Project Management Coordinator

at  Tetra Tech

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We are currently looking for a Project Management Coordinator to work in our Kelowna, B.C. office. This role will be part-time with an expected 24 hour work week, with the potential to transition into full-time. This position supports the business functions for a group of world-class consulting engineers and scientists whose work focuses on geotechnical engineering services. This position will perform project management support activities related to initiating, tracking, and closing projects, as well as providing assistance with invoicing, change management, and other administrative tasks.
This is an hourly paid position, with an hourly rate ranging between $25 - $35/per hour for regular hours (all overtime is calculated at 1.5 times the hourly rate). Please note that Tetra Tech considers various factors in determining pay, including but not limited to: education, relevant and demonstrated work experience in the role, skills, geographic location, qualifications, certifications, and other competencies relevant to the needs of the business.

QUALIFICATIONS THAT WOULD MAKE YOU A GREAT CANDIDATE:

• Industry related experience OR an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (post-secondary certification in a project-management-related program may also be considered).
• Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint) with a focus on Excel. Experience with MS Project would be considered an asset.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Self-motivated with strong time management and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated strong work ethic and commitment to safety.
• Creative problem solver who works in a professional and ethical manner.
• Experience in a consulting environment would be considered an asset.
• Experience working with SharePoint or other document management software, as well as within an Oracle-based environment, would be considered an asset.

• Project initiation and tracking using our in-house Oracle-based system.
• Proving cost and schedule tracking services to support our project managers (collecting and displaying relevant data to support decisions and recommendations).
• Confirming that quality and project management policies are being applied to projects.
• Facilitating file management and organization for projects, including financial approvals and changelogs.
• Project close-out support, in tandem with the Finance Team.
• Maintaining good working relationships with Administrative Team.
• Completing other administrative tasks as assigned by Manager and Team Lead.