Top Project Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Lead project scoping and planning, develop test programs and special methods, manage laboratory activities and staff, liaise with clients on technical issues and compliance, prepare reports and follow-up procedures, and resolve complex engineering and scope variation issues to ensure products meet UL requirements.

Manage fire alarm control panel projects from scope through testing, inspection, and certification. Coordinate lab and field activities, communicate UL requirements with clients, develop test programs and methods, resolve engineering issues, and provide technical guidance and project documentation.

Leads medium-complexity manufacturing engineering projects, including equipment design, process improvements, automation, machine rebuilds, and manufacturing line installations. Develops technical specifications, layouts, schedules, budgets, and project documentation. Provides hands-on troubleshooting and technical support for mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems. Collaborates with plant, maintenance, EH&S, vendors, and other stakeholders to improve productivity, reliability, safety, and cost efficiency. Extensive travel is required.

Leads the development and execution of packaging, processing, and manufacturing projects. Defines project scope, specifies equipment, provides technical recommendations, manages project teams, and collaborates cross-functionally to improve supply chain reliability, efficiency, quality, productivity, safety, and sustainability.

Leads capital projects and manufacturing improvements across two facilities, managing budgets, contractors, engineering design, equipment installation, commissioning, and start-up. Provides technical support to operations and maintenance, improves equipment reliability and efficiency, troubleshoots failures, implements preventive and predictive maintenance, and drives continuous improvement. Collaborates with safety, quality, supply chain, and finance teams while ensuring regulatory compliance and mentoring plant personnel.

Owns end-to-end mechanical design, documentation, prototyping, integration, and commissioning of industrial automation systems and robotic end-of-arm tooling. Responsibilities include SolidWorks modeling, drawings, BOMs, release control, troubleshooting, testing, root-cause analysis, design for manufacturability, vendor coordination, and continuous improvement. The role works hands-on on the shop floor and collaborates across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, product, and deployment teams.

Leads complex infrastructure, cloud, security, and end-user technology projects from design through deployment and post-implementation support. Configures and troubleshoots networks, servers, migrations, identity systems, storage, backups, and cloud platforms. Provides senior technical guidance, documentation, training, escalation support, and client communication while partnering with project managers, vendors, and internal teams. Supports project budgets, timelines, reporting, client satisfaction, and transition to ongoing support. Requires regular travel and off-hours work.

Leads electrical engineering and design for civic, education, and public-sector buildings from conceptual planning through construction administration. Responsibilities include power distribution, lighting, fire alarms, low-voltage systems, backup power, calculations, modeling, Revit documentation, permitting, quality reviews, construction support, client coordination, and mentoring junior staff.

Leads technical onboarding and infrastructure, cloud, networking, cybersecurity, and technology transformation projects for clients. Assesses environments, designs and implements secure solutions, develops technical plans, manages risks, troubleshoots complex issues, and communicates with stakeholders. The role also provides technical escalation support, mentors engineers, improves implementation efficiency through automation and documentation, and delivers client-facing guidance across project lifecycles.

Performs cost segregation studies for commercial properties by reviewing construction plans, invoices, depreciation schedules, and property data. Conducts virtual site reviews, classifies building and utility components, prepares detailed spreadsheets and reports, incorporates supporting documentation, resolves project issues, addresses review comments, and communicates with clients and stakeholders while managing multiple deadlines.

Lead onsite delivery of building automation projects, guide teams of 2–5 engineers, conduct system startups, install and configure software, perform loop checks, calibration, functional testing, troubleshooting, and field programming. Lead customer meetings, maintain customer relationships, train representatives, and support HVAC controls testing. The role requires 100% travel to customer project locations.

Oversees engineering project execution, including design, specifications, scheduling, cost estimation, resource coordination, production, installation, testing, and commissioning. Monitors progress against project plans, resolves operational issues, minimizes delays, and develops required resources. May also establish engineering standards, prepare budgets and forecasts, select materials and equipment, and coordinate project staff and external contractors.

Plans and manages automated material handling projects from quoting through installation, commissioning, acceptance, and client training. Responsibilities include coordinating vendors, purchase orders, schedules, budgets, risks, resources, drawings, software implementation, change orders, documentation, and stakeholder updates. The role also supervises on-site installations, supports client relationships, and ensures systems meet design, operational, maintenance, and safety requirements.

Lead the technical execution of complex process information and control system projects from initiation through delivery. Define scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, quality plans, and testing processes; coordinate cross-functional teams and end-users; host factory acceptance tests; communicate project status; manage risks and issues; and mentor junior engineers. The role supports Honeywell UOP Process Technologies and requires expertise in industrial control systems, project engineering, and relevant engineering disciplines.

Lead the technical execution of complex process information and control system projects from initiation through delivery. Responsibilities include defining scope and deliverables, developing project and quality plans, coordinating cross-functional teams, communicating with end users, hosting factory acceptance tests, managing risks, ensuring ISO 9001 work-process adherence, and mentoring junior engineers.

Leads medium-complexity manufacturing engineering projects, including equipment design, process improvements, automation, machine rebuilds, and manufacturing line installations. Develops technical requirements, budgets, schedules, layouts, documentation, and handover packages. Provides hands-on troubleshooting and technical support for mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems. Collaborates with plants, maintenance teams, vendors, and EH&S to improve safety, reliability, productivity, and profitability. Extensive travel is required.

The Electrical Project Engineer designs and commissions electrical systems for Amazon projects, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and effective communication among stakeholders while optimizing project outcomes.

Plans and executes pressure vessel engineering projects from design through completion. Develops equipment specifications, datasheets, layouts, drawings, schematics, structural calculations, and bills of material while ensuring compliance with ASME VIII and other governing codes. Provides technical support to project management, manufacturing, aftermarket, vendors, customers, and field installations. Reviews designs, resolves engineering issues, supports product development, and may travel to customer or vendor sites.

Manages and performs traffic and transportation engineering projects, including traffic and parking studies, transportation planning, event management, traffic signal, roadway design, permitting, and land development work. Oversees budgets, schedules, billing, reports, proposals, client relationships, business development, and junior staff. Requires coordination with clients, contractors, and internal teams, along with occasional field work and travel.

Coordinates multidisciplinary engineering project execution, deliverables, schedules, interfaces, staffing, documentation, reporting, change management, and vendor activities. Ensures compliance with project procedures, client standards, quality processes, industry codes, and regulatory requirements. Communicates with clients and internal teams, resolves scope and interface issues, supports field activities, develops RFQ packages, and assists with project execution plans. The role requires refining or petrochemical experience, brownfield and FEED exposure, and support for Gulf Coast projects.

Manages technical aspects of current-product engineering projects from design changes through production implementation. Leads product enhancements, validation, testing, lifecycle management, cost reduction, and resolution of manufacturing and field issues. Coordinates cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers; maintains drawings, specifications, BOMs, and engineering change documentation; supports manufacturing and continuous improvement; monitors risks and project performance; and mentors engineering staff.

Lead design efforts for gas distribution and transmission systems, meter/gate stations, and pipelines. Mentor junior engineers, coordinate design teams, ensure technical accuracy and compliance, review drawings, support quality control and business development, and drive process improvements to deliver safe, efficient projects.

The Senior Project Engineer, Mechanical leads mechanical design projects, oversees project engineers, ensures quality adherence, and mentors the engineering team.

The Mechanical Project Engineer manages project requirements, develops system designs, prepares deliverables, and ensures quality control while advising clients and coordinating project timelines.

The Project Engineer will manage electrical engineering projects, develop solutions to production issues, and support equipment safety upgrades while ensuring adherence to project specifications and compliance with regulations.