Project Engineer

Hiring for a Project Engineer in East Hartford!

Job Description

This role provides project engineering support for Material Process Engineering initiatives in a professional aerospace engineering environment. The Project Engineering Support professional coordinates project plans, tracks milestones and sub-tasks, and helps ensure engineering projects are completed according to committed schedules. The position works closely with cross-functional project teams, maintaining clear visibility into project status, timelines, resources, and deliverables using project management tools such as Microsoft Project and Smartsheet. This opportunity offers exposure to high-visibility aerospace engineering projects, project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and execution, while building a strong foundation in project management and technical coordination.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate detailed project plans for Material Process Engineering initiatives and ensure alignment with overall program objectives.

• Track project schedules, milestones, and sub-tasks to support on-time completion of engineering projects.

• Maintain up-to-date visibility into project status, timelines, resources, and deliverables using project management tools such as Microsoft Project and Smartsheet.

• Support project scheduling activities, including setting dependencies, updating timelines, and monitoring progress against committed completion dates.

• Assist with engineering project coordination, ensuring effective communication and alignment across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

• Monitor and track project budgets and related financial metrics, escalating issues or variances as needed.

• Collaborate closely with engineering and project teams in a professional aerospace environment to support planning, execution, and change order management.

• Coordinate and document change orders and updates to project plans, ensuring accurate reflection of scope, schedule, and resource changes.

• Prepare and maintain project tracking reports, dashboards, and status updates for stakeholders using Microsoft Project and Smartsheet.

• Manage multiple priorities and project sub-tasks simultaneously while working against committed completion dates.

• Support continuous improvement of project coordination processes, tools, and reporting methods within the engineering organization.

Essential Skills

• Experience with project management tools, specifically Microsoft Project.

• Experience using Smartsheet for project tracking and reporting.

• Demonstrated ability in project scheduling and milestone tracking.

• Experience in engineering project coordination within a technical environment.

• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and collaborate with diverse project stakeholders.

• Experience supporting budget management and tracking for projects.

• Background or experience in a manufacturing or aerospace engineering environment.

• Mechanical or mechanical engineering knowledge, with a BSME or engineering degree strongly preferred.

• Ability to work with project timelines, manage dependencies, and track progress against schedules.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and sub-tasks concurrently.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or a related engineering discipline.

• Experience working with change orders and updating project plans accordingly.

• Familiarity with mechanical engineering concepts and terminology.

• Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams in a complex, technical environment.

• Exposure to aerospace OEM environments or large engineering organizations.

• Strong communication skills for interacting with engineering, project, and other functional teams.

• Interest in developing a long-term career in project management, engineering support, or aerospace.

• Ability to interpret and support project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and execution activities.

• Comfort working in a structured, process-driven engineering organization.

Work Environment

The role is based on-site in a professional aerospace engineering environment within a Material Process Engineering organization in East Hartford. Work is primarily office and project-based, focused on tracking schedules, milestones, budgets, and project deliverables. The environment is highly collaborative and cross-functional, with regular interaction among engineering teams and other project stakeholders. The position involves frequent use of project management and tracking tools such as Microsoft Project and Smartsheet. Team members manage multiple priorities and project sub-tasks simultaneously while working toward committed completion dates. The dress code is business casual, and flexible work hours are available. The role offers paid holidays, paid time off, and sick time while on contract, along with exposure to high-visibility aerospace engineering projects and a supportive, growth-oriented culture.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of East Hartford, CT.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $45.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of East Hartford, CT.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in East Hartford,CT.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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