Engineering Project Coordinator

Vertiv; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv in Anderson, SC is seeking an Engineering Project Coordinator to drive execution across Engineering, BIM and Manufacturing, coordinating inputs, schedules, and approvals from kickoff through release to production.

The role supports a structured, pipeline‑driven workflow with strong attention to documentation, change control, and stakeholder communication across multiple engineering workstreams.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Project Management, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, or technical project execution in an industrial, electrical, or construction‑related environment.
• Experience supporting engineered‑to‑order (ETO) or configured product environments strongly preferred.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering project execution, documentation flow, and handoff to manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of engineering workflows, including design development, customer approvals, and release to manufacturing.
• Familiarity with electrical and mechanical systems, preferably including busway, power distribution, or data center infrastructure.
• Experience coordinating drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• ERP experience (Oracle, SAP, or similar) preferred.
• Smartsheet, Power BI, or similar project tracking and reporting tools are a bonus.
• Highly organized and detail‑oriented with strong follow‑through.
• Ability to manage multiple engineering workstreams and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering project kickoff activities, ensuring all required inputs are received, documented, and approved prior to design start.
• Maintain detailed engineering project trackers to monitor progress against milestones (design completion, BIM coordination, submittals, approvals, and release to ERP).
• Track dependencies and handoffs between engineering disciplines, BIM teams, and manufacturing engineering.
• Manage engineering documentation and revision control for drawings, models, submittals, and related technical records.
• Coordinate preparation, internal review, and customer submission of technical submittals, coordination drawings, and approval packages.
• Track customer comments, approvals, and revisions, ensuring timely incorporation into deliverables.
• Serve as primary coordination point between Busway Engineering, BIM, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Project Management.
• Facilitate status meetings, document action items, and report on risks, bottlenecks, and schedule impacts.
• Maintain and update engineering schedules and generate reports on milestone status and readiness for manufacturing.

Skills

Project coordination

Cross-functional communication

Documentation control

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Schedule management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Smartsheet

Power BI

SharePoint

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an Engineering Project Coordinator to drive engineering project execution within our Busway business. This role is the central coordination hub between Engineering, BIM, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Project Management – ensuring projects move smoothly from kickoff through design, customer approval, and release to manufacturing. Ideal for internal candidates with strong organizational skills who understand our engineering workflows, ETO processes, and want to play a pivotal role in keeping complex engineering deliverables on track.

Responsibilities

Engineering Project Coordination & Tracking

• Coordinate engineering project kickoff activities, ensuring all required customer, commercial, and technical inputs are received, documented, and approved prior to design start.
• Maintain detailed engineering project trackers to monitor progress against defined milestones, including:
  • Mechanical and electrical design completion
  • 3D modeling and BIM coordination
  • Busway coordination drawing development
  • Technical submittal creation and submission
  • Customer review cycles and approvals
  • Manufacturing drawing creation
  • BOM creation, validation, and release to ERP
• Track dependencies and handoffs between engineering disciplines, BIM teams, and manufacturing engineering.

Document Control & Engineering Deliverables

• Manage engineering documentation and revision control for drawings, models, submittals, and related technical records.
• Coordinate the preparation, internal review, and customer submission of technical submittals, coordination drawings, and approval packages.
• Track customer comments, approvals, and required revisions, ensuring timely incorporation into engineering deliverables.
• Ensure approved engineering outputs are correctly released to manufacturing systems and communicated to downstream teams.

Cross‑Functional Communication

• Serve as the primary coordination point between Busway Engineering, BIM, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Project Management for engineering‑related activities.
• Facilitate engineering status meetings, document action items, and follow through to closure.
• Provide regular internal reporting on engineering status, risks, bottlenecks, and schedule impacts.
• Support Project Managers with accurate engineering progress updates for customer‑facing communication.

Schedule, Reporting & Process Support

• Maintain and update engineering schedules to reflect current status, customer review cycles, and change impacts.
• Compile engineering‑focused project reports highlighting milestone status, approvals, and readiness for manufacturing.
• Identify gaps, late inputs, or process breakdowns and elevate to Engineering Leadership as appropriate.
• Assist with audits, first‑of‑kind reviews, or project retrospectives as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Project Management, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, or technical project execution in an industrial, electrical, or construction‑related environment.
• Experience supporting engineered‑to‑order (ETO) or configured product environments strongly preferred.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering project execution, documentation flow, and handoff to manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of engineering workflows, including design development, customer approvals, and release to manufacturing.
• Familiarity with electrical and mechanical systems, preferably including busway, power distribution, or data center infrastructure.
• Experience coordinating drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• ERP experience (Oracle, SAP, or similar) preferred.
• Smartsheet, Power BI, or similar project tracking and reporting tools are a bonus.
• Highly organized and detail‑oriented with strong follow‑through.
• Ability to manage multiple engineering workstreams and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Effective problem solver with the ability to identify risks and elevate issues early.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work cross‑functionally in a matrixed engineering environment.

Travel Requirement

5% or less

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F‑1, H‑1, H‑2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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