Career Opportunities

A career with American Engineering Corporation is a challenging and rewarding experience in which you have the opportunity to work directly with members of both the local and military communities in a very wide variety of fields including IT, construction, design, heating and air conditioning, security, and more.

American Engineering Corporation takes pride in its diverse, international team of engineers and technicians. Our teams provide the strategic and tactical expertise to help customers meet their business and compliance requirements. If you are looking for a unique and exciting career in a work environment that is constantly evolving to take advantage of the latest technology, then please check our recurring job openings below.

In accordance and compliance with current Japanese employment requirements, American Engineering Corporation pre-requisites for employment include, but are not limited to;

How to Apply

1. Download Application for Employment form

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2. From the recruiting positions listed below, select the position you are seeking employment for.

3. Complete Application of Employment form (Page 1-3) and submit with your resume upon ENTRY.

Contact US [Inquires about Recruitment]

E-MAIL US:

recruit@aec-japan.co.jp

CALL US:

Main Office (HR Direct): 098-897-6783

Tokyo Office (HR Direct): 042-701-8699

*Service Hours: 8:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday

RECRUITING POSITIONS

【Okinawa/Main Office】Project Coordinator　（Maintenance Section)

Mainly, you will be responsible for coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, managing site safety, and supporting onsite craftsmen at various locations within U.S. military bases, such as school facilities and commissaries.

The specific job responsibilities are as follows:

・Interpreting and translating on-site or in the office (Japanese ⇔ English)
・Handling phone calls and emails from U.S. military personnel and subcontractors (in Japanese and English)
・Supporting onsite technician (Japanese and foreign nationals)
・Assisting with scheduling and progress management for minor repairs and renovations (in Japanese and English)
・Arranging necessary materials and supplies
・Performing other related tasks as needed

【Okinawa/Main Office】General Maintenance Technician

Main work is maintenance service related to various mechanical and electrical equipment. Work may also include:
・Manage and supervise site workers
・Make quotation
・Manage small-size construction
・Coordinate work with customers and sub-contractors
・Site Quality and Safety control
・Project documentation
・On-call maintenance (Rotation)

【Okinawa/Main Office】Project Engineer (Mechanical, Architectural, Civil, or Electrical) （Military Construction Dept.)

■On-site management and supervision for on-going projects,
We will mainly entrust you with the construction management of various construction works in the US military base in Okinawa Prefecture.
Specifically, you will be in charge of construction management, cost management, quality control, safety and health, etc., construction management, and site supervision.

・Process Control: Process adjustment, Creating process chart
・Cost management: Working budget creation, Material pick-up, Estimation
・Health and safety: Management as a person in charge of safety
・Materials management: Ordering, management, and list creation of materials including materials for overseas products
・Quality control: On-site personnel, working drawings, approval drawings, materials, subcontractors, production drawing arrangements

【Okinawa/Main Office】IT installer (IT Dept.) (IT Dept.)

Installing LAN cables (inside/outside buildings) at US military bases

【Okinawa/Main Office】IT Technician

1) Support of Design, Installation, & Testing on a variety of technologies within IT Systems required by DoD customers within Okinawa / mainland Japan.
2) Maintenance & Support of legacy DoD IT Systems; Security, Networks, Audio/Video, PA, & Intercom

【Okinawa/Main Office】IT Engineer

1) Engineering Design, Programming, and Management of IT contracts for DoD customer in Okinawa and mainland Japan.
2) Engineering Services required to support a variety of technologies offered to DoD customer base.

【Okinawa/Main Office】 Electrician（General Maintenance)

Work to include:
・Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical equipment and fixtures.
・Troubleshoot and repair malfunctioning electrical systems
・Plan the layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.
・Prepare sketches and follow blueprints.
・Project documentation and reports.
・Some work may require working on ladders, scaffolds, and roofs; safety gear (harness) to be used as necessary.
・Support work for other projects (non-electrical related) may be required.

