On-Site Construction Project Coordinator

Hensel Phelps; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Hensel Phelps in Columbus, OH seeks a Project Coordinator to support construction managers and superintendents by preparing action plans, tracking budgets, schedules, and risks. You will handle document control, procurement, pay applications, and monthly margin analysis while maintaining quality and safety standards.

This role requires collaboration across teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.

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 incorporated into planning and execution; promote accountability and enforce safety policies.
• 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

Communication

Teamwork

Strategic planning

Mobile work

Education

Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Business

Tools

MS Office 365

Adobe Suite

Job description

Hensel Phelps in Columbus, OH seeks a Project Coordinator to support construction managers and superintendents by preparing action plans, tracking budgets, schedules, and risks. You will handle document control, procurement, pay applications, and monthly margin analysis while maintaining quality and safety standards.

This role requires collaboration across teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.