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Engineering Project Manager | Burnsville, MN

Applied Engineering, Inc. is seeking a motivated and hardworking individual to join our team in Burnsville, MN as an Engineering Project Manager. You will be part of a group dedicated to high-quality work, value-add solutions, skill development, and career growth. Reporting from our Brooklyn Park office, located just north of Minneapolis and St. Paul, we welcome candidates from the Twin Cities and beyond to apply.

Innovation, problem solving, integrity, and collaboration are a few things you'll experience and represent while working with Applied. If you appreciate a challenge, variety, and a quicker pace, then we would like to get to know you better.

Relocation Assistance – Ownership Opportunity – Continuing Education Support

Applied Engineering is a 100% employee-owned engineering and technology consulting company dedicated to providing exceptional talent and technology. We have won numerous awards, including Best Place to Work and Top Place to Intern.

Our unique company culture blends top talent, total technology, and absolute adaptability. We offer a career trajectory few others can match, with opportunities to take on roles and projects aligned with your skills and interests.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including:

• Competitive salary
• 401K retirement plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance options
• Paid overtime
• Flexible work schedule

Employees working in Burnsville have a short commute from Savage, Apple Valley, Bloomington, Eagan, Lakeville, and Prior Lake, and will enjoy professional growth and community engagement through our regional presence in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Project Manager: $48.95 – $59.82/hour

Program Manager: $59.09 – $72.22/hour

Final compensation is based on experience, skills, and alignment with role expectations. Paid overtime may be available.

As a Engineering Project Manager in Burnsville, MN, you will:

• Manage engineering projects within a Research, Development & Engineering (RDE) client, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and within budget
• Understand key technologies and processes related to the custom power solution industry
• Drive consistent project execution, governance, and reporting practices across RDE
• Lead onboarding, coaching, and mentoring of project team members in areas such as risk management, resource planning, scope control, scheduling, and stakeholder communication
• Coordinate project requirements, design reviews, verification/validation activities, engineering change control, and market launch readiness
• Support project planning, execution, tracking, close-out, and lessons learned
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation plans
• Report project progress, risks, and performance to leadership on established cadences
• Promote effective stakeholder management and communication
• Contribute to project governance standards, tools, templates, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support portfolio reviews, resource balancing, and scenario analysis
• Collaborate cross-functionally to remove barriers, align priorities, and improve execution effectiveness

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in a business-related field and/or in an engineering discipline
• PMP (Issued by the PMI) or a Master's Degree in Project Management
• 7+ years leading projects in mechanical/electrical engineering, R&D, technology, or product development environments
• Strong business acumen and experience working in cross-functional settings
• Proficiency with project scheduling and reporting tools
• Demonstrated success in business process improvement
• Ability to influence without authority
• Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, and problem‑solving skills
• Experience with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams, SharePoint) and Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Project, AI tools (Copilot/ChatGPT), and mind‑mapping tools (e.g., Mindomo)
• Experience driving technology/products to commercialization strongly preferred
• Ability to lead mechanical and electrical engineers while working in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid environments
• Experience managing external vendors, suppliers, or development partners preferred
• Ability to travel up to 20% domestically/internationally

• Capable of working independently and as a team member
• Strong work ethic and unwavering integrity
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a learning mindset
• Curiosity, problem solving, and analytical thinking
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Desire to work on a variety of projects

Please consider joining Applied's team of talented employees in Burnsville, Savage, Apple Valley, Bloomington, Eagan, Lakeville, and Prior Lake, Brooklyn Park, and the greater Twin Cities metro area.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We regret that we do not offer sponsorship.

Applied Engineering is committed to a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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