Project Specialist

SUMMARY: A Project Specialist is assigned to a Project Manager, and is involved in all aspects of the project execution. The main duties and responsibilities of a project specialist include supporting the cost, quality, and delivery of the project. Types of projects include: construction, manufacturing, equipment sales, O&M, and aftermarket.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Creation and maintenance of project documents/templates

- Involved in managing the cost, quality, and delivery of a project.

- Involved in the creation, modification, implementation, and training on Project Execution’s ISO procedures

- Responsible for creating and maintaining the detailed schedules for projects. These schedules are continually updated and optimized based on data from the field.

- Under the direction of the project manager, works with customers throughout the cycle of a project.

- Involved in resource scheduling and forecasting with Project Execution. This includes site managers, TAs, and vendor support required.

- Involved in forward thinking related to providing better support for project management and better support the links between project management and the rest of the business

- Participates in the lessons learned process, during closeout of a project

- Involved in project execution metrics in support of the weekly project meeting

- Involved in updating the project financials, scheduling monthly projects meetings

- Supports the ITO phase with project schedules

- Involved in the change order process. This includes the following actions: drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and documenting.

- Developing proposals related to the project

- Working with internal team to coordinate project deliverables

- Performs other duties as assigned by management

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUAIFICATIONS:

- Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university (preferably in engineering or business)

- Experience with gas turbine technology and applications is preferred

- Knowledge of program management and engineering processes.

- Experience with ERP software

- Sound business acumen and contemporary leadership skills.

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; integrative team working style.

- Ability to make decisions in the face of limited or conflicting data.

- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving ability and adept at communicating with several levels of the organization

COMPETENCIES:

- Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

- Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

- Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.

- Motivation - Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

- Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

- Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.

- Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

- Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

- Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

- Frequently required to stand

- Frequently required to walk

- Frequently required to sit

- Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity

- Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl

- Frequently required to talk or hear

- Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions

- While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.