Project Controls Coordinator

fossmaritime; United States; On-site; USD 71,325 - 106,988; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k program with 4% match

Paid vacation and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Foss Maritime is seeking a Project Controls Coordinator to enhance its mission in providing safe maritime services. Located in the United States, this role requires tracking project objectives, maintaining schedules, and ensuring project profitability.

The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree and have five years of experience in marine, construction, or logistics sectors. This position offers competitive pay and excellent benefits including medical coverage and a 401k plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant work experience are generally required.
• Experience in marine, construction, or logistics industries is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Track project objectives including performance, cost, and schedule.
• Develop and maintain project schedules.
• Provide internal and external project progress reports.

Skills

Project management

Cost tracking

Schedule management

Report generation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Relevant experience in marine, construction or logistics

Job description

About Foss Maritime

Foss Maritime is one of the most recognized and respected maritime brands in the U.S., combining a rich legacy with a forward‑thinking approach to industry innovation. While deeply rooted in tradition, Foss is evolving at a fast pace, continuously setting new standards for operational excellence and sustainability.

With operations spanning all U.S. coasts and global transportation projects, Foss is a leader in harbor and terminal towage, tug and barge transportation, and offshore energy solutions, including traditional energy and offshore wind projects. Our primary operations are on the U.S. West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii.

As part of the Saltchuk family of companies, Foss is a values‑driven organization that takes pride in its exceptional team, commitment to safety, and dedication to customer success. With a culture built on integrity, innovation, and collaboration, Foss Maritime remains a trusted leader in the maritime industry.

About the Role

As a Project Controls Coordinator, you’ll be an essential part of our mission to provide safe and reliable maritime services. You’ll work alongside a dedicated team that values professionalism, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Tracks project objectives, including performance, cost and schedule objectives.
• Maintains consistency of project management from other Foss departments, customers, vendors, etc., on objectives.
• Responsible for developing and tracking project schedule(s).
• Responsible for identifying, developing and providing daily, weekly and monthly project progress reports, both internal and external.
• Responsible for document submittals, tracking documents, and tracking comments and revisions to documents.
• Responsible for developing project accounting structure and ensure project personnel are correctly assigning costs to allocated structure. Carries out required tradeoff studies.
• Attends customer project progress meetings and provides detailed reports on progress made.
• Recommends means and methods to improve project profit profitability.
• Measures results against the plan (cost, schedule, and performance) and communicates results to others.
• Responsible for tracking project accounts receivable and accounts payable and developing and providing reports of the same.
• Responsible for progress tracking to support customer invoicing based upon progress made.
• Responsible for developing, maintaining and providing project profitability reports.
• Responsible for tracking percent complete for project management and engineering submittals.
• Responsible for supporting project personnel in coordinating purchasing activities.
• Responsible for satellite office administration and local point of contact for the office.
• Supports business development team on developing customer proposals as needed and as available basis.
• Supports financial team in developing monthly and annual budget and forecast activities outside of current assignment.

What We’re Looking For

• This position generally requires a bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of relevant experience in the marine, construction or logistics industry including project management or relevant experience.
• A degree in accounting, business, logistics or construction management is highly desirable.

What We Offer

Compensation:

Pay for this position will be between $71,325 and $106,988 annually based on experience.

Benefits

• The benefit program includes medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Life insurance equal to two times annual base salary.
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance. Long term disability insurance.
• 401k program with a 4% match, vested immediately.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Business travel assistance program.
• Other voluntary benefits are available for purchase via payroll deduction at group rates.
• Vacation - Foss appreciates how hard employees work and recognizes the importance of providing time for rest and relaxation. In this position you will accrue 10 days of vacation a year with a maximum accrual of 160 hours. Accrued vacation will be vested and available for use after successfully completing six (6) months of service.
• Nine (9) paid holidays with two (2) additional floating holidays available after six (6) months of service.
• Full time employees will accrue ninety‑six (96) hours of sick leave per year, up to a maximum of 1,040 hours.
• Bereavement Leave - three (3) paid days off for a death in the immediate family, or five (5) days off if travel greater than 500 miles is required.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Fully paid Orca Card.
• All other benefits as required by state law.

How to Apply

Ready to set sail with Foss? Submit your application via our careers page. If you need any assistance please reach out to [e-mail]. We look forward to welcoming you aboard.

Drug Free Workplace

Foss Maritime Company LLC is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Foss Maritime Company LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.