Project Coordinator - Engineering

Prime Response, Inc.; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Response, Inc. is recruiting an Engineering Project Coordinator in Johannesburg, South Africa for a data center project. The role develops business process and project management skills within a technical domain and supports the project team with administrative and logistics duties.

The position requires strong schedule, scope, resource and risk management capabilities, customer focus and effective communication to help deliver project milestones on time and within scope.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage project schedules and deliverables.
• Ability to define and control project scope and needed work.
• Experience planning resources and tracking budgets or inputs.

Responsibilities

• Serve on projects and assignments, applying basic project management principles.
• Identify and work with others to resolve project issues.
• Monitor and communicate project status to the team.
• Assist with budget planning, research, and timeline development.
• Help manage project risk and apply quality tools to mitigate risks.
• Document learnings and share insights across teams.
• Maintain project notes and records and report status to the Project Manager.

Skills

Schedule management

Scope management

Resource management

Risk management

Customer focus

Problem solving

Planning coordination

Conflict management

Effective communication

Education

College/university degree

Job description

Overview

Our client in Johannesburg, South Africa, is looking for an Engineering Project Coordinator for a data center project. The Project CoordinatorApplies developing business process and project management skills within an area of business ortechnical specialty. Manages small portions of well-defined projects. Provides administrative andlogistics support for a project team and project manager.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a resource on projects and work assignments; employs basic knowledge of effectiveproject management and general business understanding.
• Identifies, tracks, and works with others to resolve project issues.
• Monitors and communicates project status to project team.
• Assists with budget planning and tracking, research, and analytical support; provides input into thedesign and development of project plans and timelines.
• Assists with managing project risk; uses quality tools to identify areas of risk.
• Documents and shares team learning's with other teams; draws on other experiences to enhancethe success of the project.
• Maintains project notes, databases, and other records; monitors measures and communicates withProject Manager on status of specific projects and assignments.

Requirements

• Schedule Management - Manages the project schedule using the recommended projectmanagement tools and processes to drive completion within the agreed timeline.
• Scope Management - Manages a list of project deliverables (scope) using the recommended projectmanagement tools and processes to ensure that the project includes all the work required and onlythe work required to complete the project successfully.
• Project Resource Management - Develops resource (expense and headcount) plans usingrecommended project management tools and processes to manage resources effectively.
• Project Issue and Risk Management - Manages the process to identify, assess and prioritize issuesand risks using recommended tools and processes to minimize, monitor, and control the probabilityand/or impact of negative events or to maximize the realization of positive events.
• Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictoryinformation to effectively solve problems.
• Resourcefulness - Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.
• Plans and aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizationalgoals.
• Manages conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.
• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey aclear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Education and Licenses

• College, university, or equivalent degree required.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.