【Okinawa/Main Office】General Maintenance Technician (Electric / Hydraulic / Mechanical)

Main work is maintenance service related to various mechanical and electrical equipment. Work may also include:
・Maintenance and/or Work reports
・Project documentation
・Coordination with customers and sub-contractors

【Okinawa/Main Office】General Maintenance Site Supervisor

Main work is site quality and safety supervision.
Work will also include:
・Work reports
・Project documentation
・Coordinate work with customers and sub-contractors

【Okinawa/Main Office】General Maintenance Medical Gas Technician

Main work is maintenance service related to Medical Gas and compressors. Work may also include:
・Site Quality and Safety supervision
・Maintenance and/or Work reports
・Project documentation
・Coordinate work with customers and sub-contractors

【Okinawa/Main Office】Project Manager（Maintenance Section)

■Project manager work in the maintenance department

-Daily site management and quality control of field technicians

-Coordinate and Supervise Minor Construction Project

-Obtaining cost estimates from vendors and calculating costs for repairs and projects

-Scheduling and attending meetings with US government, in-house personnel, and subcontractors.

-Reviewing reports

-Conduct other work associated thereto

【Okinawa/Main Office】Systems　Helpdesk

■Helpdesk (system support) for compnay employees

・Research solutions and test alternative pathways
・Prioritize and manage several open issues
・Guide users with simple step by step instructions
・Direct unresolved issued to the next level of support personnel
・Document technical knowledge in form of notes and manual
・PC and mobile kitting
・Setup user accounts

【Okinawa/Main Office】Transmittal / Scheduler （Military Construction Dept.)

・Work closely with Engineers, and Project Managers to develop and maintain detailed resource loaded schedules of Design/Build construction projects using MS Project or P6 Primavera.
・Integrate multiple schedules into a master project schedule, base line, status, and perform measurement baseline.
・Develop and maintain summary level schedule reports: Gantt, milestone charts, and other tools used to support critical path analysis, near-term tasks work, priority-based resource allocations, performance variances, and to support cost/schedule integration.
・Gather and analyze information to prepare reports on the progress of projects.
・Support the project management team in the planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting of projects.
・Schedule preparation using Microsoft Scheduler/Primavera P6 　
・Prepare and Maintain submittal registers, including submission.
・Communicate with contract management personnel, and engineers.
・Assist with plan preparation and plan updates as required.

【Okinawa/Main Office】 US Military Project Engineering Specilist (Mechanical, Architectural, Civil, or Electrical )

■On-site management and supervision for on-going projects,
We will mainly entrust you with the construction management of various construction works in the US military base in Okinawa Prefecture.
Specifically, you will be in charge of construction management, cost management, quality control, safety and health, etc., construction management, and site supervision.

・Process Control: Process adjustment, Creating process chart
・Cost management: Working budget creation, Material pick-up, Estimation
・Health and safety: Management as a person in charge of safety
・Materials management: Ordering, management, and list creation of materials including materials for overseas products
・Quality control: On-site personnel, working drawings, approval drawings, materials, subcontractors, production drawing arrangements

【Kanagawa・Misawa】 Electrician (School Facility Maintenance)

■DoDEA Schools at Kanto Area maintenance contract electrician

-Periodic checks of the schools power supply panels

-Routine maintenance and repairs such as installing receptacles, replacing plugs, wiring/re-wiring, pipe bending, replacing ballasts and lightbulbs, troubleshooting electrical issues

-Obtaining cost estimates from vendors and calculating costs for repairs and projects

-Supporting HVAC-R technician for electrical related equipment issues/installs

※Your work location will be either　① Camp Zama, or ② Misawa Air Base.

【Yokota・Misawa】 Carpenter (School Facility Maintenance)

■DoDEA Schools at Kanto Area maintenance contract carpenter

-Daily checks of the schools physical infrastructures and maintenance and repairs

-Routine maintenance and repairs such as Interior & Exterior Doors and Frames, Window Frames, Ceilings, Pillars, Shelving, Counters

-Obtaining cost estimates from vendors and calculating costs for repairs and projects

※Your work location will be either ➀ Yokota Air Base or ② Misawa Air Base.

【Yokota・ Kanagawa・Misawa】 Plumber (School Facility Maintenance)

■DoDEA Schools at Kanto Area maintenance contract plumber

-Routine maintenance and repairs for sinks, showers, faucets, toilets, domestic and hot water piping. 　

-Obtaining cost estimates from vendors and calculating costs for repairs and projects

-Supporting HVAC-R technician for plumbing-related equipment repairs and installs.

※Your work location will be either ➀ Yokota Air Base, ② Camp Zama, or ③ Misawa Air Base.

