Korean Translator & Construction Project Liaison

World Wide Professional Solutions; Peoria (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

life

short term disability

long term disability

a company match retirement plan

Job summary

World Wide Professional Solutions in Peoria, AZ is seeking a highly skilled Korean Translator/Project Coordinator to join our growing team for a large-scale manufacturing construction project. You will translate technical documents and facilitate communication between Korean-speaking stakeholders and the cross-functional team.

The role combines translation, project coordination, and administrative tasks, with QA and interpretation duties at meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications or linguistics preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum five years’ experience in the translation field
• Familiarity with technical jargon and terminology used in construction management
• Familiarity with the history, culture, and traditions of the Korean language region
• Native fluency in Korean highly preferred
• Experience with stakeholder engagement and project management
• Translation Certifications highly preferred (ATA, NAATI, etc.)
• Fluency in English and Korean
• Proficiency in translation tools and software such as Déjà Vu, memoQ, Wordfast, and Trados

Responsibilities

• Translate documents related to construction management. Including technical documents, drawings, design documents, and communications.
• Handling and translation of specialized documents such as construction contracts, specifications, building permits, and safety manuals
• Ensure that specific terms, like construction codes or regulatory terms, are consistently translated across all materials.
• Implement a quality assurance (QA) process to ensure translations are contextually and technically correct
• Provide simultaneous interpretation at business meetings, and other events.
• Assist with administrative duties such as report processing, award issuance, and record keeping.
• Support other divisions and departments with their language needs.
• Provide cultural expertise
• Conduct tours for non-English-speaking visitors.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
• Maintain translation database by using translation management software
• Provide quality assurance for the translation process
• Work with a wide range of media and translation software
• Resolve issues associated with translation, localization, and culture
• Engage with other departments to provide translation services
• Implement feedback and changes whenever possible

Job description

World Wide Professional Solutions in Peoria, AZ is seeking a highly skilled Korean Translator/Project Coordinator to join our growing team for a large-scale manufacturing construction project. You will translate technical documents and facilitate communication between Korean-speaking stakeholders and the cross-functional team.

The role combines translation, project coordination, and administrative tasks, with QA and interpretation duties at meetings.