Engineering Journal Jobs in Trooper, PA

Position Overview:

As a boutique real estate development firm with a strong bench of talent in-house; every project is delivered through cultivating a creative vision and experience. We lead the master planning, own the creative direction, and provide interior design in-house. This structure places the PM in a highly collaborative, design-forward environment where execution rigor and creative ambition are equally non-negotiable.

The Project Manager acts as the Owner’s Representative for a portfolio of residential, commercial, and hospitality projects primarily in the Greater Philadelphia region, but including locations across the U.S.. The role owns the full arc of delivery—from feasibility to closeout—with a responsibility to protect design intent while enforcing budget discipline, schedule accountability, and execution quality.

Reporting to the Project Director, the PM serves as the central decision integrator across internal teams (development, design, finance) and external partners (architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, municipalities). Success in this role requires deep construction knowledge, 5+ years of hands-on experience in architecture, engineering, construction management, or real estate development, and a proven ability in managing overlapping complex projects of various size and scale, high-end client expectations, and close collaboration with internal and external design teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Owner’s Representation

• Serve as the primary point of contact for Client communication related to budget, schedule, scope, and delivery logistics - with prior alignment from leadership. Clients should be handled with exceptionally high-level care and service.
• Lead projects from pre-development and entitlements through construction and closeout, ensuring continuity of vision and execution.
• Develop project execution strategies (delivery approach, phasing, procurement strategy) aligned with approved scope, budget, schedule, and design intent.
• Act as the central liaison between the client, internal leadership (Project Director, Creative Director, Design Lead), and external teams.
• Identify project risks early (budget, schedule, scope, constructability, approvals) and escalate concerns with clear mitigation options and recommendations.
• Drive projects forward with a calm, thoughtful leadership style that maintains momentum without creating unnecessary pressure on the team.
• Support feasibility analysis during early project phases, including high-level budget validation, schedule viability, and delivery approach assessment.

Budget, Scope & Schedule Management

• Develop detailed master project budgets (soft costs, hard costs, contingencies, allowances) with oversight and approval from leadership.
• Establish and maintain master project schedules, including design, permitting, procurement, and construction milestones.
• Track all project costs against budget; review invoices and pay applications for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Lead cost estimating, value engineering, and cost-control exercises in collaboration with consultants and contractors.
• Review, level, and analyze contractor bids and proposals; provide award recommendations.
• Evaluate, negotiate, and challenge change orders to protect project value and intent.
• Monitor schedule performance, identify impacts, and proactively implement mitigation strategies.
• Identify scope creep and scope changes, clearly documenting impacts and escalating to the Project Director with recommendations.
• Coordinate closely with the Procurement Lead to align purchasing schedules, delivery sequencing, storage logistics, and cash flow with the master project schedule.

Consultant & Contractor Management

• Manage architects, engineers, and specialty consultants from concept through construction with respect to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Drive design phases forward in close coordination with the Design Lead (Concept, SD, DD, CD), ensuring timely decision-making and resolution of issues.
• Draft, issue, and manage RFQ/RFP processes for consultants, contractors, and vendors.
• Oversee contractor performance during pre-construction and construction, holding teams accountable to contract requirements.

Design, Coordination & Quality Oversight

• Lead internal and external coordination meetings during design to ensure all disciplines are aligned toward a complete, coordinated IFC set.
• Review drawings and specifications for completeness, coordination, and alignment with budget and schedule.
• Monitor construction quality and conformance with approved documents and design intent.

Permitting, Approvals & Local Coordination

• Support and coordinate zoning, permitting, and inspection processes in collaboration with consultants, general contractors, and local municipalities.
• Track approvals, conditions, and compliance requirements, ensuring information is routed to the appropriate internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage the General Contractor’s permitting and inspection responsibilities to align with the project schedule.

Construction Administration & Closeout

• Lead weekly project meetings; prepare and distribute clear meeting minutes, action items, and follow-ups.
• Perform regular site visits during construction to verify progress, quality, and adherence to schedule.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, and change management workflows, ensuring timely review, documentation, and communication.
• Oversee project closeout including punch list completion, certificates of occupancy, warranties, as-builts, and turnover documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Real Estate Management, Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in real estate development or owner’s representative project management - with a proven track record of successfully managing and delivering complex, large-scale projects.
• Proficiency in Programs: Scheduling software (Microsoft Project or Project 365) & Microsoft or Google Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc).

