Project Coordinator - East Coast US

StructureCraft Inc; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

StructureCraft Inc. is seeking a Project Coordinator to join our East Coast team. This remote role supports timber construction projects across the East Coast USA, interfacing with clients and reporting to the Project Management team.

The ideal candidate will coordinate with all departments to deliver high-quality wood structures safely, on time and on budget, with travel required to site locations. A Bachelor’s degree in Building Science, Construction Management, or Engineering is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Building Science, Construction Management, or Engineering required.
• Some construction-related project experience preferred.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Work with a Project Manager on larger projects or lead smaller projects.
• Plan, direct and deliver timber construction projects from award to completion.
• Define tasks and required resources for projects.
• Prepare and manage budgets, schedules, progress billing, and change orders.
• Create schedules and coordinate resources to meet milestones.
• Ensure contract terms and scope compliance.
• Prepare RFQs, evaluate bids, and manage POs and subcontracts.
• Track and report deliverables; lead quality assurance.
• Provide onsite construction support.
• Present progress and solutions to management.
• Manage changes to ensure fair compensation and evaluate results.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Planning

Time management

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Building Science

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Word

Excel

Job description

WHO WE ARE:

StructureCraft is a unique, family-owned, vertically integrated design-build company of 200+ structural engineering and construction professionals that specializes in timber structures, incorporating steel, glass, concrete and other materials.

Since our beginning in 1998, our team has pushed the boundaries in complex geometry, optimization, digital fabrication, material testing and research. We are involved in mass timber structures, long span roofs, tall wood buildings, free-form timber structures and bridges. Our work has been recognized nationally and internationally, including numerous engineering awards for innovation in timber construction.

We are rooted in our mission of "making beautiful structures possible," which harnesses both traditional principles and paradigm-shifting innovation to bring the inherent properties of materials to their highest use. As a firm of master engineers and timber construction experts with offices in Canada, US, and Italy, we partner with world-renowned developers, owners and architects to create structures that are elegant in their own right, and also serve the greater good of a community.

Our head office and shop is located in the beautiful Fraser Valley, just an hour east of our Vancouver office, and close to the growing Abbotsford airport. Our US office is located in Seattle, WA and European office in Trento, Italy.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

We are seeking a Project Coordinator to join our growing East Coast team. StructureCraft is based in Abbotsford, BC Canada, but this role will be a remote opportunity to assist in timber construction projects across the East Coast, USA. This position will interface directly with our clients while reporting to Project Management team, and works closely with all StructureCraft departments to deliver high quality wood structures safely, on time and on budget.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Working closely with a Project Manager on larger projects or in a leadership capacity on smaller projects.
• Plan, direct and lead in the delivery of timber construction projects from award to completion while achieving safety, quality, cost and schedule objectives.
• Define tasks and required resources.
• Prepare and manage project budget, schedule of values, progress billing and change orders.
• Create schedules and coordinate SC resources to meet project deliverables.
• Understand project scope and contract terms to ensure full compliance.
• Prepare RFQ's, evaluate bids, prepare POs and Subcontracts, set and track delivery milestones.
• Track and report on project deliverables.
• Lead quality assurance.
• Provide onsite construction support.
• Present to management reports on progress as well as problems and solutions.
• Manage project changes and delays to ensure that SC is fairly compensated.
• Accurately estimate changes within contract requirements.
• Evaluate and assess results of project.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Preferred candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Building Science, Construction Management, or Engineering.
• Some construction related project experience.
• Strong organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking
• Excellent resource, planning, and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Strong skills in Word, Excel and MS Project (or similar scheduling software)
• Travel will be required for this position.

TRAVEL:

• Role will be a mix of remote (work from home), as well as full-time site location travel, as projects require.
• Expect firsthand, on-site experience across the East Coast

We offer a competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package. In addition, a premium of 30% increase in pay when working extended periods on site.