Engineering Design Assistant

Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree (foreign equivalent or higher).
• Four (4) years of full-time, high-volume commercial projects of journeyman-level experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Programs and/or Google apps.
• Preferred: Experience in a supervisory or foreman role managing 3-5+ tradespeople.
• Familiarity with lighting and circuits.
• Experience working with complex construction blueprints and specifications.
• Experience with project budgeting and scheduling principles.
• Prior experience in planning and/or crew administration.
• Experience in the supervision of complex construction projects.

Brief Description Of Duties

Working under general supervision, the highly skilled Journeyman designs, fabricates, and constructs a wide variety of complex models, devices, and high-volume commercial projects from limited written or oral instructions. This role balances hands-on technical execution – specifically within high-precision laboratory environments – with on-site team leadership, project scheduling, and budget tracking to ensure all assignments align with their intended design and operational purpose.

• Technical Proficiency & Hands-On Execution: Expertly read, interpret, and implement blueprints, schematics, and construction drawings to guide on-site work and ensure technical accuracy. Perform high quality, hands-on skilled labor, primarily focusing on laboratory construction of advanced difficulty and precision design. Verify the work of other tradesmen, ensuring strict adherence to quality standards, safety regulations, and project specification.
• Project Leadership & Administration: Serve as the on-site point person for project execution, ensuring all work aligns with technical and quality goals. Monitor and track project progress against the established timeline and budget, proactively reporting deviations. Manage and coordinate daily activities of assigned tradespeople and laborers to maintain high efficiency and quality. May assign and check tasks performed by others as needed.