Engineering Projects Assistant - Structural Steel Detailing

About the role

JITECH is looking for an Engineering Projects Assistant in Medellin to provide administrative and project support within its Detailing & Engineering Operations department. The role supports the coordination of structural steel detailing and engineering projects, with an emphasis on document control, timely communication, follow-up activities and project submittals. It reports to the Project Control Manager and works closely with Project Coordinators, Project Control Managers and other internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Provide administrative and coordination support for ongoing engineering and detailing projects, including meeting preparation, documentation and task coordination.
• Track assigned tasks, deadlines and outstanding requests to support timely project progress.
• Maintain organized electronic folders, project files and records, keeping them current, accessible and complete.
• Prepare, coordinate and submit project documents and deliverables to customers, and file, retrieve and distribute project documentation internally and externally.
• Review project files for organization and completeness, and follow established document control and filing procedures.
• Follow up on outstanding emails, requests, documents, approvals and action items, and communicate unresolved issues or potential delays to the Project Coordinator or Project Control Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support company operations.

Required profile

• Associate degree or higher in Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering Technology or a related field is preferred.
• Previous experience in an administrative assistant, project assistant, project coordination, document control or similar support role is preferred.
• Experience in construction, mining, engineering, manufacturing or other technical or project-based industries is required.
• Familiarity with project documentation, administrative workflows, customer communications and follow-up activities.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Planner.
• Familiarity with Bluebeam is considered an asset.