Project Coordinator

$54,200 - $71,100/Yr

Jacobs Engineering Group - New Orleans, LA

Full-time - Entry Level

New Orleans, LA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery, and cutting-edge manufacturing. We are looking for a Project Coordinator in our New Orleans, LA office. This position will be responsible for a variety of project support tasks for project managers and area leadership, including staff onboarding and support, office management, proposal support, and internal/external event and meeting coordination. The Project Coordinator will play a key role in working with operations and sales staff to produce strategically focused, professional-looking documents such as proposals or client deliverables. Under the guidance of senior staff, you will support key marketing initiatives and focus on the coordination and production of compliant and timely deliverables. The ideal candidate is organized, accountable, and demonstrates responsibility for meeting deadlines and following through on commitments.

Responsibilities

• Provide marketing support to geography sales and global sales operation functions
• Proofread and edit technical and non-technical documents for accuracy and consistency
• Coordinate and develop sales documents such as proposals, including developing content
• Interface with project managers, graphic designers, and desktop publishing support staff to deliver content that meets schedule and delivery requirements
• Perform a variety of administrative/clerical tasks in functional areas such as finance, purchasing, or for a specific business or technical unit
• Gather, compile, track and report on information relevant to project assignment from multiple sources
• Set up and maintain files, refer callers, arrange meetings and conferences, receive, refer and answer mail
• Review drafts and finished documents for grammar usage
• Compile and generate reports, statistics, timelines, tables, graphs, correspondence and presentations

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a business, marketing, communication, technical, or other related field is preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proficiency in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and formatting
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Must be organized, able to manage multiple, simultaneous projects, and work under tight deadlines

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Ability to purchase company stock at a discount
• Deferred compensation plan
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy
• Seven paid holidays
• One floating holiday
• Caregiver leave
• Merit increases
• Performance discretionary bonus
• Stock options