Project Engineer

Description

Northland Control Systems, Inc. is looking for a Project Engineer!

The mission of the Project Engineer is to provide full support to the PMO, Program, and Project Managers by assisting with the scheduling, planning, forecasting, resourcing, and managing of technical activities to ensure project accuracy and quality.

What type of candidate Northland is looking for

We strive to find the right kind of people, who respect the Northland way; they will emphasize taking on challenges, working hard, learning fast, and maintaining embracing accountability, all while having fun! Our culture and team are some of our strongest assets. We want to employ happy people, who bring a positive and energetic attitude to not only their work and the work environment.

What you will love about this job

You will be working for an amazing company that employs the most exceptional type of people. Our customers are worldwide, large corporate companies.

Responsibilities
Assists and supports both the PMO, Project and Program Managers by:
Coordinating project schedules, resources, equipment documentation and information
Liaising with clients to identify and define project requirements, scope, and objectives
Ensuring clients needs are met as project evolves
Participates in site meetings
Assists in preparing action plans using resources from time and budget projects
Ensuring all projects are completed on time, within budget and with high quality standards
Assist in monitoring the project progress and respond to issues as they arise
Acts as a point of contact and communicate project status to all participants
Work with project and program managers to eliminate project blockers
Use tools to monitor working hours, plans and expenses/expenditures
Create and maintain project documentation, plans and reports
Ensure standards and requirement are met through conducting quality assurance tests
Managing small moves, adds, and changes
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
2 or more years' field and project planning experience.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Planner, Project)
Strong working knowledge of BlueBeam and PlanGrid
Ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, scheduled and step by step action plans
Knowledge of applicable codes, policies, standards, and best practices.

Security system experience/certification preferred. (Lenel, Softwarehouse, Milestone, Genetec)

Skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Effective organizational and problem-solving skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong client-facing and teamwork skills
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

Qualifications

What Northland Does

Northland is a world-class global security integrator with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, China, and India. We specialize in the design, build, integration, and management of high-end Lenel, Software House, S2 global enterprise security systems, including 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 data centers 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. Also, 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. Our elite list of customers has rewarded us with phenomenal growth from $1M to $70M in 10 years through word-of-mouth. 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 and paid time off, and tuition reimbursement programs.

Northland Control Systems, Inc. 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.