Project Engineer - Shanghai, China

Northland Controls; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northland Controls is seeking a Project Engineer to support planning and delivery of security systems projects, including coordination with Project Managers, clients, and internal teams. This role is ideal for someone with early project coordination experience looking to grow into project management.

You will help keep projects on schedule and within budget, coordinate schedules and documentation, and participate in client and site meetings to drive successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• 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 with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to develop and interpret project schedules, workflows, and step-by-step action plans.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Planner, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, or similar project management and construction documentation tools is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with clients, project teams, subcontractors, and other 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 is preferred.
• Professional working proficiency in Mandarin and English would be beneficial for this role.

Responsibilities

• Support Project and Program Managers with project planning, coordination, documentation, and reporting.
• Coordinate project schedules, resources, equipment information, and supporting documentation.
• Work with clients and internal teams to clarify project requirements, scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Participate in client and site meetings and follow up on agreed actions.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of project plans, schedules, action logs, and status reports.
• Track project progress, labor hours, expenses, and key milestones.
• Identify issues and potential project blockers and work with the project team to resolve them.
• Communicate project status and updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support quality reviews to ensure project requirements, standards, and client expectations are met.
• Coordinate smaller project activities, including moves, additions, and changes.
• Prepare and submit project closeout documentation in accordance with client requirements and standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project coordination

Microsoft Office

Communication

Mandarin-English

Time management

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Planner

Bluebeam

PlanGrid

Job description

Description

Northland Controls is looking for a Project Engineer to support the successful planning and delivery of security systems projects in Shanghai, China.

Northland Controls is looking for a Project Engineer to support the successful planning and delivery of security systems projects in Shanghai, China. 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

• Support Project and Program Managers with project planning, coordination, documentation, and reporting.
• Coordinate project schedules, resources, equipment information, and supporting documentation.
• Work with clients and internal teams to clarify project requirements, scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Participate in client and site meetings and follow up on agreed actions.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of project plans, schedules, action logs, and status reports.
• Track project progress, labor hours, expenses, and key milestones.
• Identify issues and potential project blockers and work with the project team to resolve them.
• Communicate project status and updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support quality reviews to ensure project requirements, standards, and client expectations are met.
• Coordinate smaller project activities, including moves, additions, and changes.
• Prepare and submit project closeout documentation in accordance with client requirements and standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

• 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 with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to develop and interpret project schedules, workflows, and step-by-step action plans.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Planner, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, or similar project management and construction documentation tools is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with clients, project teams, subcontractors, and other 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 is preferred.
• Professional working proficiency in Mandarin and English would be beneficial for this role.

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.

About Northland Controls

Northland is a world-class global security integrator with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, China and India. We specialize in design, build, integration, and management of high-end Lenel, Software House, S2 global enterprise security systems which include 6 out of 10 of the largest hi-tech companies in Silicon Valley.

We are responsible for single card reader installations in some of the most remote parts of the world, all the way through to the design, deployment and management of large enterprise systems managing up to 300 corporate offices in over 70 countries including datacenters and multi-faceted security operations centers.

With 250 highly trained professionals, all program management, project management, system design, system programming, testing and commissioning is carried out by Northland Controls experts to ensure we deliver the right solution, to the right standard, every time, anywhere in the world. In addition, Northland is supported by a network of over 100 in-country local service partners (LSPs) across the world who partner with Northland to deliver unparalleled world class services to our enterprise customers.

We are trusted to get the job done no matter what. Through word-of-mouth our elite list of customers has rewarded us with phenomenal growth from $1M to $70M in 10 years’. To achieve this, we are always interested in the very best people who share our core values and beliefs and will “do whatever it takes” to enable our customers to realize their goals. We will take on difficult challenges regardless of where they may lead us, and we will always take the most honorable route to get there.

Our Mission

To be the most trusted and influential leader in the industry. By delivering exceptional services across the world, we are determined to continually surprise our customers, the industry and even ourselves while having fun.

Core Values

Be Honorable * Take on Challenges * Do Whatever it Takes * Our People * Have Fun

Northland provides a robust set of benefit plans including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plan, wellness programs, quarterly bonus program and paid time off.

Northland Controls provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.