PROJECT SUPPORT SPECIALIST-JD4

McLaughlin Research Corp.; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaughlin Research Corporation (MRC) in Newport, RI is seeking a Project Support Specialist to assist the Naval Undersea Warfare Center. The role focuses on supporting Technical Project Managers with reports, schedules, and documentation in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years in project management support, plus strong Microsoft Office skills and excellent written and verbal communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business or technical field.
• 3–5 years professional project management support experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, generate and format reports, presentations and documentation; maintain project schedules and track action items.
• Coordinate with team and independently research and resolve issues; support various initiatives.
• Communicate with multiple organizations and high-ranking personnel; maintain high productivity and accuracy.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

PROJECT SUPPORT SPECIALIST-JD4

Job Title

PROJECT SUPPORT SPECIALIST-JD4

Location

Newport, RI 02840 US (Primary)

Job Type / Status

Full-Time

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Clearance Level Required

Secret

Job Description

McLaughlin Research Corporation (MRC) is seeking a Project Support Specialist who will support the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport RI. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) is the United States Navy’s full-spectrum research, development, test and evaluation, engineering and fleet support center for submarines, autonomous underwater systems and offensive and defensive weapons systems associated with undersea warfare. The successful candidate must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, schedule-driven environment.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for a broad variety of tasking and support for Technical Project Managers and their teams, including preparation, generation and formatting of reports, presentations and documentation; maintaining project schedules and tracking action items; managing processes; commitment routing; tracking and reporting; configuration management; scheduling and participating in meetings; recording meeting minutes; support for various initiatives; and other tasks as assigned.
• Position requires close coordination with the team as well as the ability to independently research and resolve issues.
• Position also requires communication with and coordination across multiple organizations and with high-ranking personnel.
• Must be capable of multitasking with precision and maintaining high level of productivity.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required.

Bachelor’s Degree in a business or technical field

3‑5 years professional project management support experience