Project Engineer jobs in Monroe, LA

The Project Planning Coordinator is the primary liaison with the client’s project management team and the organization. The Project Planning Coordinator also identifies potential leads and assists estimators with development of pricing proposals and ensures the execution of booked orders. This person will work with operations to plan production and shipment schedules that align with the customer requirements and the capabilities of the PPV operations team. This Project is located in Crossett, Ar.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interpret contract documents to ensure that the proposal is within the scope of the contract.
• Facilitate prompt communication between engineers and the customer on contract changes.
• Facilitate the “hand off” meeting with the operating team to ensure adequate time to plan resources (labor, equipment, vendors, subcontractors).
• Ensure the manufacturing team reviews and understands the contract.
• Follow up with departments to ensure corporate and project processes are being performed correctly.
• Engage with the procurement group to support them by providing details regarding material requirements and timelines to allow procurement to seek competitive proposals.
• Schedule the closeout meeting after projects to discussed lessons learned, non-conformance, and highlights from project execution.
• Facilitate regular client meetings during the project to proactively provide shipment updates and review challenges.
• Determine client expectations and sets direction of client value drivers with internal PPV team.
• Monitor the receipt of letter of intent and subsequent purchase orders prior to adding solid production plans to the schedule.
• Provide oversight to ensure that the project is being performed to the customer specifications.

PREFERRED SKILLS/ABILITIES: • Effective communication (oral, written, presentation) skills. • Exposure to construction regulations and rules. • Adaptive, problem-solving orientation.
• Experience developing work plans and project schedules. • Proficient in Microsoft Suite • Up to 25% travel required. • Maintains confidentiality on sensitive topics.