Job Title:
Project Engineer
Company: Insight Global
Location: Schenectady, NY
Created: 2026-05-09
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
Role SummaryInsight Global is seeking Project Engineers to join their team. As a Project Engineer, you will provide technical project management and direction, ensuring successful coordination of engineering activities and resolution of critical issues for assigned projects. You will act as the primary technical liaison between customers and internal teams, ensuring that design documentation and equipment meet contractual requirements while driving continuous improvement in project execution.This is a Hybrid opportunity, with a minimum 2 days onsite each week.Key ResponsibilitiesServe as the single point of contact for all customer technical inquiries, change requests, and communications related to project scope.Drive lessons learned back into design engineering to prevent recurring issues.Provide technical guidance to Project Management and Applications Engineering teams.Lead customer meetings, including kick-off and design liaison sessions.Review contract documentation and communicate project requirements to design teams.Evaluate financial and schedule impacts of customer-requested changes and manage implementation through the change process.Resolve cross-functional design complexities and technical issues.Monitor engineering schedules and take proactive measures to prevent delays.Manage the engineering budget and provide quarterly cost estimates to Finance.Support engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, suppliers, and installation teams to ensure compliance with customer requirements.Present project status and risk mitigation plans to senior management.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Mechanical or Electrical, or similarMinimum 2 years of experience in Project Engineering, Design Engineering, or Field Engineering.Must be comfortable functioning as technical liaison providing direction to various teams and customersStrong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple prioritiesPreferred Qualifications:Familiarity with product lifecycle management tools.Strong problem-solving and creative thinking skills.Knowledge of plant system design, manufacturing, assembly, installation, and testing.Continuous improvement mindset.Ability to travel approximately 10-15%.