Responsible for all aspects of the project lifecycle:  planning, scope definition, design, execution, and delivery; organize and oversee the staffing of the project; ensure the engineering integrity of systems such that the contractual specifications are met with respect to system functionality, productivity, reliability, quality, and safety; maintain project schedule, open items list, and risk register; manage the project budget and the forecasting of costs; identify potential over-runs early and develop mitigation plan to minimize negative impact to project; coordinate with engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing for material requisitions and equipment deliveries to meet project milestones; monitor progress against milestones, budget guidelines, and other performance indicators; accept concurrent assignments as Project Manager and in developing bid packages, evaluating bids, processing PO's, and monitoring vendors; assist with the selection of vendors and manages all activities regarding external consultants and vendors; keep management informed of on-going issues and potential concerns that may be escalated by the customer; handle complex issues and problems and refer only the most complex issues to higher level staff; maintain comprehensive and complete documentation of situations that can lead to claims against the company.