Project Administrator jobs in Knoxville, TN

Responsibilities:

• Prepares and keeps current master construction project schedules as well as sub project schedules for monitoring and tracking the requirements, and stays abreast of changes to the requirements. Provides information as needed on the content, modification, or presentation of the project schedule.
• Identifies and records the impact of work performed and not performed as scheduled. Evaluate actual construction progress and provide regular schedule updates.
• Interfaces with contractor Site Operations, contractor Project Managers/ Project Controls, and Subcontractors to discuss impact of work and resolution of problems.
• Contributes to the development of working schedules for Estimating, prior to proposal date, which sufficiently illustrates the sequence of work activities and contract time.
• Prepares and issues detailed monthly schedule analyses.
• Incorporates resource and/or cost loading data into schedules as required.
• Serves as technical advisor for the solution of difficult construction problems.
• Consults the appropriate project team members and Project Management Office estimating procedures as a means of ensuring that proper planning is completed prior to the commencement of work.
• Assists Federal Project Directors in creating short-term schedules, monitor such schedules to determine impact on integrated master schedule, and help in formulating actions to correct scheduling problems.
• Identifies scheduling software training needs among employees and provides training when necessary; remain current on the advancements in scheduling software.
• Responsible for continuously expanding and updating professional knowledge and honing training skills to enhance individual and team innovation and productivity.
• Depending on project size, the individual also may have the opportunity to be involved in various project engineering/coordinating activities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in related field is required.
• 3-5 years of experience in the design, construction or consulting industry.
• Knowledge and experience supporting DOE programs.
• Sound knowledge of schedule systems, principles and practices required.
• Working knowledge of computer scheduling programs (i.e. Primavera P6) and schedule analysis program (i.e. Acumen Fuse) is required.
• Must be able to build and maintain accurate and up-to-date complex construction schedules working with multiple calendars.
• Experience managing multiple projects and pulling together multiple schedules into a master schedule and/or interfacing with other teams managing different schedules.
• Is able to efficiently and effectively handle multiple and shifting priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Consistently demonstrates a high attention to detail.
• Must have the ability to work collaboratively with all team members and stakeholders, and the ability to work independently and take direction from supervisor.
• Excellent written and oral skills are required, and experience in working in a fast-paced analytical environment is preferred.

Acuity International is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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