EKN Engineering is a fast-growing civil engineering and technology consulting company located in Irvine, CA. We are searching for a Project Coordinator to join our rapidly growing organization.
The Project Coordinator must be capable of assisting in various projects as well as taking lead when needed. The day-to-day tasks include creating project plans, gathering data, assessing information, performing analysis, and developing recommendations. Knowledge and experience within electrical utility systems, permitting, and/or software development is a plus. The ideal candidate will actively contribute to the ideation of new processes and look for areas in which the process can become more efficient, then work with the project manager to implement those process improvements.
Responsibilities
- Superb organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to effectively communicate with internal team members and stakeholders
- Coordinate with clients and determine potential improvements resulting from client’s feedback
- Ensure success in initiation, planning, execution, and close of all projects against agreed targets
- Proactively assist with project-related issues on an account or assigned project as necessary for each project
- Identify and recommend resources needed to meet project objectives
- Recommend guidelines and process improvements for internal teams
- Contribute to a team environment that encourages collaboration, ongoing feedback, and participation
- Train newer team members on the procedures existing and all team members on the new procedures associated with process improvements that have been implemented
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with STEM background preferred
- Willing to take initiative and accountability for results
- Ability to run business processes end-to-end autonomously and evaluate process success and output
- Ability to work numerous projects in an environment with minimal supervision
- Ability to interface effectively and collaborate with clients, peers, project personnel, and all levels of management to develop solutions and ensure successful projects
- Strong written and verbal communication and negotiating skills.
- Effective resource and project planning, decision-making, results delivery, team building, and ability to stay current with relevant technology and innovation.
- Strong ethics, influence, leadership, and interpersonal skill
