Project Engineer

Applied Engineering, Inc. is seeking a motivated and hardworking individual to join our team in Burnsville, MN as a Project Engineer. You will be part of a group dedicated to high-quality work, value-add solutions, skill development, and career growth. Reporting from our Brooklyn Park office, located just north of Minneapolis and St. Paul, we welcome candidates from the Twin Cities and beyond to apply.  

Innovation, problem solving, integrity, and collaboration are a few things you'll experience and represent while working with Applied. If you appreciate a challenge, variety, and a quicker pace, then we would like to get to know you better.

$94,000 - $120,00 annually, DOE

Final compensation is based on experience, skills, and alignment with role expectations.

As a Project Engineer in Burnsville, MN, you will:

• Be a member of the project engineering team, responsible for effective management of assigned projects
• Execute engineering projects according to best practices, on time, within scope, and within budget while contributing to consistent project execution, governance, and reporting practices across the team
• Lead onboarding and training for new project team members; coach and mentor assigned team members in areas including risk management, resource planning and deconfliction, scope management and issue resolution, schedule management and issue resolution, and stakeholder management; promote a high-performance project team
•  Report project progress and performance to functional and enterprise leadership per established cadences; facilitate, support, and improve stakeholder management, including communications; ensure consistent use of project status, risk, and issue reporting
• Establish, maintain, and promote use of common project governance practices; create and maintain project management tools for scheduling, resource planning, risk tracking, issue tracking, and reporting in manners consistent with best practices in the project management community
• Contribute to project portfolio reviews and basic scenario analysis related to schedule and resource constraints; work with engineering personnel and cross-functional leaders to balance resources and reduce conflicts across projects
• Collaborate across functions to ensure alignment, leverage capabilities, remove execution barriers, and improve execution effectiveness; contribute to continuous improvement efforts aimed at leveraging prior lessons learned, improving project execution, and institutionalizing generated knowledge
• Collaborate closely with suppliers and partner teams to ensure alignment, resolve issues, and support smooth project delivery.
• The expectations for this position are to work on-site in Burnsville, MN at least one day per week with the remainder of the schedule being hybrid and flexible. This schedule may change based on client needs. Some travel may be required (up to 20% domestic travel)
• Work collaboratively with suppliers and Applied partners across the Minneapolis-St.Paul Metro
• Contribute to projects that impact communities in Burnsville, Savage, Apple Valley, Bloomington, Eagan, Lakeville, and Prior Lake, and the greater Twin Cities
• Apply your skills in a dynamic environment that values ownership and innovation

• Bachelor’s or higher in an engineering or business-related field
• 10+ years leading projects in an engineering, R&D, technology, or product development environment
• Business acumen; demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional business environments
• Experience with project scheduling and reporting tools
• Proven record of business process improvement and influencing without authority
• Effective communication skills with stakeholders at all corporate levels
• Demonstrated ability to motivate, develop, and coach project team personnel
• Proven record of managing or leading engineers
• Experience operating in Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project environments
• Experience managing external vendors, suppliers, or development partners
• Understanding of key technologies and processes related to the custom power solution industry
• Project Management certification desired (PMP or equivalent)
• Experience with Microsoft Planner and Project along with knowledge of AI (Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT desired
• Effective communication, organization, interpersonal skills, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with Microsoft 365 Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams, SharePoint).

• Capable of working independently and as a team member
• Strong work ethic and unwavering integrity
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a learning mindset
• Curiosity, problem solving, and analytical thinking
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Desire to work on a variety of projects

Please consider joining Applied's team of talented employees in Burnsville, Savage, Apple Valley, Bloomington, Eagan, Lakeville, and Prior Lake, Brooklyn Park, and the greater Twin Cities metro area. 

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We regret that we do not offer sponsorship.

Applied Engineering is committed to a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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