Project Coordinator - Simple Cycle

Black & Veatch Corporation; Lathrop (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Veatch Corporation is seeking a field-focused construction professional to support a simple cycle power generation project. You will coordinate CWPs/IWPs, work with engineers, vendors, and superintendents to keep work moving safely and efficiently within schedule and budget.

Ideal candidates bring 6+ years in construction, field engineering, or project controls, with OSHA 10 certification and a readiness to operate in a demanding field environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; degree preferred in construction management or engineering.
• Experience coordinating field teams and construction work packages is preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, and leadership abilities required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate construction work packages and installation work packages for assigned scopes.
• Align engineering, materials, labor, schedule, and field constraints before work release.
• Identify and resolve field execution challenges with stakeholders.
• Maintain daily site records and support recovery planning when needed.
• Promote a strong safety culture and drive continuous improvement on projects.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Microsoft Excel

Field coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or bachelor’s degree in construction management/engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Date: Aug 26, 2026

Location: Lathrop, MO, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

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Company :Black & Veatch Corporation

Opportunity Type :Staff

Project Only Hire :No

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Job Summary

Join a high-performing field construction team supporting a simple cycle power generation project. In this role, you will help drive safe, efficient site execution by coordinating construction work packages, resolving field issues, supporting workface planning, and partnering closely with superintendents, craft leadership, engineering, vendors, and project controls to keep work moving in alignment with schedule, quality, safety, and cost expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Support the planning, development, issuance, and progress tracking of Construction Work Packages (CWPs) and Installation Work Packages (IWPs) for assigned simple cycle construction scopes, including civil, mechanical, electrical, and balance‑of‑plant activities. Participate in integrated planning sessions to help align engineering, materials, labor, schedule, and field constraints before work is released to the craft.

Partner with discipline superintendents, construction coordinators, construction management, and vendor representatives to identify and resolve field execution challenges related to design information, material availability, sequencing, change management, safety, and quality.

Coordinate with Engineering on Requests for Information (RFIs), drawing interpretation, constructability reviews, and timely technical responses that support safe and efficient field installation.

Review and monitor contractor and look‑ahead schedules for assigned work scopes, helping identify constraints early and supporting recovery plans when needed. Maintain daily site records, support commercial recovery documentation, ensure IWP turnover documentation is returned from the field, and contribute to clear communication across field engineering, project controls, document controls, quality, and construction leadership.

Lead, support, and mentor construction coordinators as needed, helping manage workload, process flow, field planning priorities, lessons learned, and opportunities for improvement. Actively promote a strong safety culture and support continuous improvement initiatives that improve productivity, quality, and execution on simple cycle projects.

Serve as a key coordination point between construction leadership, engineering, project controls, quality, document control, vendors, and craft teams to help remove barriers and keep field work progressing safely and efficiently.

This position is ideal for a field‑focused construction professional who enjoys solving problems in real time, collaborating across disciplines, and contributing to the successful delivery of gas‑fired simple cycle power generation facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field preferred.

Typically 6+ years of construction, project controls, field engineering, workface planning, or construction management experience, preferably on power generation, industrial, EPC, or similar heavy construction projects. Simple cycle, combined cycle, turbine island, balance‑of‑plant, or gas‑fired generation experience is a plus.

Experience coordinating field teams, construction coordinators, subcontractors, or craft work groups preferred.

Preferred skills include knowledge of construction sequencing, work packaging, look‑ahead planning, cost control, scheduling, engineering drawings, material takeoffs, field estimates, contract administration, safety regulations, and quality requirements. Strong communication, organization, problem‑solving, leadership, and Microsoft Excel skills are valued, along with the ability to work in a fast‑paced site environment and manage priorities across multiple stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications

OSHA 10

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Physical Demands:

• Lift and carry heavy items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Stand, Kneel, Bend, Stoop, Move, and Walk long distances in and around confined, cluttered places, and uneven areas.
• See and hear naturally or with correction.
• Full range of motion and flexibility consistent with requirements of the job duties.
• Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls according to a set procedure.
• Requires repetitive movement.
• May require work above 5 feet in height.
• Climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders and scaffolds.
• Work up to a 12 hour shift doing hard physical labor in varying temperature extremes and other outside conditions.

Work Environment:

• Typical construction site environment:
• Requires working in cramped work spaces and getting into awkward positions.
• Requires working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32F degrees) temperatures and exposure to inclement weather such as dust, wind, snow, rain, etc.
• Requires working in extremely bright or low lighting conditions
• Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
• Work around hazardous equipment.
• Typical office environment.
• This position is considered a safety sensitive position.

Salary Plan

CNS: Construction Services

Job Grade

017

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