Revenue to schedule, minimizing risk and exposure for Trojan.

• Meet targets for Project Cost and Quality, ensuring all costs are captured and managed, all designs are thorough and complete.   

• Effectively Lead and Develop Associates to ensure high levels engagement and enablement.

• Support Sales through the timely completion of deliverables in support of quoting activity.

Critical Competencies / Leadership Anchors:

• CUSTOMER FOCUSED - Builds and sustains positive and collaborative relationships with customers (internal and external).

• SENSE OF URGENCY: A bias for taking action - spontaneous recognition of problems and opportunities, driving continuous improvements.

• RESULTS ORIENTATION: The ability and drive to achieve results and goals in the short and long term.

• STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL SKILLS: The ability of this associate to develop strategies, create practical work plans, execute those plans and achieve the stated strategies and lead a team of others to do the same.

• QUALITY FIRST: The ability to plan and execute work that is accurate, complete, timely, and reliable.  Integrity is never compromised.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years previous project management experience in the water, contracting and construction, or equipment manufacturing sectors

• International project or commercial experience an asset

• Previous experience in a leadership role

• Post-secondary training in a related discipline, graduate engineer preferred

• Self-motivated individual able to multi-task and meet tight deadlines

• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of project management methodologies and application of project life cycles

• PMP designation (or pursuing) an asset

Is this You?

You are a passionate self-starter who is interested in a challenging, results-driven position. You have a desire to join a fast-growing, customer-focused company making big waves in the water space. You enjoy helping people, people like and trust you, and you thrive in a team environment. Dive In - Have Impact.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Danaher, we are dedicated to building and sustaining a truly diverse and inclusive culture! These are not just words on a page—Diversity and Inclusion is a top priority for the company, and it ties deeply to each of our core values!

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “EEO is the Law” poster is available here.