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Terracon · 2 hours ago

Project Assistant

Wheat Ridge, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$24.50/hr - $29/hr

2+ years exp

Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm focused on solving engineering and technical challenges. They are seeking a Project Assistant to provide project delivery support, manage documentation, assist with financial tracking, and ensure adherence to quality standards.

Civil Engineering

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide project delivery support including document control and administration, project tracking, project quality and consistency, and drafting communications resulting in great client experience

Assist project/program manager with resource management and resource assignment

Partner with financial analysts/ accountants to collect and enter information to support tracking of project/program details including timelines, budgets, timelines/schedules, proposals, contracts, deliverable dates, etc. in applicable process systems

Assist the project team with drafting report deliverables and proposal deliverables

Partner with financial analysts/ accountants and project team with fee estimate and change order management

Perform data entry or updates to documentation & systems including TerraNet and CRM

Partner with financial analysts/ accountants and the project team to support management of project Work in Progress (WIP), invoicing and Accounts Receivable (AR)

Answer questions by Operations on Terracon client programs and system use

Provide document control for projects per established processes to ensure adherence to quality standards and project and program requirements

Provide administrative support to project team supporting Operations, National Accounts or Sectors

Update and maintain project/program details in spreadsheets or other appropriate tracking systems including timelines, budgets, schedules, proposals, deliverable dates, etc

Provide updates to project/program team leaders on client deliverables and status of projects, including subtask timelines and deliverable dates including financials (provided by financial analysts/ accountants) or other areas as needed

Assist with updates to TerraNet and/or CRM

Partner with financial analysts/ accountants to support proposal and project registration setup as needed

Assist with updates to Program Manual or related documents

Assist project/program leadership with client communication plans

Assist with tracking and communicate project milestones to project team

Prepare specific written report sections and associated drawings and attachments

Partner with financial analysts/ accountants and the project team to draft proposals and fee estimate for standard or routine projects

Draft, track and maintain project change orders

Partner with financial analysts/ accountants and the project team to perform project registration and invoicing tasks, as needed

Maintain inventory of contracts for each project including status and ensuring signed contract is on file

Prepare request for information responses regarding design changes, as directed

Assist with utility locating services and clearances, as directed

Perform other engineering support tasks including development of drawings and directives for proposed boring and test pit locations and plans, preparation of boring and test pit logs and coordination of drilling, and field classification of soil and rock samples, as directed

Schedule and communicate with the client regarding project report status and delivery schedule

Maintains and updates project-level Compass, as applicable

Provides training and coaching to operational project managers and team members on the use and applicability of Compass to enhance the Client Experience

Follow safety rules, guidelines, and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management

Be responsible for maintaining quality standards on all projects

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

GINT Geotechnical softwareAutoCAD LTMicrosoft OfficeDocument controlProject trackingClient communicationTeam collaboration

Required

High school diploma and a minimum of 2 years' related experience

Fluent in Microsoft Office applications

A valid driver's license with acceptable violation history may be required

Preferred

Associate or bachelor's degree in related field preferred

Experience with gINT Geotechnical software and AutoCAD LT preferred (if applicable)

Benefits

Employee ownership

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Education reimbursement

Various bonus programs

Company

Terracon

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Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned consulting engineering firm providing quality services to clients.

Founded in 1995

Olathe, Kansas, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.terracon.com/about/foundation/

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