Special Events Project Planner

About the role

USS United Site Services is the industry leader in comprehensive site services, committed to creating partnerships that help enable our customers’ project and event success. Our deep industry expertise, excellence in process management, and dedication to corporate responsibility are pillars of our value proposition; each supported by tangible, best-practice programs. Our success is fueled by the dedication and collaboration of our diverse team, which includes field technicians, customer care representatives, sales professionals, and functional experts. Each member of our team plays a vital role in ensuring a seamless and reliable experience for our customers. By joining United Site Services, you will be part of an organization that values continuous improvement, teamwork, and excellence in every aspect of our business.

The Special Events Project Planner oversees all functions of planning and coordination for special event jobs within the region. This includes all the product lines: fence, sanitation, and temporary power.

Responsibilities

• Manage special event project lifecycle, from initial project planning phases through completion
• Meet with clients, regional management, and local team to establish project plans, budgets, and schedules
• Coordinate project resources and track project progress against established timelines and schedules
• Ensure work is completed on time, within budget, and to specification
• Act as liaison between the client and project team members regarding changes or problems
• Coordinate the work of vendors or sub-contractors
• Responsible for material management and delivery scheduling tasks in support of assigned projects
• Track progress against milestones, budgetary guidelines, or other performance indicators
• Prepare and deliver reports to management
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum 2 Year / Associate Degree and 1+ Year Project Management experience.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities include:

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Excelling oral and written communication skills
• Ability to build collaborative relationships
• Customer/client orientation
• Ability to identify and seek needed information/research skills
• Project scheduling skills
• Organizational and time management abilities
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of United Site Services products & services

Physical Requirements include sitting while answering phones or replying to emails, using hands and fingers to handle objects, and seeing details of objects that are less than a few feet away.

Benefits

All full-time employees working an average of 30 hours or more per week are eligible for the following benefits:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off (pro-rated for Part-Time employees)
• Medical/Pharmacy
• Dental
• Vision
• Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability
• Employer-Paid Employee Basic Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Voluntary Employee Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Voluntary Spousal Life
• Voluntary Dependent Life
• Hospital Indemnity, Accident and Critical Illness
• Commuter/Transit Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discounts

Pay

Salary Range $66,700.00 – $96,700.00 / year. Our total compensation package includes base pay plus a comprehensive benefits program.