Job Description

Hill International is seeking a Sr Specialist, Project Management Support in Santa Ana, California

• Supports construction projects by aiding the processes of initiation, planning, budgeting, scheduling, change management, monitoring, and reporting.
• Crafts and manages action items and team member adherence.
• Recognizes verbal cues in meetings (action items, requests, additional meetings to be setup, etc.)
• Becomes subject matter expert for tools/system to maintain integrity of stored data/documents of record, assists with access, training, and support as needed.
• Ensures adherence to standards and procedures.
• Identifies problems / risks and solutions. Exercises independent judgment and discretion to advise and recommend courses of action for successful project outcomes.
• Proactively assists project manager with all support tasks, progress reports, tracking project achievements, metrics, schedules, and budgets.
• Provides status to PM leadership and stakeholders.
• Crafts and maintains project documentation, including version control, distribution, and document storage/retention.
• Understands the data to help identify patterns, trends, and opportunities to drive continuous improvement through process, upgrades, reporting features, and/or formats.
• Conducts in-depth analysis of project data.
• Develops presentations and documentation for review by management and executive committees for approval of project to proceed through gates and stages.
• Leads change management processes; stores and distributes construction drawings, submittals, safety plans and ensures version control.
• Communicates and supports site procedures, safety protocols, and construction codes.
• Identifies and resolves issues and conflicts among team members and, if needed, escalates to Project Manager
• Establishes, presents, and applies project procedures, directives, and bulletins to ensure compliance with organization’s policies.
• Removes project obstacles, resolves design, permitting, easement, and construction issues by communicating with the team, and provides support to review.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in applicable profession, business, or technical discipline or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 5+ years’ of project support experience.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Project, Power Point, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive) required.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Project and Excel; knowledgeable with Pivot Tables preferred.
• Electric utility experience preferred.
• Must be local to Southern California.
• Hybrid work schedule. Able to work from assigned Santa Ana, Redlands, or Pomona office.

The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $100,000. The offered salary will be based on the applicants qualifications, education, experience and work location.

Depending upon your employment status, Hill’s comprehensive benefits may include, Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurances, Business Travel Accident Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Benefits, Legal Assistance, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Auto & Home Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Voluntary Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance. Paid Time Off (PTO), Holidays, 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Referral Program, Professional Certification Incentive Program, Hill University Learning and Development, Tuition Reimbursement, EAP, Years of Service Awards Program.