Translator & Project Coordinator

WORLD WIDE PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS is a project solutions organization committed to implementing lean constructions, collaborative contracting, and execution approaches to enable breakthroughs in performance.

Worldwide Professional Solutions is seeking a highly skilled, experienced, and motivated Korean Translator/Project Coordinator to join our growing team in the Peoria, Arizona area near North Phoenix for a large-scale manufacturing construction project.

As a Korean translator, your main job is to help everyone work together smoothly. You'll talk with our Korean-speaking project stakeholders and make sure their needs are understood by our cross-functional team. You'll also keep an eye on business requirements, project schedules, make plans, and make sure things are done on time. The candidate for this position must be a pro-active and self-motivated individual with the ability to work in teams and in a highly dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders and timelines.

The ideal candidate would have experience in construction, engineering of high-tech manufacturing facilities or a background in construction or engineering.

• Translate documents related to construction management. Including technical documents, drawings, design documents, and communications.
• Handling and translation of specialized documents such as construction contracts, specifications, building permits, and safety manuals
• Ensure that specific terms, like construction codes or regulatory terms, are consistently translated across all materials.
• Implement a quality assurance (QA) process to ensure translations are contextually and technically correct
• Provide simultaneous interpretation at business meetings, and other events.
• Assist with administrative duties such as report processing, award issuance, and record keeping.
• Support other divisions and departments with their language needs.
• Provide cultural expertise
• Conduct tours for non-English-speaking visitors.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
• Maintain translation database by using translation management software
• Provide quality assurance for the translation process
• Work with a wide range of media and translation software
• Resolve issues associated with translation, localization, and culture
• Engage with other departments to provide translation services
• Implement feedback and changes whenever possible

• Bachelor's degree in communications or linguistics preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
• The ideal candidate would have experience in construction, engineering of high-tech manufacturing facilities or a background in construction or engineering.
• Minimum five years’ experience in the translation field
• Familiarity with technical jargon and terminology used in construction management
• Familiarity with the history, culture, and traditions of the Korean language region
• Native fluency in Korean highly preferred
• Experience with stakeholder engagement and project management
• Translation Certifications highly preferred (ATA, NAATI, etc.)
• Familiarity with both the cultural and professional contexts of both Korea and English-speaking countries (e.g., the U.S., Canada, UK) preferred
• Proficiency in translation tools and software such as Déjà Vu, memoQ, Wordfast, and Trados
• Knowledge of the translation process, terminology, and localization techniques
• Familiarity with localization guidelines and standards
• Ability to convert written materials into a second language
• Excellent translation, writing, and communication skills
• Fluency in English and Korean
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite

This is a full-time position for World Wide Professional Solutions. We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, short term disability, long term disability, and a company match retirement plan. All benefits begin the first of the month following your start date.