Project Coordinator

APR Staffing; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

APR Staffing is seeking a Contract Project Coordinator 1 to support the Transmission Project Portfolio Management organization. This role will assist corporate Managers and PMs across Substation, Telecommunication, Transmission Lines, and Facility projects, guiding work through the full lifecycle and coordinating schedules, meetings, and documentation.

You will apply PMI-based practices, monitor milestones, manage communications with sponsors and stakeholders, and help prepare progress reports

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Engineering, Business Admin, Management, Organizational Development, Computer Science or related field.
• 1 year of experience is required with an applicable Bachelor’s degree.
• 3 years of experience required with a Bachelor’s degree not in applicable fields.
• 5 years of experience required without a degree.
• Experience should include direct work experience in project coordination/control including process development and execution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities for corporate manager-assigned projects to meet goals within time and funding parameters.
• Track project milestones and schedules; update schedules as required.
• Assist with risk management activities and alert staff to risks and mitigation requirements.
• Prepare and distribute project documentation: logs, reports, meeting minutes and status updates.
• Facilitate project meetings and coordinate attendees, agendas, and minutes.

Skills

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Admin or related technical field

Tools

Primavera

Monday.com

Smartsheet

GanttPRO

Job description

MUST be US Citizen to be eligible to apply for Federal Background Check

Requires Real ID and or Valid Passport to interview

SUMMARY

This contract assignment will support the Transmission Project Portfolio Management organization. This Project Coordinator 1 assignment will support corporate Managers and/or Project Managers (PMs) who are assigned to the Transmission Project Portfolio Management organizations (Portfolio Execution, Telecom & Facilities, Lines, and Substations). This assignment will support project work through the full lifecycle for Substation, Telecommunication, Transmission Lines, and Facility type projects that will expand, maintain, and enhance transmission line operations. The division is responsible for the planning, execution, and monitoring of capital projects

