DRI Project Coordinator — Cross‑Team Leader, Steel

Mesabi Metallics; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesabi Metallics is seeking an experienced Project Coordinator – Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) to support planning, coordination, and execution of the DRI project. This role reports to the Project Director and will coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities to ensure safe, on-schedule, and on-budget delivery.

The ideal candidate has 10–15 years of experience supporting large industrial capital projects, strong coordination skills, and a proven track record in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related technical discipline.
• 10–15 years of experience supporting large industrial capital projects.
• Experience coordinating EPC or EPCM project execution.
• Experience in DRI, steel, mining, metals, manufacturing, energy, or heavy industrial projects preferred.
• Strong scheduling, risk management, and project controls understanding.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, project controls, and commissioning activities across the DRI project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain integrated project execution plans to support milestones and delivery objectives.
• Monitor progress and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to stay on schedule and within budget.
• Facilitate communication between engineering disciplines, EPC contractors, consultants, procurement teams, construction management, and project controls.
• Identify project execution risks, mitigate, and support timely issue resolution.
• Coordinate project meetings and provide regular status updates to leadership.
• Ensure alignment of engineering deliverables, procurement activities, construction sequencing, and commissioning requirements.
• Support project controls activities including schedule reviews and cost monitoring.
• Promote safety, quality, and environmental compliance across the project.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Scheduling

Risk management

Leadership

Communication

Microsoft Office

Project management software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction/PM

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Excel

Job description

Mesabi Metallics is seeking an experienced Project Coordinator – Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) to support planning, coordination, and execution of the DRI project. This role reports to the Project Director and will coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities to ensure safe, on-schedule, and on-budget delivery.

The ideal candidate has 10–15 years of experience supporting large industrial capital projects, strong coordination skills, and a proven track record in