Project Coordinator

About the Role

The Project Coordinator ensures projects meet Project Governance Standards, performance metrics, are adequately planned, and strategically aligned with Company objectives. This role aligns with the project team and other functional groups to manage project constraints (cost, schedule, risk) to maximize benefit, minimize cost, and reduce risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities to support Project Manager (PM) in executing scope of work.
• Coordinate project activities to develop, update, and maintain the Project Execution Plan (PEP) and other deliverables within the Project Specific Roadmap.
• Manage project lifecycle activities including scope definition, budget, schedule, execution, and reporting functions in accordance with TC Energy’s Project Delivery Standard.
• Ensure changes in scope and/or cost are incorporated into cost tracking and forecasting activities.
• Coordinate and/or facilitate meetings, prepare weekly status reports, and record meeting minutes/action items and distribute to the Team.
• Manage the risk register, updating and distributing accordingly. Work with PM to develop risk management plan strategies.
• Partner with Project Schedulers and Project Controller to ensure linkage of project cost, risk, and schedule; attend scheduling and forecast sessions; highlight adverse schedule and/or cost variances for corrective actions.
• Assemble project updates from Project Team members and present for review to the Project Manager.
• Assist with preparation of the monthly Project Scans/Scorecards as directed.
• Work with Project Team to assemble required documentation for Gate Readiness and/or Assurance Reviews. Prepare and provide formal presentations as needed.
• Analyze variances in cost and schedule performance against the baseline estimate and schedule, and communicate reasons for variances to project management; ensure cost and schedule reporting are in alignment.
• Coordinate bid activities; assist with development of scope of work (SOW), RFP development, bid and contract review.
• Act as liaison between project team and functional groups to coordinate activities that directly affect project execution.
• Document Supplier and Contractor performance issues and partner with the Quality Team to ensure corrective actions are implemented as required.
• Apply changes after approval to project plans throughout the project life cycle.
• Resolve issues and questions received from Project Managers and Management.
• Contribute to the continual improvement of the Company’s Project Management tools and processes.
• Maintain high level of focus on health, safety, and environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related discipline is preferred. Candidates with significant directly related project, construction, operations, or technical experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 0-4 years of project coordination, project controls, project management, construction, engineering, operations, field, or related experience.
• Experience with project management, costing, and scheduling concepts and practices.
• Experienced with group facilitation and information gathering and being a team player.
• Effective written, verbal, and electronic communication skills.
• Ability to accurately obtain, interpret, and transcribe a variety of communications and instructions.
• Ability to deliver oral and written presentations on project status, to analyze project schedules and costs, and to read and interpret technical reports and drawings.
• Ability to work independently; self-motivated.
• Advanced Microsoft Desktop Software (Windows, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and some experience with PMI’s project management body of knowledge (PMBOK).
• PMP certification highly valued.
• Knowledge of FERC process.
• Database management and data modeling experience.
• PowerBI a plus.