Project Assistant jobs in United States

Job Description

Electrical Coordinating Engineer

I am assisting a large manufacturing client of mine with the process of securing an electrical Project Coordinator with LV Switchgear experience for their Glasgow operation.

Job Summary:

Your role will be to support the Project & Service Engineering Team developing your own skills and knowledge of electrical LV Switchgear control systems (Training can be provided). This role fits within a direct response service division and will work collaboratively with all service & support activities. Your main duty will be to ensure the projects are operating on time and within budget for the client and be the point of contact when there are any queries or advice for the client.

Main Tasks

1. Manage and own projects from start to finish and ensure planned deadlines are met.
2. Interpret, understand, and deal with customer enquiries or orders and communicate with other staff as necessary.
3. Assess site work schedules ensuring that all service work is planned, prepared and carried out in an effective and efficient manner.
4. Compile Risk Assessments and Method statements.
5. Generate simple Electrical Drawings for all elements of the project’s requirements (AutoCAD Electrical). Understanding basic schematic drawings.
6. Carry out site surveys and/or attend site meetings when required. (UK & overseas)
7. Occasionally, attend projects to support engineers and provide on-site installation, commissioning guidance.
8. Ensure that the technical standards are maintained in all aspects of our project design work, in order that safe and successful project implementation and future reliability is achieved.
9. Prepare and send quotations for customer enquiries.
10. Sales order processing functions (input orders, acknowledgement, support and invoice) including progressing customer orders.
11. Liaise with customers, suppliers and internal departments, verbally & in writing, as required to co-ordinate orders.
12. Purchase and supply functions associated with customer orders and related stock / supply from pre-agreed suppliers & prices.
13. Be contactable by telephone outside of normal working hours.
14. When necessary, carry out other department & sales related company functions.

All of the above are carried out within the guidelines of the companies' Quality and Health & Safety Policies.

Principal Skills

• Preferably, an understanding of LV electrical control systems designs, schematics, and other project related drawings would be beneficial, but training is available.
• Good written and verbal communication skills with internal and external customers.
• Switchgear knowledge and application of contractual terms and conditions essential.
• Ability to translate customer specifications.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• PC literate with good understanding of Microsoft and other computer applications.
• Good administration skills, working to agreed Company and Departmental standards.

If you are an electrical (or mechanical engineer with electrical knowledge) with switchgear experience who is interested in joining a highly driven team - please contact me on the below details to discuss your current situation confidentially and if the role might be of interest: - # 4632139