Environment Coordinator

Physical Intelligence; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Physical Intelligence builds AI for robots in San Francisco. The Set + Props team supports research and production operations, keeping spaces stocked and ready as shifts change.

As a Coordinator, you will plan, direct, and hands-on support to keep work moving smoothly. In this role you translate requirements into a weekly plan, source and buy supplies, prioritize competing requests, and guide contractors and Specialists daily.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in purchasing, inventory, set building, production design, retail or event installs, kitchen, or warehouse operations.
• Experience coordinating a team's daily work on tight timelines.
• Strong judgment on quantities, timing, and priorities.
• Attention to detail and comfort with tracking tools.
• Ability to stand, lift up to 40 lbs, and move around all shift.

Responsibilities

• Plan incoming requirements into a weekly work plan.
• Source and buy supplies within a set budget.
• Decide quantities, timing, and priority when requests compete.
• Direct contractors and Specialists day to day, and work hands-on when the team needs it.
• Readiness: check that work is complete and meets spec before handoff.

Skills

Purchasing

Team coordination

Prioritization

Attention to detail

Stamina / Physical handling

Tools

Inventory systems

Tracking tools

Job description

About the Role

Physical Intelligence builds AI for robots. Our operations teams keep hands‑on work running on schedule for research and production. As a Coordinator, you plan and buy for your area of work, direct the people doing it each day, and keep it moving when priorities change.

The Team

The Set + Props team supports research and production operations at Physical Intelligence. The team builds and maintains physical workspaces and keeps them supplied so work runs on schedule across every shift. It includes coordinators, shift specialists, and contractors who flex with demand.

In This Role You Will

• Planning: Turn incoming requirements into a weekly work plan.

• Purchasing: Source and buy supplies within a set budget.

• Prioritization: Decide quantities, timing, and priority when requests compete.

• Daily direction: Direct contractors and Specialists day to day, and work hands‑on when the team needs it.

• Readiness: Check that work is complete and meets spec before handoff.

What We Hope You'll Bring

• 2+ years in purchasing, inventory, set building, production design, retail or event installs, kitchen, or warehouse operations

• Experience coordinating a team's daily work on tight timelines

• Strong judgment on quantities, timing, and priorities

• Attention to detail and comfort with tracking tools

• Ability to stand, lift up to 40 lbs, and move around all shift

Bonus Points

• Experience in film, TV, theater, or event set work

• Experience buying consumables on a daily cadence

• Familiarity with inventory systems

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.