【Yokota・ Kanagawa・Misawa】 HVAC-R Technician (School Facility Maintenance)

■HVAC-R technician for the Kanto/Tohoku Area DoDEA schools maintenance contract

-Periodic preventive maintenance of the schools HVAC-R equipment to include kitchen equipment

-Routine maintenance and repairs chiller units, air handling units, direct expansion units, split units, circulation pumps, heat exchangers

-Obtaining cost estimates from vendors and calculating costs for repairs and projects

※Your work location will be either ➀ Yokota Air Base, ② Camp Zama, or ③ Misawa Air Base.

【Kanagawa・Misawa】 Area Manager/PM (School Facility Maintenance)

■DoDEA Schools at Kanto Area maintenance contract area manager

-Daily site management and quality control of field technicians

-Project and repairs coordination with customer, in-house personnel, and subcontractors

-Obtaining cost estimates from vendors and calculating costs for repairs and projects

-Scheduling and attending meetings with customer

-Reviewing reports

※Your work location will be either ➀Camp Zama, or ② Misawa Air Base.

【Misawa】Administrator/Clerk (School Facility Maintenance)

■Administrative Clerk for the Tohoku region DoDEA maintenance contract

-Dispatching technicians

-Creating work reports in English

-Preparing cost proposals, purchase orders and invoices

-Entering data into the DoDEA workload management system

-Entering data into company workload management system

-Transactions with subcontractors

-Perform work incidental to thereto

【Misawa】 General Maintenance Technician (School Facility Maintenance)

■DoDEA School maintenance contract general maintenance technician

-Daily checks and inspections of the schools physical infrastructures

-Routine Maintenance & repairs for the school facilities

-Obtaining cost estimates from vendors and calculating costs for repairs and projects

※Your work location will be either ➀ Yokota Air Base, ② Camp Zama.

【Tokyo Office】IT Project Manager

Perform construction and operation management related to IT infrastructure system at US Military and Multi-National Company construction/maintenance.

【Tokyo Office】Site Lead (Commercial)

Overall support the project manager on construction management primarily for sites (mainly data centers) on commercial installations such as IT work (structured cabling, device installation, and so on.).

・Develop Project documents (Process Schedules, Construction Plans, Procedures, Quotations)
・Documentation for site management, estimation
・Coordinate submittals to end-users
・On-site survey and meeting for properties
・Subcontractor management including construction request, budget control, materials arrangement
・On-site construction management and safety control
・Arrangement/management of material transporting vehicles

【Tokyo Office】 First or Second Class Certified Project Manager

Responsible for overall construction management operations for U.S. military-related construction projects.

・Process coordination and process chart preparation
・Construction planning and quality control
・Material procurement and estimation
・Ordering and management of materials (including overseas products)
・Safety management: Safety training and on-site safety management

【Tokyo Office】Site Lead

Overall support the project manager on construction management primarily for sites on U.S. military/commercial installations.

・Develop Project documents (Process Schedules, Construction Plans, Procedures, Quotations)
・Documentation for site management, estimation
・Coordinate submittals to end-users
・Develop construction drawings (using CAD)
・On-site survey and meeting for properties
・Subcontractor management including construction request, budget control, materials arrangement
・On-site construction management and safety control
・Arrangement/management of material transporting vehicles

【Tokyo Office】Service Technician/Engineer

About our Security Department
We sell and install overseas security products (access control systems, intrusion detection systems, camera monitoring systems, etc.) mainly to foreign companies.

Service engineers are assigned to work in the Kanto area and other areas of Japan to perform maintenance work and respond to problems at sites throughout the country.


Main duties:
・Customer service (sales, meetings, etc.)
・Preparing quotations
・Troubleshooting (on-site support, etc.) and troubleshooting
・Maintenance work (maintenance, power outage response, etc.)
・Cooperation with subcontractors
・Liaison with related departments within the company (contracts, orders, billing)
・Administrative work such as report writing, etc.

Inexperienced workers are WELCOME!!!　
After entering the company, you will accompany senior employees on site and learn the flow of construction and basic operations through on-the-job training.
Even if you come from a different industry, you can make use of your sales skills and work experience in this job.

【Tokyo Office】Security Project Manager

About our Security Department
We sell and install overseas security products (access control systems, intrusion detection systems, camera monitoring systems, etc.) mainly to foreign companies.

