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The Project Support Lead is a proactive, analytical, hands-on role that enhances the effectiveness of Project Managers and project teams by strengthening coordination, follow-through, and execution support across projects. This role brings structure, consistency, and visibility to essential project operations while also directly contributing to day-to-day project support activities as needed-allowing Project Managers to remain focused on leadership, planning, decision-making, and client engagement.
While this role helps shape how project support is delivered, it is not purely strategic in nature. The Project Support Lead is expected to actively engage in project support work, particularly for complex or high-priority efforts.

The Project Support Lead serves as a strategic partner to Project Managers by ensuring coordination-heavy and execution support activities are handled intentionally, consistently, and driven through to completion.  This role:

Acts as a steward of project support activities across the project portfolio
Helps distinguish between project leadership responsibilities and execution support needs
Brings clarity and structure to follow-through, documentation, tracking, and logistics by both defining and performing support work where appropriate
Translates project workload, complexity, and risk into clear support priorities
Balances hands-on execution with continuous improvement of project support practices
Operates effectively in evolving and partially defined environments

Typically 5-9 years of experience in project coordination, project controls, operations support, or a related role within an engineering, construction, or professional services environment
Demonstrated experience working closely with Project Managers and cross-functional technical teams
Proven ability to operate effectively in evolving or partially defined environments, including assessing needs, identifying gaps, and developing practical solutions without step-by-step direction
Strong organizational, analytical, and follow-through skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and shifting priorities
Effective communicator with the ability to synthesize information and provide clear, concise updates for project teams and leadership
Customer-service-oriented mindset with a focus on enabling project teams and improving execution consistency
Formal education preferred in Business, Project Management, or a related field; equivalent experience, training, or professional development will also be considered

Strengthen Project Execution Support
Actively support projects by managing deliverable tracking, maintaining documentation, assisting with closeout activities, and coordinating follow-ups across teams
Assess project workflows and determine where direct, hands-on support will improve flow, reliability, and follow-through
Ensure critical execution details are organized, visible, and progressing as expected
Enable Project Managers
Take ownership of routine coordination and follow-through tasks that do not require PM-level involvement
Prepare status updates, summaries, and action trackers that support informed decision-making
Allow Project Managers to remain focused on leadership, stakeholder engagement, and risk management
Drive Consistency and Visibility
Implement and maintain tracking tools, templates, and communication practices
Improve visibility into commitments, milestones, and outstanding actions
Support timely and organized project closeout activities
Lead and Guide Project Support Resources
Provide clear direction, prioritization, and context to Project Support Specialists
Step in directly when workload, complexity, or timing requires experienced, hands-on support
Improve the Support Model Over Time
Identify recurring coordination challenges and adjust processes accordingly
Balance immediate execution demands with longer-term improvements to how project support is delivered
What Success Looks Like
Project Managers consistently spend more time on leadership, planning, and strategic decision-making
Coordination, tracking, and closeout activities are handled in a predictable, well-organized manner
Project support efforts are visible, intentional, and aligned across projects
Project Support Specialists operate with clarity, focus, and accountability
Project teams experience dependable, high-quality internal support
Projects move smoothly through execution and closeout with fewer delays tied to operational follow-through