Project Coordinator (Relocation & Life Sciences) - Avison Young

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Avison Young is a global commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm, offering transaction, management, financial and consulting services. We’ve designed our corporate structure to best serve our clients by enhancing collaboration across our organization.

At Avison Young, we are committed to providing a comprehensive suite of commercial real estate services to our clients while fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture for our employees. Our collaborative approach and emphasis on personal and professional growth create an environment where individuals can thrive. Real estate can have a significant positive impact on people’s lives – and we’re in the business of making spaces and places work better for people. Our purpose is to create real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people.

If you're looking for career opportunities where you can excel and contribute to a strong company culture, we want to hear from you. Join our highly motivated team and take pride in your work as we create a better future together.

Overview

An exciting opportunity to work within the Project Management team at Avison Young in Boston. The successful candidate must possess strong administration and task management skills, exhibit excellent organizational skills, demonstrate an eye for detail, and must thrive in a fast-pace, team environment. The responsibilities listed below are representative but not limited to the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Responsibilities

• Meet with admins and lab / team managers to discuss/guide them through logistics and the details of their moves.
• Update equipment matrix, confirm all MEP information
• Update move matrix, fill in customer information, technical requirements.
• Review final placement of lab equipment, create to / from logistic plan for relocation
• Review furniture layout, determine location for files and storage.
• Coordinate all equipment vendors, creating detailed daily activities schedule (pre and post move)
• Oversee delivery of crates, move labels, & deliver move instructions.
• Act as liaison between teams and the move vendors, communicate any last-minute seating updates.
• Schedule movers, equipment vendors and alert security, provide all names for badging.
• Schedule disconnects and reconnects of lab equipment, computer, servers, printer, and phones.
• Operate check-outs, check-ins, manage all locations, making sure all clients are where they are supposed to be.
• On site for all vendors and customers during move. Review completed move and make adjustments with vendor.
• Oversee post move issues, work with client through resolution
• Any other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned

Qualifications

• Relocation Coordinators for Life Science Sector.
• Needs to have experience in orchestrating moving of lab equipment and supporting spaces.
• Needs to have comfort level working in and around active lab environments

Workplace Type

Our Equal Opportunity Commitment

Our Equal Opportunity Commitment

Avison Young is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity within our workforce. Our non-discrimination policy ensures that all individuals are treated equally, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. We believe in fostering a positive and inclusive work environment that values accessibility and fair recruitment practices for all employees. We hope you will join us in committing to create a workplace that is fair, equitable, and welcoming to all.

Benefits offered to full time W2 employees:
• Traditional and Roth 401k with generous employer match and immediate vesting
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave after one year of tenure
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company paid Short & Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Coverage
• Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter & Transit Pre-Tax Benefits
• Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)Work-Life Balance:

• Competitive paid vacation days
• 2 personal/wellness days
• Paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
• Annual volunteer day for Day of Giving