Project Coordinator

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This contract assignment will support the Transmission Project Portfolio Management organization. This Project Coordinator 1 assignment will support corporate Managers and/or Project Managers (PMs) who are assigned to the Transmission Project Portfolio Management organizations (Portfolio Execution, Telecom & Facilities, Lines, and Substations). This assignment will support project work through the full lifecycle for Substation, Telecommunication, Transmission Lines, and Facility type projects that will expand, maintain, and enhance transmission line operations.

The division is responsible for the planning, execution, and monitoring of capital projects

• Support projects assigned by corporate project manager, from beginning to end, by providing assistance on the PMI-based project management methodology, best practices, and internal skill development as requested by and with guidance from the corporate manager, team lead or other personnel with the authority to do so, including:
• Coordinate activities for corporate manager-assigned projects that enable goals or objectives to be accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters, escalating concerns to appropriate corporate manager/personnel.
• Address and navigate politically sensitive issues in a collaborative and professional manner with corporate manager/federal personnel assistance and guidance.
• Support and facilitate the following functions:
• Written and verbal sponsor or stakeholder communication.
• Project team communications and coordination.
• Inter-project team communications and coordination.
• Project Tracking & Document Management:
• Monitor and track resource commitments from other groups as requested by the PM using the organization’s resource tools.
• Monitor project milestones and schedules. Monitor, maintain and update project schedules as required by the project manager.
• Per designated funding type and work order type (i.e. contractual customer agreement dates), alert corporate federal staff if additional time is needed.
• Attend monthly financial review meetings with the PM and financial analysts.
• Understand and monitor Ready for Intended Use (RIU) dates and report to the PM.
• Monitor project schedules with the use of various or applicable reporting tools.
• Draft project change logs for the project manager to review and submit.
• Coordinate and track project equipment materials per PM guidance.
• Attend project update meetings for the PM (e.g., 3D meeting) as requested.
• Track and follow up on action items assigned to and assigned by the corporate Manager or project manager. Know who to contact when action items are complete and a subsequent action can begin.
• Upon identification of project risks, monitor and assist with risk management activities with assigned project team members. Alert corporate staff to concerns regarding risks and mitigation requirements.
• Track and maintain project documents (on workspace and otherwise) related to project. These documents may come from the corporate manager or PM or may come from other team members or outside agencies or systems. Check dates and decisions on documents that are known to change frequently and update static documents regularly, so the most current information is available.
• Coordinate information/status updates with/from project team and distribute to team members needing the updated information.
• Request and set-up Project Work spaces, maintain Project Work spaces, participate in workspace innovation/development, as needed. Assist others outside of the division by navigating PM work spaces.
• Compile lessons learned through project lifecycle and…