Security Project Managers are responsible for visiting sites in the Kanto area and other parts of Japan to serve as liaisons with customers, making proposals in line with their needs and managing the installation process.

Main duties:
・Customer service (sales, meetings, etc.)
・Estimate preparation
・Project process and budget management
・Liaison with partner companies
・Liaison with related departments within the company (contracts, orders, billing)
・Maintenance and troubleshooting after completion of construction
・Administrative work such as report writing, etc.

Inexperienced workers are WELCOME!!!　
After entering the company, you will accompany senior employees on site and learn the flow of construction and basic operations through on-the-job training.
Even if you come from a different industry, you can make the most of your sales skills and work experience in this job.

【Tokyo Office/Yokosuka】Onsite Project Coordinator

Support various coordination tasks, mainly interpreting between internal and external parties at construction sites on Yokosuka U.S. military base.


- Creating project related documents in both English and Japanese under the supervison.
- Providing a support with coordination of project schedule and activities.
- Translation/Interpretation from English to Japanese and vice versa.
- Communicating with customers via email in both English and Japanese.

【Tokyo Office/Misawa】Onsite Project Coordinator

Support various coordination tasks, mainly interpreting between internal and external parties at construction sites on Misawa U.S. military base.


- Creating project related documents in both English and Japanese under the supervison.
- Providing a support with coordination of project schedule and activities.
- Translation/Interpretation from English to Japanese and vice versa.
- Communicating with customers via email in both English and Japanese.

【Tokyo Office】IT Installer

Installing LAN cables (inside/outside buildings) at US Military and Multi-National Company construction/maintenance.

【Tokyo Office】 Electrical Project Engineer

■Design engineering and estimating for projects directed by assigned supervisors　
- Review/evaluate customer Request for proposal
- Site survey & report
■Project plan development
- Tracking ordered materials and delivery progress
- Work schedule development (Materials, subconstructor, contract period of performance, customer request, facilities access, etc.)
- Project documentation

【Tokyo Office】Mechanical Project Engineer

■Design engineering and estimating for projects directed by assigned supervisors　
- Review/evaluate customer Request for proposal
- Site survey & report
■Project plan development
- Tracking ordered materials and delivery progress
- Work schedule development (Materials, subconstructor, contract period of performance, customer request, facilities access, etc.)
- Project documentation

【Tokyo Office】Onsite Project Coordinator

Support various coordination tasks, mainly interpreting between internal and external parties at construction sites on U.S. military bases or public facilities and buildings.


- Creating project related documents in both English and Japanese under the supervison.
- Providing a support with coordination of project schedule and activities.
- Translation/Interpretation from English to Japanese and vice versa.
- Communicating with customers via email in both English and Japanese.

【Tokyo Office】 First or Second Class Electrical Construction Management Certified

Responsible for overall construction management operations for U.S. military-related construction projects.

・Process coordination and process chart preparation
・Construction planning and quality control
・Material procurement and estimation
・Ordering and management of materials (including overseas products)
・Safety management: Safety training and on-site safety management

【Tokyo Office】 First or Second Class Plumber/Mechanical Construction Management Certified

Responsible for overall construction management operations for U.S. military-related construction projects.

・Process coordination and process chart preparation
・Construction planning and quality control
・Material procurement and estimation
・Ordering and management of materials (including overseas products)
・Safety management: Safety training and on-site safety management

【Tokyo Office】Corporate Safety

■Main responsibility is safety management at offices and construction sites.
The job location ratio is 90% office and 10% construction site.
・Site patrols
・Safety measures implementation
・Response to accidents, investigation, reporting, etc.
・Prepare safety-related documents and provide training to employees.
・Other related work

【Tokyo Office】General Affairs Admin

This position is for administrative tasks that will serve as the foundation of the company for future business expansion.

You will perform basic clerical work from among a wide range of duties within General Affairs, but eventually we would like you to play an active role as the main person in charge of each task.

We hope that you will eventually take an active role as the main person in charge of each of these operations.

・General Affairs
・Contracts with domestic and overseas business partners
・Application and management of entrance passes for U.S. bases
・Management of company vehicles
・Preparing and drafting internal approval requests
・General affairs in general
・General administrative work in general
・Responding to inquiries from inside and outside the company, etc.