Ideal Experience & Skills

• Strong working knowledge of construction means and methods, with the ability to read, interpret, and clearly explain construction drawings and specifications.
• Proven ability to develop and manage project budgets and schedules, supported by strong financial acumen, cost tracking, and budget analysis.
• Contract administration and negotiation expertise, including managing complex consultant and contractor relationships.
• Experience leading internal and external project teams through complex processes, fostering a collaborative, solution-oriented, and accountable working environment.
• Confident, professional communicator able to lead meetings, navigate challenging personalities, and represent ownership effectively with clients and stakeholders.
• Self-directed and proactive, with sound judgment around decision-making, prioritization, and when escalation is necessary.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to manage risk, shifting priorities, and competing demands while remaining calm under pressure.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through; proficient in project management and construction documentation tools.
• Experience delivering residential, commercial, and/or hospitality projects, including complex renovations, adaptive reuse, historic preservation, or other high-end work.
• Background working within boutique, design-driven, or quality-focused development environments.
• Familiarity with local permitting, zoning, and construction practices in the Greater Philadelphia region.

Personal Attributes

• Strong sense of accountability and ownership.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Design-literate with respect for aesthetics, quality, and craft.

Reporting Structure

• Reports directly to the Project Director.
• Works closely with internal development, design, and finance teams.

Location

This position is full-time and onsite in our office, located in Gladwyne PA.

Founded in 1988, Hirtle Callaghan has been serving families and nonprofit organizations as their trusted investment office for over 35 years.

Our mission is to strengthen the families and institutions who positively impact the world by protecting and growing their investment assets. Our clients inspire us with their trust, and we know if we do our jobs well, it will mean more scholarships, more programs, more innovation, and more progress.

Hirtle Callaghan pioneered the model of the outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO.) Our structure replicates that of the world’s most successful institutions, which have their own internal investment offices led by a highly qualified Chief Investment Officer. We deliver the same powerful advantages to families and nonprofits who choose to outsource rather than hire and manage investment staff in-house.

As an OCIO, we take an approach that is highly personalized, building customized investment portfolios to meet our clients’ unique goals. In choosing us as an investment partner, our clients gain access to a fully resourced investment office with sophisticated investment capability, purchasing power, access to skilled managers and full transparency.

The Corporate & Private Asset Fund Accountant will join the Finance team and support both the operating company and Hirtle Callaghan’s private asset funds. This role spans corporate accounting, revenue operations, fund accounting oversight, and financial reporting, working closely with the rest of the team to ensure continuity, accuracy, and cross-functional coverage across finance operations.

The ideal candidate brings approximately 4+ years of relevant experience in corporate and/or fund accounting within alternative investments. This position reports to the CFO and works closely with the Director of Fund Administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute the full monthly revenue cycle for the operating company.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and reporting packages for the CFO and Management Committee.
• Lead month-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Coordinate and support annual financial statement audits for both the operating company and private asset funds.
• Partner with third-party tax advisors on quarterly and annual tax reporting and filings for the operating company, private funds, and investors.
• Assist in preparing corporate and fund-level expense and cash flow forecasts.
• Support oversight of third-party fund administrator activities, including:
• Review of investor capital calls and distributions
• Validation of partner allocations
• Monitoring fund expenses
• Review of quarterly portfolio valuations
• Review and summarize private fund transactions, partnering with internal stakeholders and external service providers to ensure accurate and timely accounting packages and reporting.
• Document and enhance internal controls, processes, and accounting procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and automation across finance and fund operations.

Competencies for success:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire to build and improve processes.
• Demonstrates initiative and ownership while collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• Flexibility in adapting to changing priorities and deadlines.
• CPA certification or progress toward CPA preferred.
• Familiarity with portfolio management systems (e.g., Burgiss Private I, Advent Black Diamond) preferred.
• Experience with Sage Intacct preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel; advanced modeling skills strongly preferred.
• Experience with Python, VBA, or automation tools is a plus.

At Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our clients and our employees. Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or orientation, Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

No agencies please.

Shifts Available:

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• 2nd Shift: 2:30pm-11:00pm
  
• 3rd Shift: 10:30pm-7:00am
  

Job Summary:

Join a high‑precision manufacturing team where you’ll operate CNC machines and advanced inspection tools to produce quality components for critical industries.

What You’ll Do

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• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot CNC machining centers including lathes and/or mills.
  
• Read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and work instructions.
  
• Edit G‑code and assist with CNC programming as needed.
  
• Run production jobs, including complex geometries, while meeting setup/run times.
  
• Perform first‑piece and in‑process inspections using precision measuring tools (QMM, OGP, comparators, etc.).
  
• Machine both thermoplastic and metal materials.
  
• Maintain accurate documentation, shop floor data collection, and setup sheets.
  
• Perform basic machine maintenance and keep a clean, safe workspace.
  
• Support continuous improvement and collaborate in team meetings.
  

What We’re Looking For

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• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience.
  
• 3+ years of CNC machining experience
  
• Strong G‑code knowledge for both mills and lathes.
  
• Ability to independently read blueprints and technical documents.
  
• Experience with inspection tools and machining both plastics and metals.
  
• Ability to operate multiple machines and work with minimal supervision.
  

