Project Engineer - Telecommunications

Work from Home Flexible - Remote Eligible

Columbus, OH

Please note: This position can work fully remotely, but new hires may be required to come to our home office in Perrysburg, OH for initial orientation and training.

Are you searching for a career that not only challenges you but also makes a real difference for millions of people? Sigma employees work closely with our nation’s utilities every day, doing the field, drafting, and design work needed to build, maintain, and improve the country’s telecommunications and power networks. We are looking for confident, hard-working people who like hands-on learning. If you want to work in a supportive team environment based on strong values, visit our webpage to learn more about us. If Sigma sounds like a fit and you think you are up to the challenge, apply with us! We work hard to offer our associates comprehensive and affordable benefits to help them stay healthy, happy, and secure including:

• Consumer-directed health plans, including both low deductible and high deductible options and a Health Savings Account (HSA). Depending on the plan the company may contribute up to 80% of the plan premium
• Dental & Vision Plans
• Company-paid life insurance
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with matching contributions up to 5% of salary
• Six Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Personal Time Off
• Education and Professional Licensing Assistance Programs

Position Description: The Project Engineer will assist the Project Manager to develop the production schedule, maintain quality assurance in accordance with project objectives and estimated labor budget. The Project Engineer will also assist PM to develop and implement work breakdown structures to ensure the established scope, schedule and budget is met for all assigned projects across all functions.

The Project Engineer:

• Assists with preparing program/project proposals
• Assists with preparing project change orders and/or corrective actions
• Consults with SME(s), or acts as SME, to ensure projects and/or programs meet existing and new regulatory requirements.
• Communicates and directs team project objectives, parameters, status, and outcomes to relevant stakeholders
• Works with PM and Supervisors on requisition of resources to meet project objectives; reviews allocation of resources and approves reprioritization as necessary
• Coordinate with the Functional Managers/Supervisors to establish weekly Associate assignment schedules
• Work as part of a team with supervisors, providing feedback to assist in coaching and developing associates on their assigned projects
• Promote safety in the workplace.

Requirements:

• Education Requirements – High School Diploma, or equivalent, is required. 2-year or 4-year degree preferred. 5+ years of experience in Telecommunications industry. Management may consider other education and/or work experience to be acceptable for appointment to this position.
• Dependable transportation and valid driver’s license and insurance
• Able to pass a background check/drug test/driving record check
• Computer literate – especially Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Willing to travel as needed, including overnight travel
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team, establishing and sustaining relationships with colleagues and employees at all levels in the company
• Strong technical skills
• Basic financial skills to make sound business decisions
• Ability to work during core work hours of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM – occasional weekend work may be required as duties demand
• Authorized to work in the United States

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to endure frequent, lengthy periods of sedentary work and sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to utilize a computer keyboard, computer monitor, and telephone for prolonged periods of time.
• Must have the physical ability to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing notes, and viewing a computer terminal; these activities require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Must have the physical ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word and convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, often in a group setting.
• Must have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of a job. The individual may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated on this description.

This document does not constitute an employment agreement between Sigma and the employee and is subject to change by Sigma as the needs of the organization and/or the requirements of the function change.

Pay is commensurate with experience and education. Sigma is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate based on an employee’s race, color, gender, sexual preference, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, or any other classification protected by law.