Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator

Calspan JETS is the global leader in ground-based jet engine testing solutions. We design and deliver advanced facilities, electro-mechanical systems, and software that power the aerospace industry—from airlines and OEMs to MROs—ensuring jet engines around the world are safe, reliable, and ready for flight. We're looking for a Project Coordinator to support project execution teams by maintaining alignment between internal project execution plans, contract delivery dates, business objectives, and an overall portfolio level resource plan. In alignment with Project Engineering, the Project Coordinator facilitates the flow of information and actions across the Operations departments throughout the project lifecycle. Heavily focused on data processing and task management, the primary areas of influence include prompt response and closure of departmental tickets, open action analysis, risk assessment, providing guidance to project engineers and project managers related to project-level changes, and quick action in support of critical objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with Project Engineering to facilitate the execution of the project activities by:
• Continuously review and complete open tickets assigned to the team, manage data and task-related changes across the portfolio of projects.
• Provide administrative support: track task-level progression, review potential changes to upcoming activities, escalate outstanding issues, close open actions.
• Define implications related to change requests: communicate changes/risks to relevant stakeholders.
• Analyze the Execution Plan baseline information and support project engineers with cost and schedule impact assessments related to internal requests.
• Coordinate with technical teams to facilitate the execution of the project activities by:
• Support interdepartmental engagements by attending meetings, disseminating actions, distributing assignments.
• Assist in the development of proposal and project schedules.
• Track and status departmental deliverables such as drawings, specifications, and test procedures in alignment with project execution plan schedules.
• Track and define themes, trends, and support root cause analysis for issues noted in the portfolio.

Qualifications:

• Preferred Education / Experience:
• Associate's degree in relevant field and/or applicable professional certifications.
• 3+ years experience in a related discipline.
• Previous experience in a related project-centric, technical, data management, or communications position.
• A combination of education and experience equivalent to above.
• Preferred Knowledge / Ability:
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
• Experience with Project Management tools and technologies (Microsoft Project and Jira preferred).
• Superior collaboration and teamwork – working problems with multiple conflicting solutions.
• Strong analytical and technical critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Intrinsic motivation and superior organization skills.
• Ability to oversee multiple tasks in a challenging environment.
• Data visualization/Power BI, proposal generation, business development experience a plus.

Why join Calspan? Be Calspan Culture At Calspan, we promote an environment that empowers employees and encourages innovation. Our management team enables a strong sense of teamwork with each endeavor, where successes are shared and lessons are learned. The company's talent brand, "Be Calspan", incorporates our company values to Be Inclusive, Accountable, and Innovative and our commitment to drive every individual to - Be Developed, Be Balanced, Be Connected, Be Community and Be Recognized. Our culture promotes a positive atmosphere and a competitive can-do method of action. Great Benefits = Happy, Committed Employees Retaining great talent is as important as finding it, so at Calspan, we take our employee value proposition of Be Calspan quite seriously. To us, that means offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, recognition programs and promotional opportunities. Our benefits include: Health Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability, 401(k), Hospital Coverage, Accident Coverage, Life Insurance Policy, Paid-Time Off, Company-paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty, Military Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Educational Assistance Reimbursement, and Pet Insurance.

Calspan is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Calspan supports safe and drug free workplace through pre-employment background checks and drug testing. The salary range provided is a general guideline. Actual pay will depend on several factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, training, and other applicable qualifications. Calspan is committed to pay transparency in compliance with applicable state and local laws. All candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. Salary Range (min) USD $30.00/Yr. Salary Range (max) USD $42.00/Yr.

Job Locations US-MN-Minneapolis