Project Engineer - Shanghai, China

About the role

Northland Controls is looking for a Project Engineer to support the successful planning and delivery of security systems projects in Shanghai, China. This role is an excellent opportunity for someone with early project coordination experience who is interested in developing into a Project Manager. You will work closely with Project Managers, Program Managers, clients, and internal teams to help keep projects organized, on schedule, within budget, and aligned with client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Support Project and Program Managers with project planning, coordination, documentation, and reporting.
• Coordinate project schedules, resources, equipment information, and supporting documentation.
• Work with clients and internal teams to clarify project requirements, scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Participate in client and site meetings and follow up on agreed actions.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of project plans, schedules, action logs, and status reports.
• Track project progress, labor hours, expenses, and key milestones.
• Identify issues and potential project blockers and work with the project team to resolve them.
• Communicate project status and updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support quality reviews to ensure project requirements, standards, and client expectations are met.
• Coordinate smaller project activities, including moves, additions, and changes.
• Prepare and submit project closeout documentation in accordance with client requirements and standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related field.
• At least two years of experience in project coordination, field operations, engineering support, or project planning.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to develop and interpret project schedules, workflows, and step-by-step action plans.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Planner, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, or similar project management and construction documentation tools is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with clients, project teams, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of applicable industry codes, standards, and project delivery practices is preferred.
• Professional working proficiency in Mandarin and English would be beneficial for this role.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Wellness programs
• Quarterly bonus program
• Paid time off

About Northland Controls

Northland is a world-class global security integrator with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, China, and India. We specialize in design, build, integration, and management of high-end Lenel, Software House, and S2 global enterprise security systems, which include 6 out of 10 of the largest hi-tech companies in Silicon Valley. We are responsible for single card reader installations in some of the most remote parts of the world, all the way through to the design, deployment, and management of large enterprise systems managing up to 300 corporate offices in over 70 countries, including datacenters and multi-faceted security operations centers.

With 250 highly trained professionals, all program management, project management, system design, system programming, testing, and commissioning is carried out by Northland Controls experts to ensure we deliver the right solution, to the right standard, every time, anywhere in the world. In addition, Northland is supported by a network of over 100 in-country local service partners (LSPs) across the world who partner with Northland to deliver unparalleled world-class services to our enterprise customers.

Our Mission: To be the most trusted and influential leader in the industry. By delivering exceptional services across the world, we are determined to continually surprise our customers, the industry, and even ourselves while having fun.

Core Values

• Be Honorable
• Take on Challenges
• Do Whatever it Takes
• Our People
• Have Fun