【Tokyo Office】Construction Project Manager

As a project manager, you will be responsible for helping to keep projects on a realistic timescale and budget. This involves leading a project team and ensuring you are aware of all details so you can keep the client up to date.
The job role of a project manager involves the following duties:

・Planning, developing, coordinating, and directing construction projects.
・Leading multi-discipline project teams, including architecture, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and structural engineering.
・Estimating resource needs, scheduling, and assigning work to meet project milestone dates.
・Mentoring and staff development, including thorough, high-quality performance appraisals.
・Understanding what the client or company wants to achieve
・Agreeing timescales, costs, and resources needed to deliver a project
・Preparing a detailed schedule on how to achieve each stage of a project
・Negotiating with contractors and suppliers/subcontractors
・Ensuring that each stage of the project happens on time, on budget, and to a high standard
・Reporting regularly on progress to the client and stakeholders
・Resolving any issues or delays
・Demonstrating knowledge of all areas of construction
・Managing several projects simultaneously with the support of junior project managers
・Working in a construction site.

【Tokyo Office】 DDC Project Engineer

The Construction Project Engineer for Direct Digital Controls (DDC) is responsible for providing supervision and direction to the work crew, ensuring that all of their tasks are performed according to the company's standards.

You'll be working closely with the project manager and other engineers to ensure that all engineering practices are up to code, and that construction is completed on schedule. Also, you wiill work closely with clients, architects, and engineers to ensure that their needs are met throughout the process.

Some other responsibilities:

・Produce or participate in design/conceptual development based on the required sequence of operations and other requirements.
・Provide onsite and remote support commissioning system design changes.
・Managing contracts with subcontractors, resources and materials.
・Request quotations to subcontractor as needed in the project. Check subcontractor quotation that are qualified and on budget. Manage subcontract negotiations with project manager to ensure full project scope is included and profit margins are exceeded.
・Work with subcontractor to monitor progress, QA/QC installation, test procedures, document, and communicate with team progress observations.

【Iwakuni Office】Clinic Facility Electricians

・Clinic facility and Electrical equipment maintenance work in the U.S. Military Base

・Daily, periodic, emergency inspection of facilities including Electrcial related equipment

・Responding to emergency calls and preparing/submitting work reports
　
・Other incidental operations.

【Iwakuni Office】Clinic Facility Electricians

・Clinic electrical work on a electrical system, generators and lightings in the clinics on U.S. Military Base

・As a healthcare facility electrician, you focus on preventative and maintenance measures to maintain equipment, and wiring and diagnose problems when malfunctions happen.

・Equipment repair, check breakers and switches for issues, and ensure generators are operating properly, both for convenience, patient and worker safety.

・Responsibilities also include following protocal for ensuring patient health and safety whild performing typical electricain dities such as rewiring light fixtures and sesponding to power outages.

*Most work will be don indoors, however there is occasional outside work

【Iwakuni Office】 Electrical Project Engineer (Engineering Design /Cost Estimating)

■Design engineering and estimating for projects directed by assigned supervisors　
- Review/evaluate customer Request for proposal
- Site survey & report
■Project plan development
- Tracking ordered materials and delivery progress
- Work schedule development (Materials, subconstructor, contract period of performance, customer request, facilities access, etc.)
- Project documentation

【Iwakuni Office】Mechanical Project Engineer (Engineering Design /Cost Estimating)

■Design engineering and estimating for projects directed by assigned supervisors　
- Review/evaluate customer Request for proposal
- Site survey & report
■Project plan development
- Tracking ordered materials and delivery progress
- Work schedule development (Materials, subconstructor, contract period of performance, customer request, facilities access, etc.)
- Project documentation

【Iwakuni Office】Architectural Project Engineer (Engineering Design /Cost Estimating)

■Design engineering and estimating for projects directed by assigned supervisors　
- Review/evaluate customer Request for proposal
- Site survey & report
■Project plan development
- Tracking ordered materials and delivery progress
- Work schedule development (Materials, subconstructor, contract period of performance, customer request, facilities access, etc.)
- Project documentation

【Iwakuni Office】Civil Project Engineer (Engineering Design /Cost Estimating)

■Design engineering and estimating for projects directed by assigned supervisors　
- Review/evaluate customer Request for proposal
- Site survey & report
■Project plan development
- Tracking ordered materials and delivery progress
- Work schedule development (Materials, subconstructor, contract period of performance, customer request, facilities access, etc.)
- Project documentation