Job Summary:
The Engineering Project Assistant (EPA) is responsible for the planning, scheduling, and assisting engineers with administrative, documentation, process and general engineering related support activities. The EPA must demonstrate the ability to assist multiple engineers, providing a wide range of administrative and computer skills to support engineering projects. Typical assignments include word processing, data entry and preliminary document preparation utilizing computing resources, change management process, requirements capture, metrics, etc. The
EPA performs project non-technical duties and acts as a process and tool expert for engineering design teams. The EPA must possess strong organization and analytical skills, as well as the ability to coordinate and lead activities.

Essential Job Functions:
 Provide general project support including scheduling meetings, handling quick turn requests, monitoring
upcoming needs and proactively preparing for future deadlines.
 Prepare and draft documents, coordinate reviews, and ensure timely submission of deliverables.
 Collect metrics, compile and analyze data to generate reports, statistics, and presentations as needed.
 Identify opportunities for process improvement within project functions and assist in implementing solutions.
 Collaborate with other EPAs and team members to provide seamless support across functions as needed.
 Work with cross-functional teams to edit/format documentation. Provide support to the change control and
peer review process. Provide tools expertise and support to Engineering: MS Office Apps, requirements
capture databases, change management and tracking tools. Generate reports as required.
 Network with key contacts outside own area of expertise. May serve as a liaison between engineering teams
and management.
 Build productive working relationships internally and externally on occasion. Contacts involve obtaining or
providing information or data requiring some explanation or interpretation.
 Work on moderately difficult assignments, which are given in terms of objectives to be accomplished, and
priorities to be followed. Requires judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations.
 Complete assignments and tasks independently. Work is reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall
adequacy and accuracy.
 Other duties may be assigned.

Education/Experience:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination
of education and experience
- Experience as a Project Assistant is a plus

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
 Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
 Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
 Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
 Proactive, highly motivated and adaptable, with excellent organizational skills including the ability to juggle
multiple tasks, changing needs, and competing priorities with ability to prioritize tasks and manage time
effectively.
 Must have the ability to coordinate several projects and complex engineering support activities while
balancing priorities and schedules.
 Intermediate to high level expertise with MS Office Suite
 Strong proofreading and document preparation skills
 Experience in ALM Jira, ALM Confluence, DOORS, SAP, and Subversion desired.

Leadership Skills / Management Skills / Personal Skills
 Integrity
 Judgement and problem solving
 Leadership
 Communication, both verbally and written and through active listening and reading comprehension.
 Customer oriented
 Adaptable and flexible
 Knowledge of change control management
 Analytical thinking
 Dependability
 Change agent
 Planning, organization and prioritizing