Project Coordinator

WHO WE ARE

Michael Baker International is a leading provider of architectural, engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, environmental, construction and program management. The company provides its comprehensive range of services and solutions to support U.S. federal, state, and municipal governments, foreign allied governments, and a wide range of commercial clients. Michael Baker’s more than 3,000 employees across nearly 100 locations are committed to a culture of innovation, collaboration and technological advancement to help solve challenges for clients and communities throughout the country. To learn more, visit https://mbakerintl.com/.

 

CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE 

Michael Baker International’s civil engineering professionals manage and staff active projects in over 40 countries on five continents. Services are provided for a broad range of projects and capabilities, including highways, airports, bridges, rail and transit systems, government and commercial facilities, water and wastewater infrastructure, oil and gas infrastructure, and commercial/urban development. Our fields of expertise span all areas of civil engineering and include an extensive variety of specialty disciplines, such as environmental compliance and restoration, coastal engineering, urban development, and mining.

 

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker is seeking a Project Coordinator to join our San Diego office. This is a full-time position working 40 hours a week with full benefits. Under limited supervision, the Project Coordinator will provide support services primarily to the San Diego and Carlsbad offices.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

 

• Provide administrative and technical support for Project Managers and Executive staff primarily in San Diego 
• Confer with production and engineering personnel and review blueprints, sketches, drawings, specifications, reports, and other materials to become familiar with technologies, subject matter, and production methods
• Arrange for formatting, reproduction, and distribution of deliverables
• Review deliverables to recommend revisions or changes in format, content, and methods of reproduction and binding
• Schedule and participate in external project meetings and assist with preparation of meeting minutes, tracking action items, and client requests (this would include company paid travel to project meetings mostly in California, Arizona and Nevada)
• Prepare project schedules based on review of project scope documents and coordination with key stakeholders
• Review and process post-award contract documents to facilitate initial accounting setup and additional work requests
• Confer with internal clients to determine the clearest and most logical way to present information for greatest audience comprehension
• Generate innovative ideas for content and workflow solutions
• Adhere to time estimates and sufficiently balance efficiency with quality of work
• Manage workload independently and prioritize multiple project assignments simultaneously
• Ability to quickly learn additional software (e.g., MS Project, Bluebeam Revu, etc.)
• Other duties and special projects, as assigned

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess excellent communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Outgoing, organized, and assertive
• Excellent English language skills, written and verbal, are essential to success in this role
• Strong computer skills
• Intermediate to expert knowledge of Microsoft 365 products including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint
• Basic knowledge of Bluebeam and Adobe Acrobat
• Prior experience within the Architecture/Engineering/Construction or Planning and Environmental industries is preferable

COMPENSATION 

The approximate compensation range for this position $53,539.20 - $78,707.20 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, quali