Project Administrator

Job DescriptionTECO-Westinghouse Motors is a leading supplier of Electric Motors and Variable Frequency Drives. Our current rapid growth demands have created the following full-time career opportunity in our Edmonton, AB location.General OverviewProject Administrator is responsible for the implementation, coordination, control and completion of custom orders/project, while remaining aligned with strategy, commitments and goals of the organization. Responsibilities to Include:Act as the customers’ and field sales staff single point of contact for all activities related to ongoing projects. Release and verify orders to meet customer satisfaction and place orders to the factory in a timely and efficient manner.Must work independently and take ownership of tasks and maintain professionalism at all times.Experience adhering to and enforcing policies, procedures, and contract obligations.Strong analytical and problem solving skills.Demonstrated ability to work positively in a team environmentStrong verbal and written communication skills.Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.Provide customers with regular status updates and reports.Provide customer feedback to our factory, engineering or production as required.Ensure customer requests are acknowledged, logged, scheduled, completed and closed.Assist in the development of administrative duties and various specific project requests.Assist in developing project goals and objectives and update as necessary.Coordinate customer rollouts throughout the project cycles and ensure product orders and document submittals are provided on time.Correspond between the customer and account team to ensure customer receives their orders as per the project schedule.Work effectively with other departments (Purchasing, Shipping/Receiving, etc.) to ensure the project schedule is not affected.Works with both internal and external clients on a daily basis.Provides proactive communication/information to the client to ensure customer satisfaction is achieved.Proactively assess, clarify and address customers' needs on an on-going basis.Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Taiwan Order System, SAP, AUTOCAD and CRM is preferred. Attend kick off meetings either in person or on conference callsAttend witness testing when requiredThis position reports to the Project Team SupervisorDesired Skills & ExperiencePost-Secondary education in Commerce or Business Administration or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Industry knowledge in Electrical motor is a plus Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred Demonstrated experience in a range of procurement activity such as tendering, bid evaluation, negotiation and contract award.Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).Preference will be given to candidates that are Bilingual in either Chinese/English or French/English.Critical thinking and problem solving, conflict resolutionStrong analytical, organizational, and problem solving skillsStrong verbal and written communication skillsStrong customer service and interpersonal skillsCompany DescriptionTECO-Westinghouse Motor Company and Westinghouse Electric Corporation have a long and proud history of providing motors to the North American marketplace. Our history dates back to George Westinghouse introducing the DC Motor line in 1888, and Westinghouse Electric marketing the world’s first commercial AC motor in 1894. Today, TECO-Westinghouse Motors (Canada) Inc. remains the market leader for the supply of electric motors and controls.As early as 1976, TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. entered the US market. In 1987, the motor production and marketing division of Westinghouse Electric Co. Ltd., a US company of over 100 years of history, merged with TECO to form a joint venture named “Westinghouse Motor Company”. In April 1995, TECO Electric & Machinery made the acquisition of Westinghouse Motor Company, making it a 100%-TECO owned enterprise. TECO formally changed the company name to TECO-Westinghouse Motors (Canada) Inc., which handles all the Canadian marketing, sales, and product services for TECO and TECO-Westinghouse branded motors manufactured in Taiwan, China & Malaysia.As a world leader in manufacturing electric motors and generators, our product line includes low, medium, and high voltage (up to 13,800 volts) premium efficiency and high performance motors, ranging from 1/4 HP to 100,000 HP. We are also a leader in supplying motor controls, and providing engineering services, genuine Westinghouse renewal parts and large motor repairs.