Sr. Project Coordinator - Engineering

Daikin Applied Americas Inc; Staunton (VA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (health, dental, viz

401K retirement plan with employer

Paid time off & holidays

Paid sick time

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Daikin Applied Americas Inc. in Staunton, VA is seeking a Sr. Project Coordinator - Engineering Compliance to support compliance with certifying agencies (UL/ETL) for new and legacy chiller products.

You will coordinate testing, maintain agency files, and assist engineers and PMs to keep projects on time and budget. Responsibilities include status reporting, scheduling testing, and preparing artifacts while communicating progress to the team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, etc.).
• Demonstrated initiative, problem solving skills and work ethic.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including listening and identifying client needs.

Responsibilities

• Be the Daikin Applied point of contact for Chillers and coordinate with UL/ETL testing and exchange of engineering information.
• Provide execution assistance to the Compliance Engineer, Lead Engineer or PM including status reports, scheduling testing, and meetings.
• Maintain product and component agency files to ensure they are up to date and testing is current.
• Communicate status, dates and upcoming testing requirements to engineers or responsible parties.
• Assist with revisions to compliance schedules: tasks, estimates, dependencies and milestones.
• Monitor and coordinate the tracking of compliance issues and provide timely status updates.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

5+ years experience

MS Office Suite

Initiative & problem solving

Communication & interpersonal

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025! Daikin Applied is seeking a Sr. Project Coordinator - Engineering Compliance. This person will provide critical, timely administrative support to ensure compliance with certifying agencies (UL and ETL) for new and legacy chiller products. They will work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, in concert with Engineers, Project Managers (PMs), and other key players, to transition, organize, plan, coordinate, and execute projects across the business on time and on budget. They will work at the project operational level to ensure efficient resource use and must be able to effectively manage multiple complex projects across a large geography simultaneously. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

Location

Staunton, VA - In office

Your Responsibilities

• Be the Daikin Applied point of contact for Chillers and work directly with the certifying agencies (UL and ETL) to coordinate testing and the exchange of engineering information
• Provide execution assistance to the Compliance Engineer, Lead Engineer or PM including but not limited to status reports, project escalation support, scheduling testing, meetings, and supporting the completion of forms and other artifacts by project participants
• The coordinator is responsible for maintaining product and component agency files to ensure they are up to date, and all testing is current.
• The coordinator will communicate to the appropriate Engineer or responsible person the status of the files, key dates and upcoming testing requirements to maintain compliance.
• Assist with revisions to compliance schedules: generating tasks, estimates, dependencies, and milestones
• Monitor and coordinate the tracking of compliance issues, collaborating with the team to provide timely status updates to the business line or other interested parties
• Coordinate end-user training, including setting up training sessions and coordinating training logistics, as applicable
• Communicate all issues to management prior to reaching critical status

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, etc.)
• Demonstrated examples of taking initiative, problem solving skills and work ethic
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including well developed listening skills and the ability to interpret business and/or client needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge or interest in HVAC products and services
• PMI certifications

Your Benefits

Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
• 401K retirement plan with employer match
• Paid time off and company-paid holidays
• Paid sick time in accordance with the federal, state and local law
• Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

The typical hourly rate range for this position ranges from $35.25 - $58.03 in Virginia. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade in which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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