COGENT Infotech

Project Administartor


PayCompetitive
LocationAlbany/New York
Employment typeContract

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 25-19560

      About Us:
      At Cogent Infotech, we believe in creating opportunities that empower individuals and transform organizations. With over 21 years of excellence in consulting and talent solutions, we pride ourselves on building inclusive workplaces and driving innovation in everything we do. Our diverse teams bring unique perspectives to help deliver cutting-edge solutions to global clients across both public and private sectors.
      Job Title – Project Administrator
      Location – Albany, NY
      Duration – 12 Months
      Hours Weekly: 37.5hrs/week
      Hybrid onsite role – 3 days
      Position Summary:
      The Waterway Infrastructure program consists of a large collection of projects and programs designed to revitalize the Canals for the next century of operation, driving economic development and climate resilience throughout. The Project Admin will support the financial, contractual, budgetary, and governance procedures that Clients relies on to deliver this work.
      Key Responsibilities:
      • Prepare requests for new projects.
      • Prepares project plans, risk registers, project justification memos, contractor award memos, purchase requisition worksheets, scopes of work and other administrative documents in the direction of Project Engineers.
      • Prepares purchase requisition worksheets and collects accounting information to prepare for new contracts.
      • Attend scheduling meetings, updates project costs on Excel worksheet based on updates to project schedule, updates UOPP and verify budgets are consistent.
      • Prepare award memos and change orders memos to authorize additional contract funding where required.
      • Tracks monthly invoices and prepares accruals where invoices are lagging behind
      • Reviews consultant monthly reports, meeting minutes, and agenda and verify completeness.
      • Review project activities for technical content, accuracy, cost control and schedule.
      Required Qualifications and Skills:
      • Proficiency with MS Word including cross-referencing, indexing and other functions. Proficiency with Procore and Bluebeam, MS Excel, able to use SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, develop Pivot Tables, and prepare high quality charts
      • Able to understand and communicate technical engineering information clearly in written correspondence
      • Desired – Proficiency with, or ability to utilize, project and construction management software such as Procore, or equal.
      • Working knowledge of SAP and ability to use a purchase order system for tracking costs a plus.
      Education and Certifications:
      • College degree from accredited institution in engineering or related field
      Application Process
      Resume Review
      Initial Discussion
      Video Screening
      Client Interview
      Looking to contribute to the financial integrity of infrastructure projects? Join us and play a critical role in cost control and project support.

  • About the company

      digital transformation solutions, Social Listing, Incorporated in 2003, Cogent is a Global, award-winning IT Consulting firm specializing in providing Digital Transformation Solutions

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