Project Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the general supervision of the Facilities Manager, The Project Specialist will be responsible for coordinating, including planning, managing resources and supervising contractors engaged in construction projects at Natera. They also ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards. Facilities SOP management, assist with audit preps and post audit documentation.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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• Coordinate and supervise contractors for Facilities project
• Facilities SOP management
• Audit preps and post audit documentation for Facilities Dept
• Assist with CAD design and space planning
• Identify project goals and scope
• Define tasks, milestones, and resources
• Estimate costs and set a budget
• Identify quality requirements
• Setting up a communication plan

QUALIFICATIONS:

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• Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering or a related field.
• Relevant professional experience (at least 1-3 years)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

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Technical: Evaluates an applicant's acquired knowledge and specific technical skills.

Behavioral: Evaluates factors related to human characteristics and skills, such as attitude, work approach and collaborative abilities.
• Project management experience a plus.
• Organizational, time management, and communication skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

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• This position requires the ability to use a computer keyboard, communicate over the telephone and read printed material.
• Duties may require working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends) at times.

OUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women's health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you'll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you'll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

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Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.

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