Special Events Project Planner-Texas

United Site Services; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 67,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday & Paid Time Off

Medical/Pharmacy

Dental

Vision

401(k) with employer match

Employee Discounts

Job summary

United Site Services seeks a Special Events Project Planner to oversee planning and coordination for special event jobs across fence, sanitation, and temporary power lines. You will work with clients, regional management, and local teams to define plans, budgets, and schedules, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to specs.

Responsibilities include coordinating resources, tracking milestones and costs, liaising between client and team, and managing subcontractors and material deliveries.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 Year / Associate Degree.
• 1+ Year Project Management experience.
• Strong communication and collaborative abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage special event project lifecycle from planning to completion.
• Meet with clients, regional management, and local teams to set plans, budgets, and schedules.
• Coordinate project resources and track progress against timelines and budgets.
• Ensure work is on time, within budget, and to spec.
• Act as liaison between client and project team for changes or issues.
• Coordinate vendors or subcontractors and material delivery scheduling.
• Track milestones and budgetary performance indicators.
• Prepare and deliver reports to management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team collaboration

Oral and written communication

Customer orientation

Research skills

Project scheduling

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Associate Degree

Job description

About USS

United Site Services is the industry leader in comprehensive site services, committed to creating partnerships that help enable our customers’ project and event success. Our deep industry expertise, excellence in process management, and dedication to corporate responsibility are pillars of our value proposition; each supported by tangible, best-practice programs.

About USS

United Site Services is the industry leader in comprehensive site services, committed to creating partnerships that help enable our customers’ project and event success. Our deep industry expertise, excellence in process management, and dedication to corporate responsibility are pillars of our value proposition; each supported by tangible, best-practice programs.

Our success is fueled by the dedication and collaboration of our diverse team, which includes field technicians, customer care representatives, sales professionals, and functional experts. Each member of our team plays a vital role in ensuring a seamless and reliable experience for our customers.

By joining United Site Services, you will be part of an organization that values continuous improvement, teamwork, and excellence in every aspect of our business.

Primary Purpose

The Special Events Project Planner oversees all functions of planning and coordination for special event jobs within the region. This includes all the product lines: fence, sanitation, and temporary power.

Essential Functions

• Manage special event project lifecycle, from initial project planning phases through completion
• Meet with clients, regional management, and local team to establish project plans, budgets, and schedules
• Coordinate project resources and track project progress against established timelines and schedules
• Ensure work is completed on time, within budget, and to specification
• Act as liaison between the client and project team members regarding changes or problems
• Coordinate the work of vendors or sub-contractors
• Responsible for material management and delivery scheduling tasks in support of assigned projects
• Track progress against milestones, budgetary guidelines, or other performance indicators
• Prepare and deliver reports to management
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Minimum 2 Year / Associate Degree

Experience

1+ Year Project Management

Additional Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Excelling oral and written communication skills
• Ability to build collaborative relationships
• Customer/client orientation
• Ability to identify and seek needed information/research skills
• Project scheduling skills
• Organizational and time management abilities
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of United Site Services products & services

Physical Requirements

• Sit while answering phones or reply to emails
• Use hands and fingers to handle, control or feel objects tools or controls
• Repeat the same movements when entering data
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand
• Understand the speech of another person
• Focus on one source of sound and ignore others
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them
• See differences between colors, shades and brightness

Benefits Summary

All full-time employees working an average of 30 hours or more per week are eligible for the following benefits:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off (pro-rated for Part-Time employees)
• Medical/Pharmacy
• Dental
• Vision
• Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability
• Employer-Paid Employee Basic Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Voluntary Employee Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Voluntary Spousal Life
• Voluntary Dependent Life
• Hospital Indemnity, Accident and Critical Illness
• Commuter/Transit Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discounts

Salary Range

$66,700.00 – $96,700.00 / year

Pay Transparency Statement

At United Site Services, our salary ranges reflect the minimum and maximum base pay for the posted position applicable to all locations across the US. Within the posted salary range, individual pay is determined by the geographic location, job related skills, experience, education, and certifications. Our total compensation package includes base pay plus a comprehensive benefits program.

EEO Statement

Some positions may require secure site access and/or domestic air travel. All candidates for positions which require secure site access and/or domestic air travel must possess an acceptable form of identification to comply with state and federal regulations, such as REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or state ID, or U.S. passport. This statement is not intended to require documentation beyond what is acceptable under the federal I-9 form process administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS); and should not be construed as creating additional employment eligibility verification requirements.

United Site Services is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation , gender identity , age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed servicemember status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.