Project Coordinator - Kitchener, Canada - AECOM

AECOM

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Kitchener, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Company Description Work with Us. Change the World.**At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand.

We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description AECOM **is hiring a Project Coordinator to join our Buildings and Places (B+P) business lines to be based in Kitchener.

Tasks would include:

Managing one or more less complex projects or managing certain phases of projects only
Generally working under the supervision of a senior Project Manager/Program Manager or above, or a Regional Manager
Makes sound, wellinformed and objective decisions relating to assigned project with a strong understanding of the impact and implications of decisions.
Manages project resources.
Handling and coordinating daytoday tasks for Operations Managers, Program Managers and others on the project management team
Assist Operations Managers with monthly workload and financial projections
Assist Project Managers with project controls including project tracking, financial analysis and project billing
Managing appointments, meetings, and conferences
Organizing travel arrangements
Preparing presentations, reports, proposals and correspondence
Managing filing systems
Liaising with clients
Maintain efficiency within the office by establishing the best policies, standards, and procedures for their company or department
Assist in training and onboarding new hires
Organize projectwide, corporate and internal meetings and events
Acting as a point of contact for phone calls and correspondence

Qualifications MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**:

Bachelor's Degree or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in project administration
Proficient in the MS suite: MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent organizational skills multitasking and ability to effectively coordinate tasks. Developed planning skills.
Diplomacy working with multiple senior level employees across multiple organizations
Adaptability
Proficiency and flexibility with different software systems
Discretion as this person will be working with highly confidential matters.
Ability to understand technical concepts.
Engineering or technical education and understanding is ideal

Additional Information
Relocation is not available for this position.

Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.

On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.

Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.

We also provide a robust global well-being program.

We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.