Project Engineer Stf

Standard Job Description

Position Summary

Own the scheduling, resource‑tracking, and status‑reporting of major site projects using Microsoft Project. Drive disciplined questioning of the project plan to surface missing tasks, risk, and resource conflicts. The primary aim is to keep projects on schedule, within budget, and at the required quality level, and to convey concise, actionable information to site leadership. You will track resource allocations and communicate any shortfalls or bottlenecks to the appropriate managers, but you will not have direct authority to re‑assign staff.

Key Responsibilities

Primary –  Project Planning & Execution

Build & maintain detailed MS  Project (or other software) schedules (tasks, dependencies, milestones).

Track resources by skill‑type and by individual engineer name; capture planned versus actual effort.

Conduct regular schedule reviews with project teams, asking focused questions such as:

Which critical‑path activities are at risk?

Are any required skill sets missing or over‑committed?

Have assumptions changed that affect task duration?

Identify resource‑allocation issues (over‑booking, skill gaps, competing commitments) and communicate them promptly to line managers, engineering leads, and other customers for resolution.

Monitor cost performance within the schedule and flag variances early.

Secondary –  Leadership Communication & Reporting

Prepare concise status dashboards (Gantt snapshots, resource heat‑maps, risk registers) for site leadership on the agreed cadence (e.g. weekly exec brief, monthly deep‑dive).

Summarize project health (schedule, cost, quality, risk) in executive‑ready briefings, highlighting decisions needed and resource constraints.

Facilitate cross‑functional coordination by serving as the central point of information between the project‑management office, planning, production, and line management.

Additional Duties

Capture lessons‑learned related to scheduling and resource tracking after project close‑out.

Coach junior engineers on effective MS Project usage and on asking the right “status” questions.

Participate in site‑wide continuous‑improvement initiatives where scheduling impacts throughput (Lean, Six Sigma).

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field

≥   3   years’ hands‑on experience building and managing complex schedules in Microsoft   Project/Jira/equivalent

Earned Value Methodology experience

US Citizen

Desired Skills

5+ years in a manufacturing environment

Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma Tools

Proven experience summarizing complex projects to leadership

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.

For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.