Project Engineer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 5 years

Location: Vadodara

JobType: full-time

The Project Engineer holds end-to-end responsibility for the successful execution of assigned projects. This includes ensuring delivery within schedule, budget, and meeting all quality standards. The role begins with the internal project kick-off and continues through to the final payment receipt from the client.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the complete execution of assigned projects, ensuring on-time delivery, budget adherence, and fulfillment of client expectations.
• Provide leadership in areas of risk management, compliance, and internal/external audits, while meeting all legal, contractual, and commercial obligations.
• Track project progress against schedules, contractual commitments, and key milestones; take corrective actions when necessary to keep the project on track.
• Manage and engage effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and accountability.
• Review the sales handover documentation before the internal kick-off meeting to ensure completeness and clarity; document gaps and define resolution timelines with sales teams.
• Analyze past project challenges related to the product or client, and create proactive strategies to mitigate such risks in current projects.
• Develop and execute detailed project execution plans and adjust them in response to changes in project risk profiles.
• Implement engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and quality strategies aligned with contractual requirements and internal procedures.
• Ensure all team members are aligned with project strategies and that compliance is maintained throughout the execution phase.
• Proactively lead the project team to deliver key milestones in accordance with the baseline execution plan.
• Manage all project documentation and communication through the designated internal systems, ensuring proper filing and version control.
• Monitor and control project scope, identifying and documenting all claims for time and cost extensions in accordance with contract terms.
• Prepare and submit regular project reports in line with internal procedures and timelines.
• Immediately escalate any critical project risks to the Head of Operations or assigned Operations Manager.

Skills & Competencies:

• Project Engineering & Management
• Engineering Fundamentals
• End-to-End Project Handling
• Client & Vendor Coordination
• Contractual and Risk Management
• Project Execution Planning
• Stakeholder Communication
• Internal Kick-Off Meetings & Documentation
• Change Management (EOT/EOC)