Project Engineer
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Free uniforms
- Health insurance
- Training & development
Job Summary
The Project Engineer is the primary technical resource on the dedicated project team, responsible for executing client projects from kickoff through closeout. Working from scoped statements of work, this engineer plans, builds, migrates, deploys, upgrades, and remediates client infrastructure and systems—onboarding new clients, standing up net-new technology, moving data and platforms, refreshing aging environments, and turning assessment findings into completed work.
The role pairs deep hands-on capability across Microsoft 365, networking and firewalls, servers and virtualization, security, voice, backup and disaster recovery, and cloud with the discipline to keep projects on scope, on schedule, and well documented. The engineer serves as the technical lead on assigned engagements, working in close coordination with the Project Manager. While the project team’s focus is project work, the Project Engineer will occasionally handle service tickets directly tied to active project work to maintain continuity between the project and service teams. The ideal candidate combines broad technical depth with the organization, communication, and ownership needed to deliver complex engagements predictably.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Execution: Deliver assigned project work end-to-end—planning the technical approach, building and configuring systems, validating against the statement of work, and handing off cleanly to the service desk and client at closeout.
- System Builds & Deployments: Build, configure, and deploy workstations, servers, network gear, firewalls, cameras, printers, and related infrastructure for net-new implementations and site standups.
- Migrations: Execute data and platform migrations—tenant-to-tenant, file share to SharePoint or OneDrive, on-premises to cloud, and PBX to VoIP—with attention to data integrity, cutover planning, and minimal client disruption.
- Upgrades & Refreshes: Replace and upgrade existing systems in place on a lifecycle-driven basis, including firewall and switch swaps, server and device refreshes, and application version upgrades.
- Remediation: Resolve identified problems and security findings—hardening, reconfiguration, re-IP, and post-assessment fixes—converting recommendations into completed, verified work.
- Technical Project Leadership: Serve as the technical lead on assigned engagements: coordinate with the Project Manager on timeline, resources, and scope; surface risks and change orders early; and drive deliverables to completion.
- On-Site & Remote Delivery: Perform project work both on-site at client locations and remotely, including office moves and new-site buildouts that are logistics- and travel-intensive.
- Automation & Scripting: Use PowerShell, Python, and platform-native tooling to automate deployment, configuration, and migration tasks—improving repeatability and reducing manual effort across recurring project types.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate, current project documentation—as-built configurations, runbooks, network diagrams, and closeout records—so work is fully supportable by the service team after handoff.
- Project-Related Support: Handle service tickets directly tied to active project work, maintaining continuity with the service team without absorbing the general support queue.
- Status & Time Reporting: Keep project tasks, time entries, and status current in the PSA (AutoTask) so the Project Manager and leadership have accurate visibility into progress, capacity, and effort.
- After-Hours Project Work: Support scheduled cutovers, migrations, and maintenance windows outside standard hours as required by individual projects to minimize client disruption.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 3–5 years in an advanced technical or engineering role, with demonstrated hands-on project delivery experience.
- Proven experience building, migrating, deploying, and upgrading business IT systems across Microsoft 365, networking and firewalls, servers and virtualization, and security.
- Strong project coordination skills—managing scope, timelines, and deliverables across multiple concurrent projects.
- Scripting and automation experience with PowerShell and/or Python.
- Robust knowledge of computer systems, IT products, and networking.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
- Superior verbal and written communication abilities.
- Physical capability to lift and maneuver heavy equipment as needed.
- Valid driver’s license and readiness to travel for on-site project work.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
This role is both office-based and field-oriented, requiring physical mobility and the ability to engage in on-site activities at client locations. The position demands frequent lifting and handling of equipment and full engagement in the physical tasks associated with IT installations, migrations, and site work. Travel to client sites is a regular expectation, and project schedules may require work outside standard business hours.
Note
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Flexible work from home options available.