Engineering Project Specialist

Carpenter & Paterson; Westwego (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with company matching (4%)

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance after 60 days

Job summary

Carpenter & Paterson, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Project Specialist to join our office in Waggaman, LA.

The role involves planning, coordinating, and controlling complex customer projects, acting as a bridge between Estimating, Sales and Production to ensure requirements are satisfied and fulfilled. Ideal candidates will have project management experience, proficiency in Microsoft Office and AutoCAD, and familiarity with steel fabrication processes and shop practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management and coordination.
• Proficient with MS Office and AutoCAD.
• Familiarity with steel fabrication processes and shop practices.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Customer relationship management experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and control complex customer jobs.
• Serve as a liaison between Estimating, Sales and Production to ensure requirements are met.
• Create fabrication-ready production drawings with BOM from customer drawings.
• Review production drawings for accuracy, potential clashes, and fabrication or design errors; prepare submittal packages for customer review.
• Schedule product releases according to current production lead times.
• Keep clients informed throughout the life of the project—from review to shipment of the finished product.

Skills

Project management

Microsoft Office

Customer relationship management

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Posted Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Come Join the Winning Team!

Carpenter & Paterson, Inc. is currently hiring a Engineering Project Specialist to work out of our office in Waggaman, LA. The Project Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and controlling the complex and diverse activities of customer jobs. This position serves as a liaison between Estimating, Sales, and Production to ensure customer requirements are satisfied and fulfilled.

• Assume responsibility for purchase orders once received by the sales team. Works with the sales team member that is responsible for that customer to understand what the job entails and how best to approach the most efficient process for each individual job.
• Establish communication with customers to devise a job schedule that best suits the project’s needs and works within current production schedule.
• Create fabrication-ready production drawings with BOM from customer contract drawings, ensuring compatibility with current shop capabilities.
• Review production drawings for inaccuracies, potential clashes, and fabrication or design errors; prepare and compile submittal packages for customer review and approval.
• Completion of operational requirements by scheduling product releases according to current production lead times.
• Keep clients informed throughout the life of the project—from job review and drawing development through the submittal process, fabrication, quality checks, and shipment of the finished product.

Ideal Candidate

• Project Management
• Microsoft Office, AutoCAD
• Familiarity with steel fabrication processes and shop practices
• Strong Organizational skills, including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Customer Relationship Management

Days/Shift

• Monday thru Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Weekly pay
• Competitive hourly pay based on previous experience
• Paid Time Off
• Low affordable rates for Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance as well other benefits such as 401k with company matching (4%), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance after 60 days

We specialize in the manufacture and distribution of a complete line of pipe hangers and supports for commercial and industrial applications since 1913. With five locations in the U.S and growing., our supports have been specified and installed on major water treatment, pharmaceutical, process piping, petro-chemical, hospitals, and school buildings as well as many other industrial projects throughout the world.