Sr Specialist, Project Management Support

Hill international•Pomona, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Hill International is seeking a Sr Specialist, Project Management Support in Pomona, California. This role involves identifying problems and solutions, providing input to project objectives, timelines, risks, milestones, deliverables, and budgets. The specialist will resolve issues and conflicts among team members, escalating to the Project Manager when necessary. Responsibilities include conducting analysis, preparing presentations, and applying advanced knowledge of project management support principles and the project life cycle. The role requires proactive communication, interaction with outside agencies, and maintaining project tracking databases. The ideal candidate will recognize verbal cues in meetings, work well both independently and in a team, adapt to changing priorities, and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s 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)
Previous construction experience required
Has supported Project Managers that manage projects from beginning through execution

Nice To Haves

Electrical Infrastructure knowledge / experience highly preferred
Knowledgeable in P6 and SAP preferred

Responsibilities

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.
Proactive; accomplishes results through own efforts – strong interpersonal skills.