• Engineering Project Coordinator

    Actalent (Phoenix, AZ)


    Job Title: Engineering Project CoordinatorJob Description

     

    The Engineering Project Coordinator plays a pivotal role in providing project administration support across all Lines of Business. This position demands a high degree of personal integrity and requires a collaborative team player. The coordinator is responsible for preparing proposals, pursuing work opportunities, managing change requests, and overseeing the performance of the project portfolio. The role involves liaising with supervisors, managers, client representatives, and the operations team to ensure efficient project management.

    Responsibilities

    + Liaise with client, supervisors, managers, and engineering project coordinators for work intake, including development of project scopes, budget preparation, and responding to RFPs.

    + Collaborate with supervisors and managers to determine project resource assignments and establish budgets.

    + Prepare project estimates in alignment with workload, tasks, resource types, and estimating assumptions, and maintain estimating tools accordingly.

    + Oversee project portfolio and manage scope and change, tracking changes initiated by internal teams or the client.

    + Communicate budget, schedule, and resource assignment changes to relevant teams.

    + Analyze key performance indicators and metrics such as CPI, SPI, and deliverable milestones, providing recommendations and resolving portfolio management issues.

    + Identify and resolve timecard discrepancies and adjustments with the Engineering Project Cost Analyst/Employee Support Associate.

    + Coordinate and resolve project costing issues.

    + Administer and recommend changes to project portfolio management processes for continuous improvement.

    + Share best practices across different office locations.

    + Provide feedback to direct manager for evidence-based decision making.

    + Perform any other tasks based on business needs.

    Essential Skills

    + Project tracking and coordination

    + Analysis and status reporting

    + Project documentation

    + Multitasking abilities

    + Project management and budgeting

    + Understanding of project scopes

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + Technical writing skills

    + High attention to detail

    + Experience working with engineers or in an engineering group

    + Associate's Degree

    + At least five years of experience in project coordination or project management support functions

    + Experience in managing portfolio of projects and resources

    + Thorough understanding of PMBOK project phases: Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring & Control, and Project Closeout

     

    Work Environment

     

    The position requires in-office presence on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with the remainder of the time being remote.

     

    Job Type & Location

     

    This is a Contract position based out of Phoenix, AZ.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00/hr.

     

    Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a hybrid position in Phoenix,AZ.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Dec 26, 2025.

    About Actalent

    Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

     

    If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.