Company DescriptionTerravanta is a certified woman minority-owned business that provides Project/Program Management, Engineering, and Sustainable Solutions primarily in the energy, utility, and transportation sectors. If you like to innovate, are open-minded, self-reliant with strategic mind thinking, and interested in giving your full potential to this small business, this position may be for you. We are a socially and environmentally responsible Company. Our commitment to safety, community, and service excellence is part of our DNA.
We are seeking a Senior Project Support Specialist!This is a hybrid role - 2 days a week on site!
- Highly Preferred: Electrical Infrastructure knowledge / experience
- Preferred: Has supported PMs that manage projects from beginning through execution
- Preferred: Knowledgeable in P6 and SAP
- Proactive; accomplishes results through own efforts – strong interpersonal skills
- Identifies problems and solutions. Provides input to project objectives, timelines, risks, milestones, deliverables, and budgets
- Identifies and resolves issues and conflicts among team members and, if needed, escalates to Project Manager
- Conducts analysis and prepares presentations
- Exercises independent judgment and discretion to advise and recommend courses of action.
- Applies advanced in-depth knowledge of project management support principles; understands project life cycle
- Proactive in addressing project team needs and providing reminders; good communicator, both written and verbally.
- Able to interact and coordinate with outside agencies, licensing, and project teams.
- Obtains project status, updates, and maintains the project tracking database, as well as other administrative skills
- Recognizes verbal cues in meetings (action items, requests, additional meetings to be setup, etc.)
- Able to work well in a team, as well as independently
- Able to adapt and reprioritize on a day-to-day basis depending on new or existing challenges that arise
Requirements:
- Associate degree in applicable profession, business, or technical discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- 5+ years’ project support experience
- 2+ years’ project management experience
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive)
- Construction experience
Skills:
- Strong Communication Skills
- Adaptable
- Proactive
- Critical Thinking
- Strong judgement and decision skills
Flexible work from home options available.
About Us
Terravanta Inc is a minority woman owned consulting firm that provides program, project, construction management project controls and sustainability consulting services. Our forward thinking approach, adaptability and efficient processes allow us to run projects smoothly from inception to completion. In addition, our personalized service can provide a team of motivated and proactive professionals including project managers, project/business/technical analysts, and schedulers which make us uniquely able to meet a variety of clients’ needs.
Terravanta strives to make a positive change to our environment and improve our local communities. We dedicate efforts to educate and inspire young female leaders in technology, construction and sustainability fields and participate local environmental projects to help reduce negative impact of greenhouse gas emissions.\
Our Mission
We are a minority woman-owned/led business and provide project /construction management consulting services for the energy and transportation sector. We provide a personalized service to our clients while looking into sustainable solutions and giving back to our local communities.
Our Vision
"Be the leading top woman-owned business to go to for innovative and sustainable project management and engineering services in the utility and transportation sector. Our foundation is to inspire, educate and redefine bias in the industries and communities we serve."