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Turner & Townsend

Project Coordinator

Posted 15 Days Ago
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Wideview, IL, USA
60K-72K Annually
Mid level
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in Wideview, IL, USA
60K-72K Annually
Mid level
Supports project managers with governance, project planning, information flow, stakeholder coordination, meeting management, issue tracking, reporting, dashboards, and proposal preparation. The role requires maintaining project data, following up on action items, coordinating consultants and vendors, and helping ensure projects meet quality, schedule, and efficiency objectives, particularly in construction, corporate interiors, or tenant improvement environments.
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Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Job Description

About the role

Turner & Townsend is looking for a Project Coordinator to join our team. This individual will work to support project management services for our clients.

What you'll do 
 

  • Assist the Project Manager in ensuring the project is managed to the right quality standards and completed efficiently and on time.
  • Assist with establishing effective project governance, processes and systems to be utilized throughout project.
  • Ensure that key information and data is effectively shared and appropriately retained.
  • Build & maintain strong relationships with the client and team members.
  • Interface with multiple stakeholders, including executive management, project team members, consultants and vendors.
  • Assist with the flow of project information between team members / stakeholders.
  • Attend relevant meetings, update and maintain issues/actions logs as current.
  • Development of detailed project plans, attendance at status meetings and follow-up with team members on completion status, close-out of open items.
  • Contribute to monthly reporting on various aspects of the Client's program.
  • Preparation of various reports for multiple audiences, including formal project management reports, executive dashboards and other reporting requirements.
  • Assist with the preparation of proposals for new projects or variations to existing projects.  

Qualifications

  • Experience working in a Project Coordination or administrative role within the construction industry is preferred.
  • BA/BS in Business, Construction, Architecture, or a related field. Relevant work experience will also be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Minimum of (3) year’s professional experience in project controls or administration.
  • Strong collaboration and relationship building skills.
  • Excellent communication skills and presentation skills.
  • A problem-solving mindset.
  • Expert in Microsoft and Google Suite of software products; especially Excel
  • Corporate Interiors and Tenant Improvement experience is a plus.

Additional Information

*SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable. 

*On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs* 

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. 

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this, we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.  

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

Please find out more about us at www.turnerandtownsend.com/ and https://www.heery.com/ 

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

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review. 

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