Position Summary
The Project Coordinator assist Project Managers in organizing and managing projects. They are responsible for assisting with monitoring project plans, schedules, work hours, budgets, organization of project information, communication and perform project administration tasks under the direction of Project Managers.
Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities
Program/Project Administration
Performs various project management and administrative tasks with minimal oversight.
Assists with the development and coordination of project proposals and contracts.
Facilitates coordination of project deliverables.
Assists with coordinating internal and external project communication.
Supports maintaining and monitoring project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets and expenditures.
Assists with scheduling and assigning tasks to internal team members.
Organizes, attends and participates in project meetings.
Shadows Project Managers to learn and develop communication and influencing skills.
Program Management
Supports creating specific program project fees.
Assists with coordinating client service and communication for specific program projects.
Quality
Supports the coordination of communication and oversight of project quality expectations.
Ensures quality documentation is maintained for each project.
Identifies project conflicts and proactively works with Project Manager to resolve.
Client Experience
Serves as the secondary project/program contact.
Collaborates with Project Manager to ensure client views are managed toward the best solution.
Assists in resolving project-related conflict and coordinating responses to client requests and questions.
Partners with Project Managers to maintain existing client relationships and support business development strategies within their practice or sector.
Core Competencies
Communication
Keeps others informed conveying information clearly and with an appropriate level of detail
Listens attentively to others and takes an interest in what they have to say
Responds openly to others encouraging honest, productive communication
Integrity
Demonstrates consideration for the opinions, perspectives, and experiences others
Takes responsibility for personal actions and delivers on commitments
Aims to understand how actions impact others
Quality Orientation
Takes steps to ensure work is done correctly
Delivers on client expectations
Strives to follow policies and procedures
Teamwork/Inclusion
Shares time and effort with others
Takes interest and learns from the diversity of others
Shows enthusiasm for team goals
Continuous Learning
Views mistakes as a growth opportunity
Recognizes gaps in personal knowledge and pursues opportunities to learn
Engages others when tackling an unfamiliar task or responsibility
Functional/Technical Expertise
Recognizes routine problems and identify solutions
Keeps up with industry and/or discipline standards
Maintains best practice throughout all job functions
Required Education, Experience, Licenses & Technical Competencies
Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred
4 years of relevant experience required, with two years cumulative of project support experience
AEC or Professional Services industry experience preferred
Basic understanding of project execution required
Basic understanding of building design and construction principles required
Self-starter with the ability to influence and motivate others to achieve goals
Successful track record of effective collaboration, communication and organization skills
Physical & Other Requirements
Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer.
Ability to read, write and communicate in English.