Associate Project Coordinator

Socket.dev; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance (short-term)

Disability insurance (long-term)

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

SJE in Plymouth, MN is seeking an Associate Project Coordinator to support the Primex project team from kickoff through closeout. You will help coordinate plans, manage details, and ensure alignment with quality standards and customer expectations.

You'll collaborate with customers, project managers, leadership, and internal teams to move projects forward, build strong relationships, prepare agendas and notes, and provide regular project updates.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and relationship-building with customers and partners.
• Coordinate project details, timelines, updates, meetings and follow-up items.
• Organizational skills to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Assist with project scope review, schedules, risk identification, and issue resolution.
• Prepare agendas, record meeting notes, and provide weekly or monthly updates.
• Support documentation and reporting including schedules of values, RFIs, change orders, invoices.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, procurement, production, testing, programming, field service, finance, and AR teams.
• Support budgeting, cash flow activities, and late-payment follow-up.
• Positive, team-focused approach and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support the project team from kickoff through closeout, keeping projects on track and on budget.
• Coordinate plans, manage project details and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Build customer relationships and manage expectations with customers and internal teams.
• Prepare meeting agendas, record notes, and provide weekly/monthly project updates.
• Review project scope and schedules, identify risks, track progress and resolve issues.
• Coordinate work across engineering, procurement, production, testing, programming, field service, and finance.
• Assist with budgeting, cost forecasting, cash flow, and AR follow-up on late payments.

Skills

Strong communication

Project coordination

Organizational skills

Scheduling

Risk identification

Budgeting

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer interaction

Documentation and reporting

Team-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s degree in Business Communications

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics/Supply Chain Management

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Related field

Job description

We are Proud to be SJE!

At SJE, we are more than a company — we are a family of brands with a shared vision and mission to provide industry-leading, innovative, and reliable control and monitoring solutions that improve efficiencies, protect the environment, and deliver dependable solutions to our valued customers. We are looking for an Associate Project Coordinator to support our Primex brand. This role will work out of our Plymouth, MN location.

Our Primex brand is a leading provider of control solutions for the municipal and wastewater industries, offering pump control panels, full-featured web-hosted SCADA solutions, and highly complex system integration projects. Check us out at Primexcontrols.com or SJEinc.com!

The Job:

As our Associate Project Coordinator, you will support the project team from kickoff through closeout, helping projects stay on track, on budget, and aligned with quality standards and customer expectations. You will help coordinate plans, manage project details, communicate updates, and keep internal and external partners aligned throughout the project lifecycle. Every day, you will work closely with customers, project managers, leadership, and internal teams to help move projects forward. You will help build customer relationships, establish and manage expectations, prepare meeting agendas, record meeting notes, and provide weekly or monthly project updates.

You will assist with reviewing project scope and schedules, identifying potential risks, tracking progress, and supporting issue resolution. You will also help coordinate work across engineering, procurement, production, testing, programming, and field service to ensure project activities are moving forward. In this role, you will also support project documentation and reporting, including Schedule of Values, RFIs, change orders, payment applications, invoices, and other project-related updates. You will help support project budgeting, cost forecasting, cash flow activities, and Accounts Receivable follow-up on late payments when needed.

To thrive in this job, you must be organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with multiple people, priorities, and deadlines at one time. You should enjoy communicating with customers and internal teams, following up on open items, solving problems, and helping projects move successfully from kickoff through closeout.

The skills, education, and experience you need:

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with customers, internal teams, and external partners
• Ability to coordinate project details, timelines, updates, meetings, and follow-up items
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Ability to assist with project scope review, schedules, risk identification, and issue resolution
• Comfortable preparing agendas, recording meeting notes, and providing weekly or monthly project updates
• Ability to support documentation and reporting, including schedules of values, RFIs, change orders, payment applications, invoices, and project status updates
• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, procurement, production, testing, programming, field service, finance, and accounts receivable teams
• Comfortable supporting project budgeting, cost forecasting, cash flow activities, and late-payment follow-up
• A positive, team-focused approach with a willingness to support company goals and continuous improvement initiatives

One to two years of prior experience in project coordination, customer service or sales support with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Communications, Logistics/Supply Chain Management, Construction Management, or a related field preferred.

Answering your questions:

When you are considering a new job, it is normal to have a ton of questions. Here are a few questions we are asked all the time.

• What are the hours? Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.
• What is your Paid Time Off and holiday policy? Up to 120 hours of Paid Time Off in your first year plus 8 paid holidays.
• What is the starting wage? The starting wage for this position is between $28.50 - $33.50/hour depending on experience.
• What benefits do you offer? We offer a robust benefits package including health, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance as well as dental and vision programs you need to take care of your family, along with other benefit options. Check out our full benefits package!
• What is my commute? Plug this address into Google Maps: 13005 16th Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55441.

We will answer more of your questions during the first interview. Expect to hear about the next steps if you meet the job requirements.

Why Work With Us

At SJE, we believe in empowering our employees to grow professionally while making a real impact. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a collaborative culture that encourages creativity and problem-solving. Join us and become a part of something bigger. Join a company where you're not just working- you're building a legacy!

SJE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.