Construction Special Projects Coordinator

Lessen•Chicago, IL

2d•$55,000 - $65,000

About The Position

Lessen is the tech-enabled, end-to-end property service provider that is transforming how commercial and residential real estate services are delivered and managed at scale. Lessen’s technology platform provides data-driven insights that unlock key growth opportunities for the entire real estate ecosystem—including investors, owners, managers, and service providers. The company leverages a network of over 30,000 vetted, qualified vendors (Lessen Affiliates) serving clients with over 1 million properties and completing more than 3.5 million work orders annually across an expanding range of services. Lessen, LLC is a venture-backed, privately held company with offices in Scottsdale and Chicago. Job Summary The Construction Special Projects Coordinator plays a key role in our business by managing issues that become multi-step projects requiring scheduling and coordination of vendors, client coordination and communication, and client acceptable reporting. The Construction Special Projects Coordinator acts as the primary point of contact for a project event, and is responsible for driving reliable, timely project coordination in both planned and unplanned instances.

Requirements

Ability to dissect full projects into individual components so as to ensure prioritization and timely completion
Computer Skills: Intermediate proficiencies in: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook preferred
Bachelor’s degree
3 or more years business experience required
Project management experience required

Nice To Haves

Experience in construction management, facilities management, maintenance management, or building engineering, maintenance trades, or related fields a plus
Vendor management experience preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinate assigned both planned and unplanned capital construction, maintenance, disaster relief, and environmental health & safety projects by creating and managing scope, and monitoring vendor performance to ensure successful and timely completion
Maintain detailed knowledge of projects for corporate reporting, and both internal and client communication
Serve as primary communication to client stakeholders regarding projects telephonically, electronically, and in person to ensure the highest level of client satisfaction
Build and grow a regional project vendor base to provide project services
Partner with internal team members to onboard new vendors and monitor vendor scoring
Partner with operations teams to ensure strong communication and issue resolution
Prevent and/or resolve escalated vendor and client issues with proactive relationship management to ensure exceptional customer experiences
Ensure quality control of vendor relationships and processes; investigate complaints and guarantee highest levels of customer service
Understand client objectives, challenges and needs through clear communication with both the corporate team and regional clients
Foster a positive team environment
Ensure confidentiality of internal and external data
Perform ad-hoc projects and other duties as assigned