Difference between Project Engineer and Software Engineer

1. Project Engineer :
Project Engineer, as name suggest, is simply a person who is responsible for managing a team during whole development of technical or engineering projects and makes sure that projects are completed on time.

2. Software Engineer :
Software Engineer, as name suggests, is simply a person who is computer science professional and have knowledge of computer programming languages to develop software products, computer games, etc.

Difference between Project Engineer and Software Engineer :

Project Engineer	Software Engineer
It mainly focuses on managing technical and engineering projects.	It mainly focuses on developing programs or software.
Skills required for project engineer includes lots of initiative, excellent communication skills, great organizational skills, design skills, etc.	Skills required for software engineer includes ability to work with team, problem-solving capability, better communication, computer programming and coding, etc.
Their responsibilities includes schedule planning, pre-planning, identifying required resources, managing other activities related to project, etc.	Their responsibilities includes identifying issues, common patterns, identifying opportunities for improvement, applying innovative designs, etc.
Factors affecting project engineer performance include type of project, poor communications skills, lack of knowledge, lack of leadership style, etc.	Factors affecting software engineer performance include lack of managerial skill, poor designing skills, lack of knowledge, poor communication skills, etc.
Its process include preparing, scheduling, coordinating, managing and monitoring assigned projects.	Its process include activities for managing software creation, requirement collection, analysis, design, coding, testing, maintaining, etc.
Its main objective is to complete all projects related in engineering and construction.	Its main objective is to create or develop methods and procedures for developing software with high quality.
Its benefit includes consistency, risk assessment, in-depth planning, visualizing project, having a standardized framework, etc.	Its benefit includes work anywhere, improve software quality, critical thinking, creativity, etc.
Project engineer tasks are less difficult than software engineer tasks.	Software engineer tasks are more difficult than project engineer tasks.