Engineering Project Manager

Engineering Control Account Manager (CAM)

General Atomics, and its affiliated companies, is a leading resource for high-technology systems development. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and manufactures electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. We have an opportunity for an Engineering Control Account Manager (CAM) to join our EMS group located in Rancho Bernardo, CA. This position supports the Science & Technology Products superdirectorate by ensuring projects are contained within the defined technical scope, capturing, and managing the technical work to be executed, managing tasks execution, and capturing performance status. The role is a delicate balance between technical planning/management and cost/schedule management. Therefore, a technical background is a major benefit. Equally important is a depth of experience and direct application of cost, schedule, and EVM processes. The CAM serves as a liaison between the engineering and program management departments. Monitors and analyzes progress and expedites critical path components and processes to maintain schedule. Evaluates and resolves barriers to task completion, some of which may be complex, related to design, quality, cost, and schedule. This position involves the exercise of independent judgment and discretion about matters of significance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure complete technical scope is identified, defined, and captured to facilitate proper cost and schedule impact evaluation.
• Build project schedules using tools such as Microsoft Project.
• Oversee and monitor project schedule, timelines, and milestones from initiation to delivery to meet delivery goals.
• Perform Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis to identify and document the root causes of cost and schedule variances.
• Lead project teams to gather and provide project status to key stakeholders.
• Coordinate departmental and/or cross-functional teams to assign and prioritize tasks focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products and/or services.
• Estimate remaining project effort and cost as part of a regular Estimate at Complete (EAC) update process.
• Analyze project labor and material expenditures for improper charging and other discrepancies.
• Lead interdisciplinary teams to tackle project challenges.
• Participate in request for proposal (RFP) process to develop Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and preliminary schedules to generate new business.
• Develop Baseline Change Proposals (BCPs) to incorporate new scope into the project baseline.
• Identify issues, analyze and interpret data, and develop solutions to a variety of non-routine challenges of diverse scope and nature.
• Work with project team to decompose and allocate the scope documented in a Statement of Work (SOW) to create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Flex adaptability to manage multiple projects and conflicting priorities.
• Develop and manage large data sets in Excel to address specific program challenges.
• Administers and maintain large scale tracking and burn-down workbooks beyond typical Earned Value Management.
• Guide engineers in the development of plans and time estimates.
• Manage both developmental and production (manufacturing) programs.
• Maintains the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Responsible for ensuring work is accomplished in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
• Ensure compliance with environmental and other regulations.
• May be required to interpret and administer policies and procedures that impact project(s).
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Job Qualifications:

• Typically requires a Bachelors in Business Administration or related discipline and nine or more years of progressively complex experience in the project administration field with at least three of those years in project management. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
• Must demonstrate an extensive understanding of project management processes and procedures, planning and scheduling methods, and budget management as well as the ability to organize, schedule, and coordinate workloads to meet established milestones and budgets.
• Earned Value Management (EVM) / Control Account Management experience required.
• Must possess: the ability to initiate, plan, and manage projects; the ability to identify issues, analyze and interpret data and develop solutions to a variety of non-routine matters of diverse scope and nature; strong analytical, communication, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills; the ability to work independently and lead in a team environment; the ability to apply listening, empathy, and verbal communication skills to build trust and rapport to manage project stakeholders.
• The ability to work extended hours and travel as required.
• Must have complete knowledge of production and engineering support principles and concepts and a general understanding of practices, techniques, and standards.
• Must be customer focused and possess: the ability to use independent analysis and judgment in developing solutions to a variety of complex problems of moderate scope and complexity; the ability to apply listening, empathy, and verbal communication skills to build trust and rapport to manage project stakeholders; excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills to accurately document and report findings to a variety of audiences; excellent interpersonal skills to influence and guide employees, managers, and external parties; excellent computer skills.
• Previous DOD experience with military standards and instructions highly desirable.
• CAM or EVMS certification highly desirable.
• Must possess experience with the following tools: Microsoft Project or light version of Project; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint); Product Data Management (PDM) systems such as Windchill or similar; Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems such as SAP or similar.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment is essential.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• Salary: $90,930 - $162,788
• Travel Percentage Required: 0 - 25
• Relocation Assistance Provided: Not Provided
• US Citizenship Required: Yes
• Clearance Required? Desired
• Clearance Level: Senior (8+ years)
• Workstyle: Onsite