Project Coordinator - AEC, Permitting & Budgeting

CME Associates; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

Long-Term Disability

401K

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Paid Paternal Leave

Job summary

CPH is seeking a detail-oriented Project Coordinator to support a multi-disciplinary engineering and architectural design team in Columbia, SC. The role emphasizes site planning, financial tracking, and strong communication with clients and consultants.

Ideal candidates will have experience coordinating contracts, schedules, and budgets across internal teams, vendors, and government entities, ensuring compliance and timely deliverables in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Construction Management, or related field.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects, teams, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic level site planning experience and knowledge.
• Experience with financial tracking, contracts, and multi-disciplinary project coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across internal teams, clients, and external partners with strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in site planning and review improvement layouts.
• Manage outside consultants like civil engineers and surveyors.
• Navigate zoning laws and process development applications; secure permits.
• Track project milestones, development schedules, and cost estimates or cash flows.
• Act as liaison between developers, contractors, and local government officials.
• Coordinate pipeline development, tracking, records, and SOP-compliant project setup.
• Maintain contracts, scopes of work, meeting minutes, change orders, and sub-consultant agreements.
• Support grant research, application development, and submission coordination.
• Facilitate internal kick-off meetings to align teams on scope and deliverables.
• Assist in budget tracking, financial forecasting, and invoicing preparation.
• Track billing milestones and ensure contract compliance.

Skills

Financial knowledge

Excel formulas

Organization

Communication

Stakeholder coordination

Budget tracking

Education

AS/BS in Business Administration or related

Tools

MS Office

Budgeting software

Job description

CPH is seeking a detail-oriented Project Coordinator to support a multi-disciplinary engineering and architectural design team in Columbia, SC. The role emphasizes site planning, financial tracking, and strong communication with clients and consultants.

Ideal candidates will have experience coordinating contracts, schedules, and budgets across internal teams, vendors, and government entities, ensuring compliance and timely deliverables in a fast-paced environment.