Day CPM, a division of Otak, is hiring for a Remote Project Coordinator for our Portland location. Do you enjoy a rewarding work experience where you can thrive personally and professionally? Are you successful with supporting a multitude of engaging projects from the comfort of your own home? This is a remote opportunity to support design management and construction administration with a variety of technical and administrative duties. You will provide a high level of customer service and overall leadership for client industry leading datacenter designs.
Day CPM serves as an independent advocate for the owner. Our all-inclusive work allows clients to focus on their own priorities, while we take care of the rest. Being familiar with everyone from engineers to manufacturers, we keep the project aligned, in-sync and running smoothly. As an additional set of eyes and ears between the design team and builders, we successfully manage our client's budget, scope, and time.
What you'll do:
- Support design management, technical direction, decision-making and overall leadership for Client's industry-leading datacenter designs.
- Support delivery of greenfield, brownfield and retrofit engineering / design projects through site due diligence, design, permitting and construction administration phases.
- Engage with key Client internal stakeholder groups and external vendors—including architects, engineers, and designers—who specialize in datacenter architecture and engineering.
- Work with Client internal and external resources to align building, power, cooling, telecom and controls infrastructure designs in alignment with datacenter capacity roadmap.
- Collaborate on problem solving and solutions to enable Client's datacenters to incorporate new technology and operational processes / procedures.
- Participate on multiple, concurrent, complete Datacenter design solutions in geographically diverse locations from a fully remote work environment.
What you'll bring
- Associates Degree in Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related areas; professional registration / certification is highly preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience as a project or team manager.
- Excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical groups in a fast-paced environment.
While Otak does not currently have a mandatory COVID vaccination policy, we do work with public agencies and private clients who do require all contractors and subcontractors be vaccinated.
Benefits
At our core, we believe that supporting our communities begins with supporting our employees. No matter what stage you're at in your career, we have a comprehensive total rewards program to enhance your quality of life, help support your family, and assist you in achieving your personal and professional goals. Otak employees enjoy competitive salaries; no-cost medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; a 401(k)-retirement match that is 100% vested immediately; Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual based on your industry experience rather than your seniority plus 9 paid holidays per year; a commuter allowance (based on your office location); support for your professional registration and/or certification fees; and much more!
Why work at Otak?
We're not just looking for skills and experience, having shared values is just as important! When you work at Otak, you aren't just joining a firm — you're joining a community. We believe our best work happens in a culture of collaboration and inclusion, where the expertise of diverse individuals can thrive in a foundation of teamwork. The work environment we create is built on a simple concept: working on interesting projects with interesting people. However, we don't just believe in cultivating our own community; we're also committed to enriching the communities around us with smart, creative solutions. We know our employees make an investment in us, so we're committed to making an investment in them. Seasoned experts and young professionals work together to encourage personal growth and skill development at all experience levels. Plus, we're expanding — and we're dedicated to developing an internal infrastructure with the strength and talent to support that growth.
What is it really like to work at Otak? Watch this short video: Our Why
Otak employees have a progressive mindset and sustainable community perspective. We encourage our staff to volunteer in their communities by giving them an option to earn extra vacation time for their volunteer hours. Otak combines the best of a small firm mentality with strong collaboration across disciplines with the plentiful opportunities to work on exciting projects offered by a growing firm. We also encourage life balance and foster a fun work environment. Our Northwest sensibilities are reflected in our commitment to sustainability and diversity. And believing that diversity fosters innovation and strengthens our skills, we embrace a culture of inclusion and equity in our company and in our communities.
Otak is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
For us, diversity isn't a box to check, it is woven into our key values. Diversity is the deep, running vein that fosters innovation, strengthens our team, and opens doors. This is why we're determined to build a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our team embraces each other's unique perspectives and strives to promote a culture where we all feel a sense of belonging. We understand that when we are able to courageously show up as our fully evolved selves, there is more collaboration, more creative ideas and an increase in capitalizing on our team's natural talents. If you are a minority, veteran, person with a disability, or a member of the LGBTQA Community, we strongly encourage and welcome you to apply to any open position of interest.