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support projects assigned by corporate project manager, from beginning to end, by providing assistance on the PMI-based project management methodology, best practices, and internal skill development as requested by and with guidance from the corporate manager, team lead or other personnel with the authority to do so, including:
• Coordinate activities for corporate manager-assigned projects that enable goals or objectives to be accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters, escalating concerns to appropriate corporate manager/personnel.
• Address and navigate politically sensitive issues in a collaborative and professional manner with corporate manager/federal personnel assistance and guidance.
• Support and facilitate the following functions:
• Written and verbal sponsor or stakeholder communication.
• Project team communications and coordination.
• Inter-project team communications and coordination.
• Project Tracking & Document Management:
• Monitor and track resource commitments from other groups as requested by the PM using the organization’s resource tools.
• Monitor project milestones and schedules. Monitor, maintain and update project schedules as required by the project manager.
• Per designated funding type and work order type (i.e. contractual customer agreement dates), alert corporate federal staff if additional time is needed.
• Attend monthly financial review meetings with the PM and financial analysts.
• Understand and monitor Ready for Intended Use (RIU) dates and report to the PM.
• Monitor project schedules with the use of various or applicable reporting tools.
• Draft project change logs for the project manager to review and submit.
• Coordinate and track project equipment materials per PM guidance.
• Attend project update meetings for the PM (e.g., 3D meeting) as requested.
• Track and follow up on action items assigned to and assigned by the corporate Manager or project manager. Know who to contact when action items are complete and a subsequent action can begin.
• Upon identification of project risks, monitor and assist with risk management activities with assigned project team members. Alert corporate staff to concerns regarding risks and mitigation requirements.
• Track and maintain project documents (on workspace and otherwise) related to project. These documents may come from the corporate manager or PM or may come from other team members or outside agencies or systems. Check dates and decisions on documents that are known to change frequently and update static documents regularly, so the most current information is available.
• Coordinate information/status updates with/from project team and distribute to team members needing the updated information.
• Request and set-up Project Workspaces, maintain Project Workspaces, participate in workspace innovation/development, as needed. Assist others outside of the division by navigating PM workspaces.
• Compile lessons learned through project lifecycle and publish lessons learned at project close-out.
• Meeting Facilitation:
• Facilitate project meetings (scoping, kick-off, monthly project team, special team meetings, etc.) using Microsoft Outlook. Request, research, and confirm project team members that are required and optional attendees. Schedule appropriate date and time, conference room, and conference calls.
• Gather information on meeting agenda topics, create agenda 24 – 48 hours in advance, distribute agenda and other documentation needed during the project meeting.
• Confirm and set up conference room, Conference call, laptop, projector, maps, and other meeting materials at the beginning of project meeting.
• Document discussion during project meetings. Distribute meeting minutes. Identify/document action Items and decisions made during meetings.
• Attend project meetings. Facilitate rescheduling or cancelling meetings in absence of the project manager.
• Site Visits:
• Plan and coordinate site visits including scoping site visits, field reconnaissance visits, by arranging appropriate dates, times, transportation (commercial air, corporate air, Government vehicles, etc.), lodging and permissions (if needed), at the request of a corporate manager or PM.
• Prepare and disseminate documentation needed for site visits, track and check in documents that need to be returned.
• Take minutes during site visits, follow-up on unanswered questions and other actions.
• Assist PM and/or the corporate Manager in coordination/maintenance/prioritization of PM’s individual work plan portfolio. Check the status of project work plan frequently to launch new work quickly as it is assigned.
• Check the work plan for accuracy and coordinate updates to Project Portfolio when updates are made. Coordinate PM reassignments when needed.
• Assist PM in creation of Project Management Plan.
• Resource Coordination:
• Request appropriate project resources on behalf of the PM (people, equipment, material, etc.) to fulfill project needs; submit resource requests with other internal organizations.
• Coordinate project schedules (or other reporting information) for team members and with other groups.
• Draft progress reports, ad hoc reports, spreadsheets, visual aids, etc. as requested by PM, Schedulers (including those from other departments, and/or financial analysts.
• Assist in coordinating resources and outages between project managers and projects when projects overlap in time or geographic locations to find a workable schedule.
• Assisting Project Team
• Work with project manager, the corporate manager and project engineer on technical and logistical aspects of project design to create scope of work documents, statements of work documents, step plans, materials lists, etc. to be included in requests for outages and design and construction resources.
• When necessary, facilitate the successful transition of a project or program of projects to another project manager including any training, documentation, or meeting coordination required to bring the new PM fully up to speed on all critical aspects of the work and introduce them to executive sponsors and key stakeholders.
• Assist in coordination with outside entities including other city, state, and federal agencies, utilities and other accounts/customers, tribes, public, and other stakeholders that are affected by transmission work.

Education & Corresponding Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration or Management, Organizational Development, Computer Science or other related technical discipline is preferred.
• 1 year of experience is required with an applicable Bachelor’s degree.
• 3 years of experience is required with a Bachelor’s degree not in applicable fields.
• 5 years of experience is required without a degree.
• Experience should include direct work experience in project coordination/ control capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution

Required Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Project or similar scheduling program (for example, Primavera, Monday.com, Smartsheet, GanttPRO, etc.)
• Proficiency with SharePoint or similar program to store, analyze and manipulate data.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite products (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint. OneNote)

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience in the electric utility industry data.
• Ability to analyze, understand and effectively document technical data.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings

Additional Requirements:

• Valid U.S. Driver’s License is required
• First Aid/AED/CPR Certification required within 30 days of assignment start
• PPE

Pre-Employment Requirement

All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment screening that may include drug testing, background/criminal check, and if applicable, must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

APR Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About APR Staffing

APR Staffing was born from the merger of two well-respected technical staffing firms in Portland. ieSolutions and Data Resource Group. Both companies have recently been award winners for the Portland Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The two firms, now as APR Staffing, make for one of the fastest-growing and most-respected professional and technical staffing companies in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Collaborating with our customers, we augment their workforce with technical and administrative professionals. We provide only high-caliber, professional-grade resources throughout the Pacific Northwest.