Northland Controls is looking for a Project Engineer in Mumbai to support the successful planning and delivery of security systems projects.
This role is an excellent opportunity for someone with early project coordination experience who is interested in developing into a Project Manager. You will work closely with Project Managers, Program Managers, clients, and internal teams to help keep projects organized, on schedule, within budget, and aligned with client expectations.
What You’ll Do
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Support Project and Program Managers with project planning, coordination, documentation, and reporting.
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Coordinate project schedules, resources, equipment information, and supporting documentation.
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Work with clients and internal teams to clarify project requirements, scope, objectives, and deliverables.
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Participate in client and site meetings and follow up on agreed actions.
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Assist with the development and maintenance of project plans, schedules, action logs, and status reports.
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Track project progress, labor hours, expenses, and key milestones.
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Identify issues and potential project blockers and work with the project team to resolve them.
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Communicate project status and updates to internal and external stakeholders.
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Maintain accurate project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
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Support quality reviews to ensure project requirements, standards, and client expectations are met.
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Coordinate smaller project activities, including moves, additions, and changes.
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Prepare and submit project closeout documentation in accordance with client requirements and standards.
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Perform other duties as assigned.
What We’re Looking For
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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related field.
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At least two years of experience in project coordination, field operations, engineering support, or project planning.
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Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
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Ability to develop and interpret project schedules, workflows, and step-by-step action plans.
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Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
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Experience with Microsoft Project, Planner, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, or similar project management and construction documentation tools is preferred.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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Ability to work effectively with clients, project teams, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
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Proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
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Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
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Knowledge of applicable industry codes, standards, and project delivery practices is preferred.
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Professional working proficiency in Mandarin and English would be beneficial for this role.
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This position requires frequent travel to clients sites local and through out the country, reliable transportation a must.
Why Join Northland Controls
At Northland Controls, you will gain hands-on experience supporting complex, international projects while building the skills needed to progress into project management. You will work with experienced professionals across multiple disciplines and have the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility as you grow.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related field
- At least two years of experience in project coordination, field operations, engineering support, or project planning
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Ability to develop and interpret project schedules, workflows, and action plans
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel
- Experience with Microsoft Project, Planner, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, or similar tools
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with clients, project teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders
- Proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Knowledge of applicable industry codes, standards, and project delivery practices
- Professional working proficiency in Mandarin and English
- Reliable transportation
What We Do
Driven by a Do Whatever It Takes philosophy, Northland Controls designs, installs, manages and harmonizes physical security systems across the globe with unparalleled services. No excuses. We have successfully executed thousands of projects for the world’s most demanding organizations—especially those grappling with rapid worldwide growth. Bound by a unique set of core values, more than 260 highly trained security professionals relentlessly focus on the highest quality integration and complex, security solutions. The values that unite us are: Take on Challenges, Be Honorable, Have Fun, Put People First and Do Whatever It Takes. We believe our core values set us apart in the industry and have helped us grow organically from $1.5 million to $68 million since 2005. We now have two offices in the Silicon Valley, as well as offices in London, Shanghai, Singapore, Bangalore, Washington, DC and Rochester, NY. Northland excels at integrating software and security components together to provide harmonious security, while having the operational expertise to manage these programs. We have built a comprehensive network of heavily vetted system integration partners whose work we hold to the same standard as our own. This equates to hundreds of people available at any given time to respond to our customers’ needs. This year alone, we’ve installed systems in over 70 countries.
