Equipment Installation & Commissioning Construction Coordinator TECHEAD

Techead; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

TECHEAD is seeking an Equipment Installation & Commissioning Construction Coordinator for a 1-year contract in Richmond, VA. The role focuses on managing installation of primary processing equipment, coordinating trades, and ensuring safe, on-time execution during high-impact weekend windows.

You will translate engineering designs to field execution, manage crews, and maintain safety documentation, with extensive experience in industrial settings and strong communication with engineers and

Qualifications

• 15+ years coordinating construction projects and installations.
• Fluent with P&IDs, mechanical layouts, structural drawings, and electrical/pneumatic schematics.
• Direct experience with conveyors, drives, motors, hydraulic power units, sorting equipment, or heavy machinery.
• Proficient with MS Project, Procore, Bluebeam for scheduling and planning.

Responsibilities

• Equipment Integration (Project North Pole): manage intake, placement, tie-ins, and removal of machinery during downtime.
• Shift & Crew Management: direct trade crews during time-critical weekend shut-ins.
• Engineering-to-Field Translation: act as translator between design engineers and trade workers to solve fit/assembly issues in real time.
• Logistics & Safety Documentation: ensure JSAs, Lift Plans, Job Plans, and Work Breakdown Schedules are created and followed.

Skills

Blueprints & Schematics

Heavy Industrial Coordination

Tools

MS Project

Procore

Bluebeam

Job description

Always Connecting, Always Evolving.

TECHEAD is seeking qualified applicants for the following Contract (1 Year Contract) position – Equipment Installation & Commissioning Construction Coordinator / Richmond VA – (JOB-22747). If you are looking for a new opportunity and this position looks to be a fit, please apply to see the TECHEAD difference that has made us successful for 30+ years!

You can find more about our team and values by checking us out at TECHEAD.com or on Glassdoor

Job Details:

Title: Equipment Installation & Commissioning Construction Coordinator
Location: Richmond, VA
Compensation: $120 – $135 /per Hour
Work Type: Contract (1 Year Contract)
Work Location: On-Site

Job Description:

This role focuses on utilizing engineering designs for heavy industrial machinery, specifically related to Primary Processing equipment (e.g., sortation, conveyance, bulk handling, breaking/crushing, or washing systems) as well as managing the physical execution on during high-impact, weekend installation windows.

Responsibilities:

• Equipment Integration (“Project North Pole”): Managing the physical intake, placement, mechanical/electrical tie-ins, and export/removal of machinery during downtime.
• Shift & Crew Management: Directing trade crews (millwrights, pipefitters, electricians, riggers) during intensive, time-critical weekend shut-ins.
• Engineering-to-Field Translation: Acting as the "translator" between design engineers in offices and trade workers on the floor to solve fit/assembly issues in real time.
• Logistics & Safety Documentation: Ensuring Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), Lift Plans, Job Plans, and Work Breakdown Schedules are created, verified, and strictly followed.

Requirements:

• 15 + years of experience working in coordination of construction projects and installations
• Technical & Mechanical Literacy
  • Blueprints & Schematics: Must fluently read P&IDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams), Mechanical Layouts, Structural Drawings, and Electrical/Pneumatic schematics.
  • Equipment Knowledge: Direct experience with industrial processing equipment (conveyors, drives, motors, hydraulic power units, sorting equipment, or heavy machinery).
  • Workplace Tools: Proficiency with construction/project management tools (MS Project, Procore, Bluebeam) to manage and update job schedules/plans.
• Trade & Field Management (Hands-On Experience)
• Contractor Management:
  • Background managing union/non-union trade contractors, riggers, and millwrights.
• Weekend/Outage Execution:
  • Proven history working shift work or planned outage schedules
• High-Stress Decision Making:
  • Able to resolve real-world conflicts between engineering designs and physical field conditions while maintaining timeline expectations.
• Clear Communication:
  • Comfortable communicating safety and field execution with trade supervisors, stakeholders, etc., and reporting progress as well as risks to senior engineers and management.
    

Ideal Candidate Backgrounds

• Industrial Construction Coordinator / Shutdown Coordinator with experience in manufacturing, food & beverage processing, mining, or logistics hubs.

TECHEAD’s mission is to make our on-site associates successful by placing them in the right environment so they can grow and prosper. How we treat and respond to our clients and employees is a reflection of who we are and makes us stand out from the rest. Keeping our business focused on building and maintaining relationships with our employees and clients is the key to our success. We won’t strive for anything less.

TECHEAD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

For more information on TECHEAD please visit www.techead.com.

No second parties will be accepted.