Engineering Assistant

Engineering Administrative Assistant

We are seeking a skilled Engineering Administrative Assistant to join our dynamic team. This role involves creating and maintaining essential engineering documents and ensuring the consistency and accuracy of item setups within our systems. The ideal candidate will have experience within an engineering setting and experience with ERP systems.

Responsibilities:

• Create bills of materials.
• Develop item masters.
• Assemble drawing packets for field construction use.
• Update ERP System for price changes to items.
• Initiate ERP System cost rollup.
• Ensure consistency of item setup in ERP System.
• Maintain hard copy files for new tower and reconstruction projects.
• Keep the Engineering library current.
• Revise the Engineering Standards Manual and Design Booklet as directed.
• Create parts using markups.
• Coordinate submission of group timesheets to Accounting.
• Become familiar with cooling tower structures and components.

Essential Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Adobe, and Blue Beam.
• Ability to multitask and manage data analysis.
• Experience with Jobscope or other ERP systems.
• Experience in the field of engineering, drafting, and design.
• Ability to create bills of materials.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Functional in using spreadsheets, word processing, and databases.
• Understanding of document creation.
• Knowledge of Jobscope is a plus.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Effective communication skills and ability to foster a team environment.

Work Environment:

The position is based in an office environment in Kansas City, where all engineering and design work is conducted, along with office support. The team consists of 14 members, including Engineering Admins, Engineering Technicians, Engineers, a supervisor, and a VP. The typical shift is Monday through Friday, day shift, with rare weekend work if needed.

Job Type & Location:

This is a Permanent position based out of Edwardsville, KS.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $50000.00 - $50000.00/yr. Company has excellent benefits.

Workplace Type:

This is a fully onsite position in Edwardsville, KS.

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 3, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we've helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands.