Project Engineer I presso Jaxon Engineering and Maintenance

Description

Jaxon is looking for an experienced Project Engineer I to join our Engineering Team. 

 Jaxon is the leading full-service provider of High-altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) services worldwide, delivering world-class engineering, testing, construction, and sustainment services. Jaxon offers an outstanding benefits package, competitive pay, and a culture that is unmatched.  We collaborate and thrive on our core value of ownership. In both success and failure, we push to get better individually and as a team. 

The successful candidate will possess the ability to support operational oversight of projects, as well as scheduling, purchasing and asset and manpower allocation. The selected candidate will be a team player, while stretching performance standards for themself. This is a results-oriented “doer” who passionately finds ways over, around, and through barriers to success.

Salary: $80,000-95,000

Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a Department of Defense Secret clearance or higher.

Benefits (all effective 1st day of work; no waiting period): 

- Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance 

- Life insurance at 2.5 times annual base salary provided

- Short- & Long-Term Disability insurance provided

- PTO and paid holidays 

- 401(k) match (up to 4% of salary)

Requirements

 - Produces accurate and complete schedules for all active & anticipated projects

- Develops project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans and conferring with management

- Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements

- Determines project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards

- Coordinates with customers to communicate project status and minimize scope creep

- Reviews and delivers all project submittals 

- Builds and maintains project schedules 

- Develop/maintain project logs & trackers such as procurement, customer deliverables, RFI’s and change management

- Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends

- Maintains Jaxon’s positive reputation while pursuing excellence

- Communicates continuously and effectively with all project stakeholders

- Works collaboratively with stakeholders to achieve mutual goals

Job Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree or two years of experience as a project engineer or similar role for a specifically related field such as Commercial/Industrial Construction, DoD contracting, EMP protection or Manufacturing. 

- Understanding of and proficiency with plan reading, specifications, statements of work or request for proposals

- Experience coordinating project teams and schedules

- Proficient with MS Office suite

- Experience using MS Project

- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD issued Secret or higher clearance

- Willingness to be coached and willing to learn new skills in a growing industry

Duties and responsibilities may evolve based on project needs and operational requirements. This description does not cover every task or expectation associated with the role.

Jaxon does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or military status.