Project Coordinator (Non-Tech)

CORE & MAIN LP; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Core & Main, a leader in reliable infrastructure, is seeking a Project Coordinator to support initiatives from initiation through completion, maintaining plans, schedules, and governance. You will partner with project managers and stakeholders to monitor progress, identify risks, and ensure timely delivery.

The role emphasizes organization, documentation, reporting, and cross‑functional coordination across waterworks, construction supplies, and logistics.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2–5 years of project coordination/administrative/operations experience.
• Experience supporting multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word.
• Strong organizational, planning, prioritization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to collect and analyze information, maintain records, and prepare reports/presentations.
• Effective verbal and written communication with stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities with limited supervision.
• Ability to identify issues, track resolutions, and elevate concerns.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Operations, or related field recommended.
• Experience with project-management, scheduling, collaboration, or reporting software.
• Experience in waterworks, construction supply, industrial distribution, logistics, or similar industry.
• Experience supporting cross-functional projects in an enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities, schedules, milestones, and deliverables to support successful project execution.
• Maintain and organize project documentation, records, meeting materials, and repositories.
• Collect, compile, and analyze project information related to scope, schedules, budgets, resources, and status updates.
• Prepare recurring and ad-hoc project reports, presentations, dashboards, and communications.
• Track milestones, action items, dependencies, and deliverables; follow up with owners for timely completion.
• Identify, document, and elevate project risks and issues to leadership.
• Coordinate project meetings; prepare agendas, notes, distribute materials, and maintain action-item logs.
• Support resource planning and administration, tracking requirements and coordinating stakeholder participation.
• Monitor progress against timelines and provide status updates to managers and stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of PM processes, templates, and reporting tools.
• Ensure records and communications adhere to governance standards.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Project coordination

Administrative experience

MS Office

Communication skills

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Based in St. Louis, Core & Main is a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure™ with local service, nationwide®. As a specialty distributor with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products and related services, Core & Main provides solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential and residential end markets, nationwide. With over 370 locations across the U.S., the company provides its customers local expertise backed by a national supply chain. Core & Main’s 5,700 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and reliable infrastructure. Visit coreandmain.com to learn more.

Job Summary: Responsible for coordinating and supporting projects from initiation through completion by maintaining project plans, schedules, documentation, and reporting. Ensures project activities remain aligned with defined scope, timelines, quality standards, and resource requirements. Partners with project managers and stakeholders to monitor progress, identify risks, and facilitate effective communication across project teams. Contributes to successful project delivery through effective organization, issue tracking, and administrative coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities, schedules, milestones, and deliverables to support successful project execution and timely completion.
• Maintain and organize project documentation, records, meeting materials, and project repositories to ensure information is accurate and accessible.
• Collect, compile, and analyze project information related to scope, schedules, budgets, resources, and status updates.
• Prepare recurring and ad‑hoc project reports, presentations, dashboards, and communications for project managers and stakeholders.
• Track project milestones, action items, dependencies, and deliverables; follow up with responsible parties to support timely completion.
• Identify, document, and elevate project risks, issues, and potential schedule impacts to project leadership.
• Coordinate project meetings, prepare agendas, document meeting notes, distribute materials, and maintain action‑item logs.
• Support resource planning and project administration, including tracking requirements and coordinating stakeholder participation.
• Monitor project progress against established timelines and provide clear status updates to project managers and key stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of project‑management processes, templates, reporting tools, and documentation standards.
• Ensure project records, communications, and activities adhere to organizational standards and governance requirements.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Typically requires two to five years of project coordination, administrative, operations, or related experience.
• Experience supporting multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.
• Strong organizational, planning, prioritization, and time‑management skills.
• Ability to collect and analyze information, maintain accurate records, and prepare reports and presentations.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities with limited supervision.
• Ability to identify issues, track resolution activities, and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Suggested: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, Operations, or a related field.
• Experience working with project‑management, scheduling, collaboration, or reporting software.
• Experience in waterworks, construction supply, industrial distribution, logistics, or a similar industry.
• Experience supporting cross‑functional projects in an enterprise environment.

Reason to Join

You have a passion for project timelines and are experienced in overseeing various projects. You are confident in your ability to identify and acquire the necessary resources required for your projects. You appreciate providing support to a project through completion. You have experience providing support and coordination to projects. ARE you someone who enjoys supporting projects and ensuring things run smoothly? Are you confident presenting project concerns? Are you capable of maintaining and organizing daily tasks? Are you looking for an opportunity to see your hard work come to fruition and know that you played a key role in its success? HERE at Core & Main, we value the individual, and the unique contributions you bring. Here we support and encourage continued learning. Here we invest in the development and well‑being of our people, who are the key to our future. Here we value diversity and want to ensure each voice is heard. Here, our team members thrive as a community.

Benefits

• Medical with 100% preventative care coverage
• Health Savings Account
• Dental and Vision
• 401K
• Tuition Reimbursement and Tuition Grants
• Continued learning opportunities through our onsite training facility and extensive online learning catalog
• Professional development and industry networking opportunities, e.g. Our Women’s Network and community engagement events

Core & Main is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment at Core & Main is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Core & Main does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship, or any other basis protected by law. None of the questions in this application are intended to elicit information regarding any protected characteristics, nor imply any limitation, illegal preferences or discrimination based upon non‑job-related information or protected characteristics. For more information, please click here or visit https://www.eeoc.gov