Job Title:  Project Engineer

The Project Engineer will work closely with the Sales and Project Management team to support company growth through uncovering and securing project opportunities with new and current customers.  This position is pivotal to our business process and plays an important role in offering engineering, company and customer expertise.  The key to success as a Project Engineer is the ability to formulate an effective technical strategy which allows for winning projects, achieving acceptable profitability, and ensuring successful project execution.  The Project Engineer will contact clients to evaluate quote opportunities and establish design strategyfor a broad range of customers. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Review specifications to successfully quote  Scope, Schedule, and Cost of project
• Clarify client needs regarding scope of work, project schedule, and project specifications after RFQ is received.
• Source and evaluate quotes from suppliers and subcontractors for material costing
• Complete project costing of projects for O’Brien products/services
• Collaborate with Project Manager to create client proposal documents and formulate a competitive offer strategy.
• Participate in departmental reviews on assigned projects.
• Assist Manager with completion of strategic initiatives.
• Participate in quote review meetings as well as project kick off meetings in person, via teleconference and/or email
• Personally manages technical design on  multiple projects of large size/complexity.
• Has total project responsibility for 10-20+ projects.
• Works with a team of Project Engineers, designers and technicians in executing projects in his/her portfolio.
• Provides technical direction.
• Knows and understands O’Brien business dynamics and quotes leadtimes accordingly.
• Travel to customer locations for meetings, project support, site inspections, and training is expected (<10% travel).
• Consistently meets customer and internal deadlines.  
• Onsite 4 days per week, 1 day remote

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

• 5-10 years of related experiences as a project engineer, applications engineer, sales engineer, estimating, preferably with industrial and/or manufacturing applications 
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related field 
• Previous experience communicating technical concepts with client and ability to generate good dialogue with clients and with team members.

Competencies: 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Customer service, follow-up, and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively with customers
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel; AutoCAD experience a plus
• Ability to learn and adapt to site-specific software
• Basic mathematical skills, including unit conversions, area, circumference, and gross margin calculations
• Strong time management, prioritization, and ability to work independently
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, deadlines, and different working styles

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

The work environment and physical demands described below are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed in office, manufacturing, and customer-site environments, including industrial facilities, construction sites, refineries, and power plants.
• Regularly required to sit, use hands, and communicate; occasionally required to stand, walk, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must be able to navigate industrial environments, including walking extended distances, climbing stairs, ladders, and platforms, and traversing uneven surfaces indoors and outdoors.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• May be exposed to noise, heat, dust, welding activities, outdoor weather conditions, and other industrial conditions.
• Required to wear appropriate PPE based on the work environment or site requirements.
• Requires close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

About O'Brien:

For over 50 years, O'Brien, a business of AMETEK®, has been a trusted partner to the petrochemical, refining, pulp & paper, and power industries. We specialize in engineered solutions that ensure reliable process measurement and control—even in the harshest environments.

Our expertise in heat transfer and fluid transport allows us to deliver complete, code-compliant systems tailored to your application. Whether you're looking for off-the-shelf reliability or custom-engineered performance, O'Brien makes it easy to choose the right solution.