Engineering Project Coordinator

Company Overview

At Pioneer, you're more than an employee, you’re an owner. As a 100% employee-owned company, everyone shares our success through our ESOP retirement plan. We specialize in custom unitized curtain wall systems and are known for our innovative designs, award-winning technology, and commitment to quality. With offices across the Midwest and East Coast, we’re growing and so can your career.

At Pioneer, you're more than an employee, you’re an owner. As a 100% employee-owned company, everyone shares our success through our ESOP retirement plan. We specialize in custom unitized curtain wall systems and are known for our innovative designs, award-winning technology, and commitment to quality. With offices across the Midwest and East Coast, we’re growing and so can your career.

Pioneer provides a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, critical illness, and accident coverage. The company also offers employer-paid life insurance, short- and long-term disability, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), tuition reimbursement, and a 401(k) plan with a 4% company match. Committed to supporting work-life balance, Pioneer offers flexible work schedules to help employees thrive both professionally and personally.

Join a team that values your voice, invests in your future, and celebrates your success.

Lead and coordinate engineering activities for assigned projects, including planning, organizing, monitoring, and reporting. Review architectural and structural drawings, interpret project scope, and apply engineering and architectural principles to oversee the creation of shop drawings using CAD software. Contribute to design strategy and resolve issues related to building envelopes, fenestration, and architectural elements such as curtain walls, entrances, windows, coping, and partitions.

Mentor junior staff and support Production Control, Shop, and Field teams during manufacturing and installation.

• Prepare and maintain Engineering Estimates and Project Status Reports; store documents per the Engineering Process Manual and coordinate with the project management team.
• Attend client meetings, internal coordination sessions, and subcontractor discussions; ensure accurate meeting minutes are recorded and archived.
• Review construction documents (e.g., architectural/structural drawings, specifications, BIM/VDC policies) to develop efficient, cost-effective project strategies. Track revisions and assess impacts on cost and schedule.
• Manage Engineering RFIs and coordinate responses with the Engineering and Project Management teams for timely resolution.
• Maintain project tools such as the Engineering Team Lead Checklist and die tracking sheet.
• Update Engineering team schedules and resource allocations monthly.
• Develop strategic plans to meet project deadlines and ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Ensure accurate time tracking and cost code allocation for Engineering team members.
• Provide clear documentation and ensure team alignment on project plans and deliverables.

• Provide dashboard updates and labor tracking to Engineering Manager.
• Deliver detailed Engineering Project Status Reports with explanations as needed.

• Investigate discrepancies in project documents using industry standards; collaborate on cost-effective solutions.
• Address schedule delays by developing realistic submittal timelines and corrective action plans.
• Review Professional Engineer calculations to identify necessary changes in shop and fabrication drawings and proactively catch potential errors.

• Assist with generating, checking, and revising shop and fabrication drawings as needed.
• Support Production Control, Shop, and Field teams during manufacturing and installation.
• Research manufacturing-related issues and gather input from other departments to optimize design efficiency.
• Manage releases using Pioneer RMS software.

• AutoCAD (proficient)
• Revit, Inventor, Navisworks (working knowledge)
• Microsoft Office;
  Microsoft Projects (preferred)
• Bluebeam
• Microsoft Teams
• Pioneer RMS