Corporate Engineer IV

Job description

At GAF, we cover more than buildings. We cover each other. No matter what role, tenure, or track, under this roof you are empowered to be there for your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we don't back down from hard work- we support one another in pursuit of something bigger. We define the future while leading the present. And under this roof, we own our opportunities. Becoming the market leader only happens when everyone feels they have the opportunity, and the support, to thrive. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most. Job Summary The Corporate Project Engineer IV is a recognized technical authority who handles the most critical, large-scale capital projects and is a subject matter expert (SME) for the project execution process and engineering standards. Operating at an advanced-to-expert level across technical and cognitive skills, they drive strategic thinking, high-level risk management, and successful execution. This role is also recognized as an expert in financial governance and the capital funding (AFCE) process. Essential Duties Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the primary technical authority for the plant's capital portfolio. Design Oversight: Approve major design deviations and provide high-level solutions for execution roadblocks ensuring all engineering solutions meet or exceed standards. High-Level Decision Making: Lead critical decision-making processes, utilizing expert-level data analysis, reasoning, and risk identification. Project Execution Process: Serve as the recognized SME of standards, ensuring projects do not advance to the next phase without a fully defined scope, budget, and adherence to the Project Execution Process and engineering standards.. Strategic Planning: Develop and present comprehensive business cases for critical, large-scale capital projects. Portfolio Management: Ensure projects do not move to the execution phase without a fully defined, locked-in scope, schedule and budget. Continuous Improvement: Drive high-level continuous improvement and adaptability strategies across the engineering department to prevent capital project delays or budget overruns. Cross-Functional Leadership: While operating as a senior Individual Contributor, leads cross-functional teams throughout the entire project lifecycle, managing complex scopes that include major site expansions and critical technology upgrades. Stakeholder Management: Leverage advanced communication skills to influence without authority, managing complex stakeholder relationships up to the executive level. Resource Balancing: Assist management in monitoring the workload of the project engineering team. Identify when external engineering firms are required to supplement internal execution capabilities. Talent Development: Assist in elevating the capabilities of the broader project engineering network through practical guidance, knowledge sharing, and translating lessons learned into best practices Perform other job duties as assigned Qualifications Required Bachelor's Degree Engineering 10+ years of experience in an engineering role General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Excellent interpersonal skills Strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality and accuracy Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously Ability to work effectively in a team environment Able to influence and lead others over whom he/she has no direct authority. Willing to drive for change in the interest of continuous improvement. Excellent verbal and written comm...