Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability is committed to driving the global transition toward a safe, reliable, efficient, and clean energy future. With a heritage of nearly 150 years, we specialize in providing world-class, innovative solutions in the fields of business and technical consultancy, testing, inspections & certification, risk management, and verification.

Location and team
DNV KEMA's Sustainable Use group is seeking project coordination support from an individual with strong interpersonal and organizational skills to work in DNV KEMA's Nashville, TN office. This project coordinator position is support staff, not project management. The successful candidate also will provide general administrative support to this and other DNV KEMA offices.

Tasks may include
Assist multiple project managers with day-to-day operational responsibilities on multiple projects, while ensuring adherence to corporate protocols. Examples of the types of assistance required may include but are not limited to the following:

Act as a liaison between project managers and other corporate departments, including Legal, Accounting, Human Resources, Marketing, and Information Technology, helping to ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures
Support project managers with project start-up activities by coordinating with Accounting, Legal, IT and other corporate departments to establish projects in the accounting system, execute and file contractual documents, and set up necessary data storage procedures
Support project managers with project kickoff activities, both internal and client facing. This includes scheduling meetings, creating project templates in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint, and communicating information related to the project
Provide administrative and clerical support, as requested by office staff, including but not limited to: general office maintenance, preparing and sending correspondence, data entry, event and meeting planning, assistance with corporate requirements and other general administrative duties as assigned
Provide project execution and control support to project managers including:

Work with project managers to track execution of work plans, including tracking project deliverable dates and issuing reminders to team members when appropriate
Assist project managers with effective facilitation of team and client meetings, including preparing agendas, taking minutes, tracking action items, and proactively following up on action items

What we're asking

Associates Degree in Business or related discipline; Bachelors Degree preferred
3+ years experience in a project coordination role in a high-volume, time-sensitive environment
Knowledge of basic accounting/budgeting principles and ability to apply principles to project administration
Advanced Microsoft Office 2003-07 skills required, including Outlook, Excel and Word
Excellent written and verbal English communications skills
Demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities effectively
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong interpersonal skills with a customer-service attitude and team-oriented spirit
Ability to take direction from multiple people and perform highly varied tasks
Experience with Oracle accounting systems, MS Project and MS SharePoint preferred
This is a US-based position; applicants must be fully authorized to work in the U.S.

What we're offering
DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability offers a congenial working environment, competitive salaries, and an exceptional benefits package.

DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability is an equal opportunity employer.

Visit our website at www.dnvkema.com

If interested, please apply online at http://track.tmpservice.com/ApplyClick.aspx?id=1539567-1867-2449