Cabinet Project Coordinator - Entry Level

Wood + Water LLC; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monday–Friday schedule

Jobsite visits

Onboarding and training

Path to independent Cabinet Project-<w

Job summary

Wood + Water in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Junior Cabinet Project Manager to support cabinetry design and installation from design handoff through ordering, delivery, installation, punch lists, and closeout. This entry-level role offers hands-on training and a path to progressive responsibility within a small, collaborative studio.

Under guidance from the owner and senior staff, you will coordinate schedules, track materials, communicate with clients and vendors, and help ensure on-time, accurate

Qualifications

• Zero to two years of experience in project coordination, cabinetry, kitchen and bath design, residential construction, estimating, purchasing, customer service, administration, or a related field is preferred; recent graduates and career changers are encouraged to apply.
• Associate's or bachelor's degree in interior design, construction management, architecture, business, or a related field is preferred but not required. Relevant work experience may be considered in place of a degree.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow detailed processes.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills with clients, vendors, installers, contractors, and team members.
• High attention to detail and a willingness to double-check drawings, measurements, order information, schedules, and documentation.
• Basic ability to read floor plans, cabinet layouts, elevations, and specifications, or a strong willingness to learn.
• Experience or coursework with 2020 Design, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, project-management software, or scheduling tools is preferred; training may be provided.
• Practical problem-solving skills, accountability, dependability, and comfort asking questions or escalating concerns when appropriate.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-moving, client-focused environment.
• Valid driver license, reliable transportation, and ability to visit jobsites throughout the Raleigh area as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist with cabinetry and kitchen-and-bath projects from design and sales handoff through delivery, installation, punch list, and completion.
• Review project drawings, cabinetry layouts, elevations, specifications, selections, measurements, and installation requirements for completeness and accuracy.
• Assist with estimates, proposals, project budgets, and supporting documentation under the direction of a senior team member.
• Process and track cabinetry, hardware, countertops, fixtures, appliances, and other project materials; review order acknowledgements and report discrepancies promptly.
• Maintain project schedules and coordinate key milestones, approvals, deliveries, installations, site visits, and follow-up work.
• Provide routine and proactive project updates to clients, designers, vendors, installers, builders, and trade partners.
• Coordinate schedules and communicate assigned tasks to installers, contractors, vendors, and internal team members.
• Confirm jobsite readiness before deliveries and installations, including access, measurements, utilities, site conditions, and required documentation.
• Support field measurements and conduct jobsite visits as needed to verify progress, document conditions, and help resolve project concerns.
• Maintain organized project files, notes, schedules, approvals, change-order documentation, delivery records, and client communications.
• Track damaged, missing, or incorrect materials and assist with replacement orders, service requests, and resolution follow-up.
• Maintain punch lists and coordinate completion of outstanding installation or service items.
• Identify potential schedule, material, design, or field issues early and elevate them to the appropriate senior team member.
• Assist with maintaining an organized, professional, and up-to-date showroom and sample library.
• Pick up and transport samples, hardware, cabinet components, and other project materials between the showroom, vendors, storage locations, and jobsites as needed.
• Help improve project-management processes, checklists, templates, and communication practices to strengthen accuracy and client satisfaction.
• Represent Wood + Water professionally and maintain a calm, solutions-focused approach when unexpected challenges arise.

Skills

Strong organizational

Time-management

Clear communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Interior design degree

Construction management degree

Architecture degree

Business degree

Tools

2020 Design

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Project-management software

Job description

Wood + Water in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Junior Cabinet Project Manager to support cabinetry design and installation from design handoff through ordering, delivery, installation, punch lists, and closeout. This entry-level role offers hands-on training and a path to progressive responsibility within a small, collaborative studio.

Under guidance from the owner and senior staff, you will coordinate schedules, track materials, communicate with clients and vendors, and help ensure on-time, accurate