Project Coordinator, Engineering Operations
The Project Coordinator, Engineering Operations at Confidential Client is responsible for managing and coordinating engineering projects in the sustain phase, including planning, budgeting, risk management, and cross-functional team leadership. This hybrid role involves driving program objectives, streamlining reporting, and ensuring alignment of deliverables with business outcomes while supporting global teams and customer interactions.
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Summary
Confidential Client is seeking a Project Coordinator, Engineering Operations for a HYBRID role based in Buckingham, TX. This position supports engineering program and PMO activities across design, sustaining, and low-complexity programs. The role focuses on planning, cross-functional coordination, status reporting, budget tracking, and change management to help deliver program objectives (Cost, Quality, Schedule, Features, Fulfillment).
What You’ll Do
- Coordinate PMO activities for quoting schedules and design cost estimates for customer RFQs.
- Support the CX-Sustaining team to coordinate and manage internal change requests for products in mass production.
- Streamline and help automate weekly and monthly PMO reporting.
- Help manage one or more low-complexity engineering projects: lead cross-functional global core teams, run kickoffs, set schedules, and drive meetings.
- Present program status to functional management and, when required, to customers.
- Implement changes per product lifecycle process and assist in planning and monitoring overall program progress.
- Drive creation, review, approval and updates of Program Plans / WBS, including resource assignments.
- Perform daily program management tasks across the program life cycle.
- Manage program budget: forecast actuals vs. planned/quoted budget and track spend.
- Identify, track and mitigate program risks and issues; recommend corrective actions.
- Coordinate project interdependencies and optimize resource utilization across projects.
- Align outputs to program outcomes with support from functional managers.
- Maintain key program documentation (Program Phase Exit presentations, checklists, and core deliverables).
Required Knowledge, Skills & Competencies
Enabling competencies
- Project management fundamentals — create and execute project/change management plans for single-line engineering projects.
- Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder-management skills.
- Leadership behaviors consistent with organizational imperatives; able to lead by influence across functions and sites.
- Financial acumen — understand budgeting, cost-accounting principles, and the impact of engineering work on profitability.
- Ability to support quality, lean and corrective action processes (e.g., 8D, D/PFMEA).
Technical competencies (typical / preferred)
- Familiarity with PM tools and methodologies (Agile and traditional approaches).
- Experience with program planning, risk management, WBS creation, and status reporting.
- Experience supporting proposals/quotes, contract coordination, or vendor/partner engagement is beneficial.
- PMP or project management training is a plus but not required for entry-level candidates.
- Comfortable working with cross-functional engineering and operations teams in a global environment.
Experience & Education
- Typical experience: 1–4 years in project coordination, program support, or related engineering operations roles.
- Typical education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field — or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
- This is a HYBRID role based in Buckingham, TX. Occasional travel may be required.
- Work is performed primarily in an office environment and may require extended periods of sitting and focused computer work, including repetitive manual activity (data entry, use of a mouse, etc.).
Compensation & Additional Info
- Estimated salary shown on the original posting: approximately $103,930 per year (reported estimate). Actual compensation will be determined by Confidential Client and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
- This job description is not exhaustive; duties and responsibilities may change.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Confidential Client and Careertakes are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected categories under applicable law. Confidential Client participates in E-Verify where required.
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