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Jacobs Telecom Project Coordinator-Project Controls in Richmond, Virginia
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Your Impact:
We have an excellent opportunity with our Telecom Team for a Telecom Project Coordinator, aimed at the flawless execution of team initiatives throughout the Northeast region, managed out of our Richmond, VA market area. This is a remote position, with infrequent travel to Jacobs’s and/or customer locations.
The Telecom Project Coordinator is an essential part of our Project Controls team, responsible for managing, processing, reviewing of all financial project activity, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, and processing/reconciliation of data in the financial reporting system.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Coordinate with cross-functional project teams to create and administer project plans, reports, and schedules
Data entry, review, and process project forms & deliverable documents
Maintain project trackers and 3rd party tracking databases
Assist with data collection, validation, and ongoing maintenance/updates in various internal and 3rd party systems
Project Invoicing
Liaison between National Project Accountants and Procurement
Attend internal and external client calls, and assist in administrative preparation, as needed
Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to the project team
Analyze data and create action items for team members based upon project status
Prepare project reports and deliver to project staff
Work with the Accounting, Purchasing, and Accounts Payable team on process improvement and efficiencies where appropriate
Other duties and special projects as assigned
Jacobs health and welfare benefit are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules and opportunities to work remotely, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits, employee stock purchase plan, health benefits, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental leave. Salary offer is geographic dependent.
Here’s What You’ll Need:
Bachelor’s Degree required
Previous telecommunications experienced is valued, but not essential.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and able to multi-task
Must be highly detail-oriented, well organized, and possess strong problem solving / analytical skills
Ability to work independently
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Highly proficient in MS Excel.
MS Access and/or VBA skills are desirable, but not required.
Must be willing and able to quickly identify and learn department functions; existing processes; and procedures independently
Must be eligible to work for any US Employer without visa sponsorship, now or in the future
At Jacobs, we help prepare people for new opportunities and challenges. With positions at every level, openings in multiple disciplines, expertise in a range of markets and offices around the globe, we create an environment where you can learn, grow, and thrive. From our competitive benefits program to our Health and Safety initiative of Beyond Zero workplace injuries, we believe that you'll find a flourishing career here at Jacobs.
Essential Functions: Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, and lifting to 20 pounds. Hand manipulation is required for grasping, pushing and pulling, and fine manipulation. Right and/or left hands utilized. Need to reach and/or work above the shoulder, as well as below the shoulder for same.
Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf) and supplemental language (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/eeoc_gina_supplement.pdf) .