1/2 Project Coordinator - Power Engineering

FULL TIME ONSITE

PASADENA OR SAN DIEGO OFFICE

A rapidly expanding company specializing in electrical power field engineering services has an immediate vacancy for a Project Manager skilled in field testing of electrical power equipment. Our client offers a diverse array of services that encompass acceptance testing, commissioning/start-up, and maintenance testing, catering to a broad spectrum of job sites. Their expertise extends across electrical power systems ranging from 600-volt class up to 15 KV.

Job Summary

The Project Coordinator responsibilities include working closely with the Project Manager to prepare comprehensive action plans to meet the customers scope of work and projects requirements. These scheduling plans are based on assigning labor, test equipment, material resources, timeframes, and budgets for multiple concurrent field engineering services projects. The engineering services provided involves electrical start-up, acceptance, and maintenance testing of low, medium, and high voltage power systems. Projects include a broad range of industries such as hospitals, water treatment plants, substations, power generating facilities, food processing plants and more. The position will require organizing, record-keeping and handling information flow from the Project Manager to the field engineering services teams. The Project Coordinator will provide regular updates and follow-up on the assigned action items.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain and prepare all correspondence (written and electronic) including project documentation.
• Liaise with customers to identify and define requirements, scope, and objectives.
• Act on tasks from internal team to assist with schedule management.
• Assure that customer's needs are met as project evolve.
• Prepare project billings in conjunction with the Project Manager.
• Monitor projects and handle any issues that arise.
• Act as the day-to-day point of contact and communicate project status with Project Manager.
• Use management tools to monitor contracted scope of work budget estimates, working hours, plans and expenditures.
• Assign field service employees, transportation, test equipment, material based on scope of work for each project.
• Break projects into doable actions and timeframes.
• Ensure that performance standards and requirements are met.

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required, minimum two-year degree in electrical power technology, construction management or related field;
• Electrical construction experience preferred (not required);
• Speed and accuracy in work while maintaining focus under pressure;
• Time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines;
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills;
• Takes initiative, displays a strong work ethic, and maintains a positive attitude;
• Documentation management and ability to use project management tools

• Eight paid holidays.
• Five sick days per year
• First 3 years, 2 weeks' vacation per year
• 401K plan.
• Fully paid cost of the employee premium for medical, dental and vision.
• Company matches 100% of employee contributions up to 4% of employee yearly compensation.