Construction Project Coordinator - Day/Night Shift

HENSEL PHELPS; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid medical insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401(k) retirement plan

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Company cell phone or allowance

Cost of living adjustment (COLA) may/​

Job summary

Hensel Phelps is seeking a Project Coordinator to support Construction Managers and Superintendents with planning, budgeting, and scheduling for projects. The role involves coordinating resources, managing submittals, and maintaining project documentation to ensure timely, on-budget delivery with high quality standards.

This position starts on day shift for training and will move to third/night shift after training is complete.

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Business preferred.
• 0-5+ years’ experience in construction related position.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to function as part of a high-performance team.
• Excellent working knowledge of construction methods, facilities operations and building systems.
• Familiarity with strategic planning.
• Ability to work collaboratively in mobile work environment.
• Software proficiency in MS Office 365 (Excel, Project, Word, SharePoint) and Adobe Suite) and report writing applications.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety is properly incorporated into job planning and execution; promote accountability among staff members and subcontractors as it relates to the project safety policies; and enforce these policies by actively participating in all safety-related functions.
• Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment, and information.
• Materials management including submittals, shop drawings, tracking/expediting material deliveries.
• Assist in development and updates to the project schedule; compartmentalize projects into manageable portions and establish completion timeframes.
• Liaise with clients to identify and define requirements, scope, and objectives.
• Assign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule management
• Ensure clients’ needs are met as projects evolve
• Preparation of monthly Owner Pay Applications
• Assist in budget preparation
• Assist with monthly margin analysis
• Analyze risks and opportunities
• Project procurement management
• Monitor project progress and handle any issues that arise
• Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants
• Use tools to monitor working hours, plans, and expenditures
• Issue all appropriate legal paperwork (e.g., contracts and terms of agreement)
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports
• Ensure standards and requirements are met through conducting quality assurance tests
• Run weekly staff and subcontractor meetings
• Develop, manage, and maintain cost controls and labor recaps in conjunction with the Project Manager and Project Superintendent
• Process, estimate and negotiate change orders with the owner and subcontractors
• Ensure appropriate quality controls measures are being utilized.

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Strategic planning

Mobile work environment

Driver's license

Education

Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Business

Tools

MS Office 365

Adobe Suite

SharePoint

Job description

Hensel Phelps is seeking a Project Coordinator to support Construction Managers and Superintendents with planning, budgeting, and scheduling for projects. The role involves coordinating resources, managing submittals, and maintaining project documentation to ensure timely, on-budget delivery with high quality standards.

This position starts on day shift for training and will move to third/night shift after training is complete.