COWI
Application deadline: 28 January 2022 –
United States – Location: New York, NY – Bridge
Project Coordinator
New York
Permanent Role
Do you want to join one of the leading engineering consulting companies, creating value for customers, people, and societies worldwide? Can you lead small, low-risk projects from initial concept, through the planning process to implementation? Then this could be the next step in your career!
JOIN COWI INTERNATIONAL TEAM IN NEW YORK
With over 93 offices worldwide, COWI is a leading international consulting group providing clients with innovative and sustainable solutions to complex challenges within transportation, energy, environment, water, industry, buildings, and planning. Together with our over 6,500 dedicated professionals, COWI pushes the boundaries of engineering design around the globe.
As a member of the North America team, you will work across the transportation and energy sectors and beyond, supporting projects within railways, highways, metros, marine, wind, oil and gas, and more.
Our portfolio includes some of the world’s most prestigious and challenging bridge, tunnel and marine structure projects, as well as program management and construction management. We have hundreds of skilled experts working on projects in North America and worldwide, covering the entire lifecycle of a project from idea, concept, and design to operation and maintenance.
EXTEND YOUR POTENTIAL IN A GLOBAL TEAM OF EXPERTS
In this position, you will join our global team of experts and work within a functional team that is responsible for providing project coordination and management services to ensure projects meet the company’s Quality and Project Management standards and other requirements. Your primary task on our team will be to work with Project Managers on multiple projects, utilizing and contributing to the development of project management best practices.
On a day-to-day basis you will:
Assist in project planning, monitoring, and forecasting, including change and risk management.
Assist Project Managers in project financial management and the achievement of profitability targets.
Develop and implement document controls, communication protocols, and assist with sub-consultant management on projects.
Assist in the preparation and review of contracts, and agreements
Supplement the project team to assist in the preparation or development of project deliverables
Assist the project manager to ensure projects meet internal quality management standards
YOUR SKILLS. OUR TEAM. TOGETHER WE DESIGN THE FUTURE
Your skills are the key to our success. Working across borders and disciplines, we share knowledge and build strong relationships with colleagues and customers. You contribute with your expertise and get to learn from the best.
To succeed in this position, we believe that you should possess superior planning and organizational skills combined with the ability to work under pressure on multiple and competing deadlines.
Furthermore, you should:
Have a college degree with two years of relevant work experience OR five years of relevant work experience, experience in the Architectural/Engineer/Construction Industry is preferred
Be proficient in cost control management including (Earned Value Management) for projects of various sizes
Have strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities together with the ability to adjust to changing priorities, deal with ambiguity and work with a variety of stakeholders
PERKS & REWARDS
At COWI we believe in rewarding top talent with a great total compensation package. Besides competitive base, we provide exceptional total rewards offering including:
Flexible working conditions
Top up parental and childbirth recovery leave
Fantastic close-knit team with a wealth of knowledge to share
3 weeks starting vacation
Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity
Annual Fitness spending account. Yes, you can use this for a ski pass, yoga or gym membership.
401K contribution matching with generous company match
Personal and professional development fund
Parking or public transit allowance
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance 80% employer-paid premiums
STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance