Project - Non-Technical Project/Program Management – Entry

Iconma Portal•Austin, TX

About The Position

Our client, a material engineering company, is seeking an entry-level Project - Non-Technical Project/Program Management professional for its Austin, Texas location. The role supports project and program objectives, including preliminary activities such as defining outcomes and milestones, conducting viability studies, and planning resources. It helps ensure assigned projects and programs meet predetermined requirements for product and process specifications, costs, resource use, and timely completion. The position also documents development phases, communicates or transfers relevant information to other functional areas, complies with company policies on engineering and laboratory notebooks, patents, confidentiality, and safety, studies new technologies as appropriate, and supports data collection for materials and financial resources. The role may require extended standing, walking, working in tight spaces, bending, squatting, twisting, kneeling, reaching, lifting, distinguishing colors, working in noisy environments, and using hand and power tools. Clean-room work may require personal protective equipment, including coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons, and face shields. The position applies conceptual knowledge in its discipline and develops broader capabilities. It involves understanding key business drivers, solving straightforward problems using technical experience and judgment, working within guidelines and policies, and explaining complex information in straightforward situations. There are no supervisory responsibilities, but the employee may provide informal guidance to new team members.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
2–4 years of experience.
May need to stand for extended periods, walk, work in tight spaces, bend, squat, twist, kneel, reach, and lift.
May need to distinguish between colors and work in environments with noise that may be difficult for individuals sensitive to noise.
May need to use hand and power tools.
Clean-room work may require use of appropriate personal protective equipment, including coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons, and face shields.
Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities.
Understands key business drivers and uses this understanding to accomplish own work.
Solves problems in straightforward situations using technical experience, judgment, and precedents.
Works within guidelines and policies and explains complex information to others in straightforward situations.

Responsibilities

Support project and program objectives and help complete preliminary activities, including defining outcomes and milestones, viability studies, and resource planning.
Support completion of assigned projects and programs in accordance with requirements for product and process specifications, costs, resource utilization, and timelines.
Document all phases of project, program, and process development and report, disseminate, or transfer information required by other functional areas.
Comply with company policies regarding engineering and laboratory notebooks, patents, confidentiality, and safety.
Undertake study of new technologies as appropriate.
Support data collection for materials and financial resources.
Provide informal guidance to new team members.