The Trade Compliance Sr. Analyst is responsible for ensuring compliant and efficient import operations for Kulicke & Soffa. This position focuses heavily on customs clearance, reviewing CBP Form 7501, validating import documentation, and supporting duty classification and regulatory compliance. The role also includes performing Restricted Party Screening (RPS) to prevent unauthorized transactions and ensure alignment with U.S. export control regulations. Assuring a compliant audit trail exists for all Customs entries cleared under Kulicke & Soffa. Assuring that imports and exports of the company are compliant with US Customs and Foreign Local import regulations such as HTS (Harmonized Tariff Schedule) classification, valuation, country of origin, assists, record keeping, ADD/CVD, special trade programs and other government agency requirements, EAR and ITAR regulations.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure day-to-day tracking and monitoring of all shipments.
• Review Customs Form 7501 for accuracy (HTS, duty rates, declared value, COO, PGA requirements).
• Verify that broker‐submitted entries align with internal compliance standards, coordinate corrections.
• Review supporting documents: commercial invoices, packing lists, airway bills, bills of lading, COO certificates
• Work closely with brokers and logistics teams to ensure timely customs clearance.
• Track and apply Section 301/232 tariffs and other custom-related duties.
• Maintain accurate and compliant CBP recordkeeping per 19 CFR §163.
• Interact effectively with multiple functional areas including management, supply chain, distribution, engineering, finance, IT and legal.
• Ensure that proposed customers are screened for Denied Person and Entities, restricted end-uses, and diversion and releases orders as appropriate or refer them to the appropriate personnel for further review and discussion.
• Identify whether other Government agency requirements are applicable to product imports and exports (e.g. DDTC, FCC, FDA, etc.).
• Evaluate all new Government agency requirements to ensure import and export compliance with changes and incorporate into day-to-day operations and standard operating procedures.
• Ascertain that up-to-date profiles and SOPs are provided to all endorsed service providers to ensure proper import and export clearance.
• Communicate with affiliated business units overseas to streamline export and import processes.
• Ensure that a trained back-up is available to assist with compliance functions.
• Perform Restricted Party Screening (RPS) for customers, vendors, and end‐users.
• Document and escalate matches, red flags, or concerns based on internal escalation procedures.
• Support due‐diligence workflows (EUS, CPP, Red Flag questionnaires) as needed.
• Track shipment status, delays, exams, and entry issues.
• Recommend process improvements to strengthen import compliance controls.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3-5 years' experience with international trade compliance regulations
• Strong working knowledge of HTS classification, import documentation
• Hands-on experience processing Customs Entries (Customs Brokerage experience)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Access, Word, Outlook)
• Advanced Excel Skills
• Licensed Customs Broker (preferred)
• Oracle experience is a plus.
• The successful candidate must be a self-starter, detail oriented, and able to follow procedures.
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Avo Photonics is a dynamic contract engineering services company that designs, develops, and manufactures custom opto-electronic products for a large customer base. Members of our staff can design, prototype, and produce next generation products for a diverse range of markets including environmental, medical, automotive, military, industrial, aerospace, and communications.

We seek a diligent, dedicated and meticulous Payroll Manager who will help to further our success and reputation in the industry through world-class service.

Specifically:

• Oversee and manage payroll operations, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing and compliance with laws and regulations, and company policies.
• Provide strong leadership and mentorship to the payroll staff, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Develop, document, and implement policies and procedures for payroll operations.
• Administer and maintain payroll systems, ensure data integrity, and lead implementation of system upgrades and enhancements as required.
• Ensure department procedures and systems maintain confidentiality and protection of payroll information (payrates, personal information, etc.) per company policy and data privacy regulations.
• Collaborate with HR, finance, and other departments to gather and validate payroll information, such as new hires, terminations, promotions, and salary changes.
• Assist with internal & external audits, ensuring adherence to deadlines and compliance with audit requirements.
• Address employee inquiries and concerns related to payroll, providing exceptional customer service and support.
• Stay updated on payroll regulations, tax laws, and industry trends, implementing necessary changes to ensure compliance and best practices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field required.
• Payroll accreditation (Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)) is preferred.
• 5–7+ years of progressive experience processing payroll in a high volume, multi-state/international environment to include at least 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, and payroll systems (Workday preferred).
• In-depth knowledge of payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to exercise discretion, judgment, and confidentiality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, along with excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Apply: Avo Photonics offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. Apply today!

Equal Opportunity Employer: Avo Photonics is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee of Avo Photonics by any method without a valid written contract in place with Avo Photonics will be deemed the sole property of Avo Photonics. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Avo Photonics as a result of the referral or through any other means.

We are seeking individuals to review and provide feedback on everyday money-management tips. This role focuses on common financial challenges such as managing expenses, reducing spending, and making smarter financial choices.

You will review examples of budgeting methods and evaluate practical ideas people use to stretch their income. The goal is to understand which approaches work best for real households.

The work is flexible and fully online. Applicants should have an interest in budgeting, saving money, or improving financial habits.

No formal finance background is required.