Land Development Project Coordinator

As a Land Development Project Coordinator at Kimley-Horn, you'll coordinate project submittals to various agencies, handle contract administration, interact with clients about project expectations, and track project statuses. You’ll also oversee the assembly of submittal packages, maintain project schedules, generate weekly updates for clients, and create comprehensive documents and reports.

To become a Land Development Project Coordinator at Kimley-Horn, you should have at least 1 year of experience in project coordination, preferably in engineering or construction. A bachelor's degree is preferred, alongside strong communication skills and proficiency in the MS Office Suite to meet the demands of this role.

Kimley-Horn supports its Land Development Project Coordinators by fostering a collaborative team environment that prioritizes employee development. You'll benefit from an exceptional retirement plan, comprehensive health coverage, flexible time-off options, professional development opportunities, and a family-friendly benefits package designed to enhance your work-life balance.

In the Land Development Project Coordinator role at Kimley-Horn, proficiency in the MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, is essential. Strong skills in document drafting, formatting, and editing are critical to maintaining high-quality project documentation.

As a Land Development Project Coordinator at Kimley-Horn, you'll work in a vibrant and supportive office environment in Twin Cities, Minnesota. The workplace culture emphasizes teamwork, positive client interactions, and a commitment to quality, making it an exciting place to advance your career.

When answering this question, focus on specific situations where you coordinated projects successfully, detailing your role, the challenges faced, and how you ensured smooth communication among all stakeholders.

Discuss your strategies for prioritization, such as using project management tools, creating to-do lists, or emphasizing communication with your team to determine urgent versus important tasks.

Key skills include excellent communication for client interaction, organizational skills for managing documentation, proficiency in MS Office, attention to detail, and the ability to balance multiple deadlines effectively.

Share an example of a challenging client interaction, emphasizing your approach to understanding their concerns, maintaining professionalism, and finding a resolution that satisfied both the client and your team.

Highlight your proofreading strategies, attention to detail, and methods for cross-checking documents against project requirements and client expectations to maintain high accuracy in all project documentation.

Talk about tools you’ve used for tracking progress, such as project management software or spreadsheets, and describe how you communicate updates to clients and team members to ensure transparency.

Explain how you assess project timelines, set realistic deadlines, communicate with your team, and adjust priorities as needed to ensure that all tasks are completed on time.

Discuss your openness to feedback, your strategies for making improvements based on it, and how you view constructive criticism as an opportunity for growth and better-quality outcomes.

Mention your proactive communication style, prompt responsiveness to inquiries, and dedication to understanding client needs, which all contribute to building strong, trusting relationships.

Share your enthusiasm for the role and how Kimley-Horn's culture and values align with your career goals, alongside your passion for land development and contributing to successful client outcomes.