Maintenance Project Engineer - (Geismar, LA) - Austin Industrial

Austin Industries; Geismar (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industries is seeking a Project Coordinator to serve as the liaison between Site Managers, tech users, customers, and internal teams. The role supports KPI development, tracking, and reporting and reports to an Operations Manager.

The ideal candidate has a 4-year degree in Construction Management or Engineering, strong math and communication skills, and construction experience. This on-site position offers opportunities for career progression within our Operations team.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in Construction Management or Engineering.
• Strong computer, mathematics, communication, and technical writing skills with leadership aptitude.
• Industrial Maintenance or Construction experience.
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and drive needed change.

Responsibilities

• Quantity reporting.
• Review submittals and customer procured materials and equipment for proper coordination with plans and specs.
• Attend progress, planning, and safety meetings.
• Manage daily execution of maintenance and small capital operations.
• Prepare customer required documents.
• Ensure AR/AP processes are functioning properly.

Skills

Project coordination

Computer skills

Mathematics

Communication

Technical writing

Leadership

Planning & organizing

Attention to detail

Education

Construction Management or Engineering (4-year degree)

Technical field degree

Job description

Austin is a leader in the Industrial Services market. We have developed and deployed safety and productivity focused technology that is utilized to drive value for our customers.

Project Coordinators serve as an interface between Austin Site Managers, tech users, customers, and internal business units to drive customer satisfaction. This role reports directly to an Operations Manager and supports our Operations team with key performance indicator (KPI) development, tracking, and reporting.

Functional Areas of Responsibility

• Contract administration
• Craft Recruitment
• KPI Analysis and reporting
• Equipment management
• Planning and Scheduling management
• Revenue and cost forecasting
• Compliance with company policies and procedures A

Career Progression

• Project Coordinator – 18-24 months
• Assistant Operations Manager – 2-3 years
• Site Manager – Small Projects – 2-4 years
• Site Manager – 3-5 years
• Operations Manager

Ideal Education, Skills, And Background

• 4-year degree in Construction Management or Engineering.
• Demonstrated collegiate-level computer skills, mathematics, communication skills, and technical writing, with an aptitude for leadership and mastering additional skills as required.
• Industrial Maintenance or Construction Experience.
• Demonstrated capacity to identity opportunities for improvement, and driving the change needed to implement those improvements.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Quantity reporting
• Review submittals and customer procured materials and equipment for proper coordination and adherence to the plans and specifications
• Attend progress, planning, and safety meetings
• Perform a variety of tasks associated with managing daily execution of maintenance and small capital operations
• Prepare customer required documents
• Assures AR/AP processes are properly functioning

Scheduling

• Ensure timely procurement and delivery of all required construction materials and permanent materials in support of project schedule requirements.
• Assist in creating project and proposal schedules
• Update progress in support of schedule reporting
• Assist superintendent with 3-week look ahead schedules.

Estimating

• Performs preliminary project reviews and supports estimating team on site project needs
• Solicitation of subcontractor and vendor bid proposals
• Evaluation of subcontractor and vendor bids

Maintenance Operations

• Provide supervision and coordination of craft workforce
• Supports revenue planning, forecasting and budget analysis for the site manager
• Assist superintendent with day to day activities such as permitting, craft forecasting, and FPA (field productivity analysis)
• Assist superintendent in the development of job plans
• Review daily timesheets to ensure accurate job cost data
• Perform safety observations and ensure correction of hazardous conditions
• Perform quality inspections of self-perform work and subcontractor work to ensure compliance with plans and specifications

Technical

• Four-year degree in a technical field of study
• Supports the development and reporting of the site maintenance KPI scorecard
• Leads action plans to sustain KPls within target
• Basic understanding of engineering or construction principle

Other

• Perform other duties as assigned

Position Specific Success Factors

• Analyze and Reason
• Planning and Organizing
• Building Trust
• Customer Focus

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

• This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

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