Project Administrator

As a Project Coordinator, you will be integral to supporting critical engineering and science initiatives, providing project administration support across all Lines of Business. This role requires a high level of personal character and integrity, and being an effective team player. You will prepare proposals, pursue work, manage change requests, and oversee project portfolio performance, liaising with supervisors, managers, client representatives, and the operations team to ensure efficient project management.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients, supervisors, managers, and the EPC-I/-II team to develop project scopes, prepare budgets, respond to RFPs, pursue work authorizations, and manage work intake.
• Collaborate with supervisors and managers to determine project portfolio resource assignments and establish project budgets.
• Ensure project estimates align with workload, tasks, resources, and assumptions, maintaining the estimating tool accordingly.
• Oversee project portfolios for scope and change management, tracking changes initiated internally or by clients, and communicating updates to budgets, schedules, and resources.
• Analyze KPIs and metrics such as CPI, SPI, milestones, and burn rates, providing recommendations to supervisors and managers to resolve project portfolio issues.
• Work with the Engineering Project Cost Analyst to identify and resolve timecard discrepancies.
• Coordinate and resolve project costing issues.
• Administer project portfolio management processes, recommending changes for continuous improvement.
• Share best practices with the EPC team across multiple office locations.
• Work independently and provide feedback for evidence-based decision making.
• Perform additional tasks as required by business needs.

• At least 5 years of experience in project administration, specifically in scheduling and coordination within utilities or telco workflows.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite products, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, for data management.
• Experience with project tracking, analysis, status reporting, documentation, multitasking, project coordination, project management, budgets, and scopes.
• Scheduling background and data management experience.
• Familiarity with asset management systems.

• Familiarity with utility or telco operations is a plus.
• Experience with ERP and asset management systems such as SAP or WAM/Maximo is beneficial.
• A background in P6 is an advantage.
• Associate's Degree is required.
• Thorough understanding of PMBOK project phases: Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring & Control, and Project Closeout.

Initially, the role requires full-time presence at the SRP East Mesa office for the first 3-6 months. After training, the requirement is two days a week in the office, specifically on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Mesa, AZ.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Mesa,AZ.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 30, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $25 - $30