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Sr. Project Engineer

Remote in Washington, DC, US • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 6 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD 150,000.00 per year

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC

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Skills

Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Status Reports
Risk Assessment
Budget
Recovery
Decision-making
Presentations
Project Documentation
IT Program Management
Scheduling
Change Management
Analytical Skill
Communication
Management
Reporting
Energy
Systems Engineering
Requirements Management
PMP
Project Engineering
Leadership
Accountability
Interfaces
Project Implementation
Risk Management
Technical Communication
Collaboration
Program Management
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Continuous Improvement
Project Management

Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Status Reports
Risk Assessment
Budget
Recovery
Decision-making
Presentations
Project Documentation
IT Program Management
Scheduling
Change Management
Analytical Skill
Communication
Management
Reporting
Energy
Systems Engineering
Requirements Management
PMP
Project Engineering
Leadership
Accountability
Interfaces
Project Implementation
Risk Management
Technical Communication
Collaboration
Program Management
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Continuous Improvement
Project Management

Summary

Senior Project Engineer
Location: Washington, DC (Onsite)

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Salary: Targeting $150,000 annually, depending on experience
Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior Project Engineer to support the planning, coordination, and execution of complex engineering programs within the maritime and nuclear technology sectors.

This role is responsible for translating engineering objectives into actionable project plans, coordinating multidisciplinary technical teams, managing engineering work packages, and ensuring project deliverables meet quality, safety, regulatory, and schedule requirements.

The ideal candidate brings a strong technical engineering background, experience managing complex projects, and the ability to drive execution across multiple engineering disciplines in a dynamic development environment.
Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, risk registers, action items, and decision records.
Coordinate engineering activities across multiple disciplines, including systems engineering, naval architecture, marine engineering, mechanical, electrical, controls, safety, operations, and regulatory teams.
Plan and manage engineering work packages from initial requirements and planning through execution, technical review, delivery, and closeout.
Manage technical interfaces, dependencies, and communication between internal engineering teams, suppliers, and external stakeholders.
Prepare and communicate project status reports, schedules, risk assessments, meeting summaries, and action items.
Monitor project performance against technical requirements, budgets, schedules, quality standards, and regulatory expectations.
Identify technical challenges, execution risks, and project roadblocks, developing practical mitigation strategies and recovery plans.
Support technical decision-making by presenting clear recommendations, alternatives, and associated risks.
Lead and support change management activities to address evolving project requirements and priorities.
Maintain accurate project documentation, technical records, and lessons learned.
Drive continuous improvement of project engineering processes, tools, templates, and reporting practices.
Collaborate with engineering leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution.
Support projects throughout the full lifecycle, from initial concept and planning through completion.
Travel periodically to supplier facilities, shipyards, test facilities, regulatory meetings, and partner locations as project needs require.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering, project engineering, technical program management, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering projects from requirements and planning through execution and delivery.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects, engineering work packages, or technical workstreams simultaneously.
Strong understanding of engineering project management principles, including scheduling, risk management, technical interfaces, change management, and deliverable tracking.
Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams, suppliers, and technical stakeholders.
Ability to identify technical dependencies, resolve execution challenges, and develop practical solutions to complex engineering problems.
Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical information to engineering teams, leadership, and external stakeholders.
Ability to influence and coordinate multidisciplinary teams without direct reporting authority.
Willingness to travel periodically as required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience within maritime nuclear engineering, naval engineering, nuclear power, or related industries.
Background supporting complex engineering programs in highly regulated or safety-critical environments.
Experience with naval architecture, marine systems, shipbuilding, or advanced energy technologies.
Familiarity with systems engineering principles, requirements management, and technical integration.
Experience supporting first-of-a-kind engineering or technology development programs.
Project management certification, such as PMP or an equivalent credential.

Key Skills & Competencies

Project Engineering Leadership: Ability to establish clear plans, accountability, execution schedules, and visibility across multidisciplinary teams.
Systems Thinking: Understanding of how technical requirements, interfaces, risks, schedules, costs, safety, and quality interact across complex engineering programs.
Project Execution: Strong ability to translate technical objectives into actionable plans, track commitments, resolve issues, and deliver results.
Risk Management: Ability to proactively identify project risks, assess their impact, and implement effective mitigation strategies.
Technical Communication: Ability to communicate engineering challenges, project status, and technical trade-offs clearly to a variety of stakeholders.
Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and coordinate effectively across engineering, program management, and supplier organizations.
Problem Solving: Ability to navigate ambiguity, evaluate technical challenges, and make practical, risk-informed recommendations.
Continuous Improvement: Commitment to improving engineering processes, project management practices, and overall execution efficiency.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10105282
Position Id: 887549
Posted 6 hours ago

Company Info

About Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC

Motion Recruitment delivers IT Talent Solutions for Contract, Direct Hire, Managed Solutions and Statement of Work to all of North America from our 21 delivery centers. Our high-touch, specialized, team-based recruitment model’s success is proven through our exemplary track record in filling the most challenging IT positions for startup and enterprise clients alike. Our hyper-specialized tech focus results in a truly consultative approach for both our clients and candidates, within our recruiting areas of expertise: Software, Mobile, Data, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Product + UX and Functional.

Motion also delivers IT Consulting Solutions through the Motion Consulting Group (MCG) that create true digital transformation for IT projects in Agile Development & Coaching, DevOps & DevSecOps Solutions, and Managed Services for IT Operations.

We’re also the proud creators of Tech in Motion and the Timmy Awards, our North American community platform, events series and award program that connects over 250,000 tech enthusiasts to meet, learn, and innovate.

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