Assistant Project Engineer Jobs in Iva, SC (NOW HIRING)

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking an Engineering Project Coordinator to drive engineering project execution within our Busway business. This role is the central coordination hub between Engineering, BIM, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Project Management - ensuring projects move smoothly from kickoff through design, customer approval, and release to manufacturing. Ideal for internal candidates with strong organizational skills who understand our engineering workflows, ETO processes, and want to play a pivotal role in keeping complex engineering deliverables on track.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Engineering Project Coordination & Tracking

• Coordinate engineering project kickoff activities, ensuring all required customer, commercial, and technical inputs are received, documented, and approved prior to design start.
  • Maintain detailed engineering project trackers to monitor progress against defined milestones, including: 
    • Mechanical and electrical design completion
    • 3D modeling and BIM coordination
    • Busway coordination drawing development
    • Technical submittal creation and submission
    • Customer review cycles and approvals
    • Manufacturing drawing creation
    • BOM creation, validation, and release to ERP
  • Track dependencies and handoffs between engineering disciplines, BIM teams, and manufacturing engineering.

Document Control & Engineering Deliverables

• Manage engineering documentation and revision control for drawings, models, submittals, and related technical records.
• Coordinate the preparation, internal review, and customer submission of technical submittals, coordination drawings, and approval packages.
• Track customer comments, approvals, and required revisions, ensuring timely incorporation into engineering deliverables.
• Ensure approved engineering outputs are correctly released to manufacturing systems and communicated to downstream teams.

CrossFunctional Communication

• Serve as the primary coordination point between Busway Engineering, BIM, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Project Management for engineering-related activities.
• Facilitate engineering status meetings, document action items, and follow through to closure.
• Provide regular internal reporting on engineering status, risks, bottlenecks, and schedule impacts.
• Support Project Managers with accurate engineering progress updates for customer-facing communication.

Schedule, Reporting & Process Support

• Maintain and update engineering schedules to reflect current status, customer review cycles, and change impacts.
• Compile engineering-focused project reports highlighting milestone status, approvals, and readiness for manufacturing.
• Identify gaps, late inputs, or process breakdowns and escalate to Engineering Leadership as appropriate.
• Assist with audits, firstof-kind reviews, or project retrospectives as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Project Management, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, or technical project execution in an industrial, electrical, or construction-related environment.
• Experience supporting engineered-to-order (ETO) or configured product environments strongly preferred.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering project execution, documentation flow, and handoff to manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of engineering workflows, including design development, customer approvals, and release to manufacturing.
• Familiarity with electrical and mechanical systems, preferably including busway, power distribution, or data center infrastructure.
• Experience coordinating drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• ERP experience (Oracle, SAP, or similar) preferred.
• Smartsheet, Power BI, or similar project tracking and reporting tools are a bonus.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with strong followthrough.
• Ability to manage multiple engineering workstreams and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Effective problem solver with the ability to identify risks and escalate issues early.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work crossfunctionally in a matrixed engineering environment.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT

• 5% or less

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities. 

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS:  Safety.  Integrity.  Respect.  Teamwork.  Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

  Customer Focus

  Operational Excellence

  High-Performance Culture

  Innovation

  Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

  Own It

  Act With Urgency

  Foster a Customer-First Mindset

  Think Big and Execute

  Lead by Example

  Drive Continuous Improvement

  Learn and Seek Out Development

About Vertiv

Vertiv is a $10.2 billion global critical infrastructure and data center technology company.  We ensure customers' vital applications run continuously by bringing together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services.  Our portfolio includes power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.    

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to help.join@vertiv.com.

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