Senior construction support specialist

Terravanta Inc; Pomona (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Job summary

Terravanta Inc. is looking for a Senior Project Support Specialist to provide essential project management support in a hybrid work environment. The ideal candidate will possess 5+ years of project support experience and strong communication skills, facilitating coordination among project teams and outside agencies.

The position requires a proactive approach and the ability to work independently. If you have an Associate degree and advanced skills in Microsoft Office, this may be the perfect opportunity to contribute to a socially responsible company.

Competitive salary and benefits packages, including health insurance and paid time off, are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ project support experience.
• 2+ years’ project management experience.
• Construction experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support project managers from initiation through execution.
• Identify problems and provide solutions.
• Conduct analysis and prepare presentations.
• Maintain the project tracking database and obtain status updates.
• Interact and coordinate with outside agencies and project teams.

Skills

Strong Communication Skills

Adaptable

Proactive

Critical Thinking

Strong judgement and decision skills

Education

Associate degree in applicable profession or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive)

Job description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off

Company Description

Terravanta is a certified woman minority-owned business that provides Project/Program Management, Engineering, and Sustainable Solutions primarily in the energy, utility, and transportation sectors. If you like to innovate, are open-minded, self-reliant with strategic mind thinking, and interested in giving your full potential to this small business, this position may be for you. We are a socially and environmentally responsible Company. Our commitment to safety, community, and service excellence is part of our DNA.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Project Support Specialist! This is a hybrid role - 2 days a week on site!

Core Responsibilities

• Highly Preferred: Electrical Infrastructure knowledge / experience
• Preferred: Has supported PMs that manage projects from beginning through execution
• Preferred: Knowledgeable in P6 and SAP
• Proactive; accomplishes results through own efforts – strong interpersonal skills
• Identifies problems and solutions. Provides input to project objectives, timelines, risks, milestones, deliverables, and budgets
• Identifies and resolves issues and conflicts among team members and, if needed, escalates to Project Manager
• Conducts analysis and prepares presentations
• Exercises independent judgment and discretion to advise and recommend courses of action.
• Applies advanced in-depth knowledge of project management support principles; understands project life cycle
• Proactive in addressing project team needs and providing reminders; good communicator, both written and verbally.
• Able to interact and coordinate with outside agencies, licensing, and project teams.
• Obtains project status, updates, and maintains the project tracking database, as well as other administrative skills
• Recognizes verbal cues in meetings (action items, requests, additional meetings to be setup, etc.)
• Able to work well in a team, as well as independently
• Able to adapt and reprioritize on a day-to-day basis depending on new or existing challenges that arise

Requirements

• Associate degree in applicable profession, business, or technical discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 5+ years’ project support experience
• 2+ years’ project management experience
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive)
• Construction experience

Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Adaptable
• Proactive
• Critical Thinking
• Strong judgement and decision skills

Flexible work from home options available.