Customs Project Manager

Job Description Summary

As the Customs Project Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring compliant, cost-effective, and customer-specific customs execution for Gas Turbine projects.

This role requires a detail-oriented and proactive individual who can manage customs risk, provide accurate duty and tariff estimates, support project teams during execution.

This role will ensure alignment with customer requirements, contractual obligations, and regulatory standards. As a Customs Project Manager, you will collaborate closely with Customs Operations, Project Management, Commercial, Engineering, and Logistics teams to deliver optimized landed-cost strategies, maintain accurate cost forecasts, and safeguard margin and schedule.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Tariff Modeling & Duty Estimation

• Execute project-specific tariff models based on BOM, routing, Incoterms, destination requirements, and regulatory rules.
• Calculate total tariff exposure and generate supporting calculations for duty-inclusive pricing, Estimates at Completion (EAC), and Change Order (CO) billing.
• Provide timely re-estimates when project scope, country of origin, or regulation changes duty impact.

• Update and communicate customs related cost-to-go and EAC, based on total forecasted impact and actual cost incurred, ensuring accuracy for project margin reviews.
• As part of the EAC cycle, submit customs cost components in CPM (specify) and ensure all data is complete, traceable, and aligned with project governance requirements.
• Own the preparation and maintenance of customs estimate backups required for audits, margin reviews, or customer documentation requests.

• Identify potential duty mitigation strategies and collaborate with Customs team for execution.
• Assess and manage customs related risks such as delays, penalties, demurrage, licensing issues, or document gaps; develop mitigation actions in collaboration with the wider Customs and Logistics COE.
• Support proactive planning to protect contractual delivery dates and avoid potential liquidated damages arising from customs issues.

• Provide technical Customs input to Change Order justifications, including tariff recalculations, duty impact assessments, and required documentation.
• Support Project Managers in customer meetings concerning duty changes, classification decisions, or landed-cost implications.
• Support Project Managers by providing necessary information and insights for customer meetings concerning duty changes, classification decisions, or landed-cost implications.
• Provide project-level documentation to support duty recoverability and compliance requirements.

• Ensure availability of project-specific import documentation packages to 3rd party auditors.
• Ensure traceability and auditability of customs decisions in line with customer, trade compliance, and regulatory expectations.
• Provide customs-related input to project margin reviews, compliance audits, or customer-requested verifications.

• Develop preliminary project specific customs strategies aligned with project sourcing and logistics plans.
• Monitor duty rate changes and assess potential impacts on future shipments, cost exposure, or customer commitments.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, International Trade, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field
• Financial Acumen and proficiency with cost estimation tools, project financial tracking, and forecasting processes (EAC, cost-to-go, or similar)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to produce accurate, defensible cost models and documentation packages
• Professional experience in Customs, Trade Compliance, or Project Management-preferably in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment
• Knowledge of import/export regulations, HTS classification, COO/FTA rules, and customs documentation
• Experience interpreting technical BOMs and understanding how product configuration impacts cost
• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate customs-related risks while maintaining compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to support customer discussions and collaborate across functional teams.
• Experience working in complex, multi-national project environments with contractual delivery requirements preferred.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and drive timely execution in a dynamic project setting.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship now or in the future
• For External USA Candidates: Hybrid work available for local GA or SC residents
• For Strong GEV Internal Candidates: Hybrid / Remote work locations will be considered

• Professional experience in Customs, Trade Compliance, or Project Management - preferably in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment