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Infrastructure & Capital Projects - Project Administrator, COM

Toronto, ON
  • Number of positions available : 1

  • To be discussed
  • Starting date : 1 position to fill as soon as possible

Job Description

You’ve Never Been Satisfied with “Good Enough.”

You want to make an impact, not just manage projects, but change how the world gets built. At Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects, you’ll do exactly that. You’ll help develop and deliver the factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - and do it smarter, safer, and more sustainably than ever before.

You’ll work alongside people who think big and act bold - project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists who blend real-world experience with digital innovation and AI. Together, we’re transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed, creating a better way to build for the future.

Because “good enough” builds the past. You’re here to build what’s next, on a team that outperforms every norm.

Visit us here to learn more about Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects

  • (Internal Title: Project Administration II)
    • Provide effective and efficient administrative support to the Senior Project Manager (SPM), department/project team
    • Plan, coordinate and monitor the day-to-day administrative activities of the project teams, ensuring administrative best practices and departmental standards and procedures are consistently applied and adhered to
    • Identify, report and provide solutions to issues related to administrative activities
    • Prepare and/or assist in the preparation of documents, meeting minutes, memos, presentations, and reports for use by the department/project team, and distribute to the appropriate parties in accordance with established standards
    • Coordinate and manage monthly Steering Committee meetings, including scheduling, preparing agendas, documenting meeting minutes, tracking follow-ups, and maintaining the action log
    • Prepare and/or assist with the preparation of general and confidential correspondence and communication materials on behalf of the department/ project team, review and edit for accuracy, grammar, format, etc., and distribute as required
    • Establish and maintain a follow-up and action system for issues and other requests requiring responses from the project team
    • Retrieve and compile correspondence and/or data relating to specific projects/issues for use by the Chief Project Manager, Senior Project Managers, Project Managers and Seniors Project Engineers
    • Record, sort and prioritize incoming/outgoing internal and external contract correspondence and submittals using document control system
    • Assess, compile, sort, process and consolidate data, verifying correctness, accuracy and consistency of information following established procedures and within timelines
    • Prepare and maintain complete and current project files using the designated document control system (i.e. SharePoint) and manage project file archiving and closeout
    • Provide status updates on project sign-offs such as Scope Review Sign-off, Construction Review Sign-off, Bid Release Sign-off, Completion and Handover Sign-off, Certificate of Fitness for Revenue Service and Handover. Follow-up with reviewers / approvers as required
    • Review / approve (as applicable) Work Assignment / Plan Release Initiations (WPRI) to ensure that submitted consultant work plans are consistent with approved Consultant Staff Lists (CSLs) staff and rates. Coordinates with Consultant when discrepancies occur
    • Facilitate the issuance and approval of Certificate of Payments (COPs) for Consultants
    • Assist project team to prepare and submit regulatory compliance documents (i.e.TSSA applications and variances)
    • Prepare all Project Management workflows (Procurement Requisition, Purchase Authorization and Purchase Order Amendment Authority, Work Orders to Plant Maintenance)
    • Assist in the preparation and submission of annual Capital Budget documents and circulate for approvals as required (Project Summaries, PES, Black & White Schedules, BCRs, In-Year Budget Transfers)
    • Liaise and coordinate with internal stakeholders / client groups / service support groups /Procurement Team and Category Management, Accounts Payable, Project Management Office, Finance, Engineering, Plant Maintenance, Office Services, Document Control, Payroll, IT Services and Building Management / Security as required
    • Assign / register mandatory training and certifications for employees and internal consultants (registering for classes, ensuring licenses / certificates are kept current, submitting fee reimbursement for annual PEO and PMP licenses, etc.)
    • Manage department onboarding and offboarding process for new staff and internal consultants to create a positive employee experience and ensure that business systems are secure and running smoothly while maintaining compliance with company policies
    • Assist Senior Project Manager and Project Manager(s) to prepare, schedule and finalize annual Employee Performance Appraisals (EPAs)
    • Oversee general Project administration including but not limited to project documentation and filing, scanning, photocopying, arranging and organizing meetings and travel, and making arrangements for the conference room
  • Working Conditions
    • Office-based
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Qualifications
  • Experience:
    • Minimum of 3 years of experience in Project Administration or Administration
    • Experience acquired in a project management environment involving large construction projects is an asset
  • Education:
    • High school diploma or GED
    • Registered for and actively seeking a Diploma in Business Administration or similar
  • Skills and Competencies:
    • Proficient in Microsoft 365 such as SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
    • Sound knowledge of administrative concepts and practices, including scheduling, document management and reporting
    • Strong attention to detail
    • Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities
    • Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information to and from all levels of management (written and verbal)
    • Competent in identifying tasks and duties to take onboard to offload and support management
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