Senior Construction Coordinator

Jobtailor; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Construction Coordinator in Indiana to coordinate activities of staff, contractors, and vendors while planning outages and projects. The role requires strong problem solving, communication, and leadership skills across multiple levels of the organization.

Senior roles demand 6+ years of relevant experience, with travel exceeding 50% and willingness to work overtime as needed. Certifications such as CCMP, CETa, IQCP, or PMP are preferred for advancement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience as described.
• Experience requirements vary by level (3/6/10+ years) depending on role.
• Professional or trade certifications (CCMP, CETa, IQCP, PMP) are required prior to Principal level.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work activities of employees, contractors, and vendors.
• Plan and organize outage and project work activities.
• Lead project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and cost estimates.
• Develop and present reports to customers.
• Initiate, lead, and facilitate meetings.
• Monitor work against schedules and recommend actions.
• Partner with management to identify business, performance, and learning needs.
• Travel >50% and handle overtime as required.
• Ensure work follows policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Skills

Project Planning

Budgeting

Contractor Management

Problem Solving

Team Leadership

Effective Communication

Consensus Building

Training and Guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Associate's technical degree + 3 years relevant experience

High school diploma or GED + 5 years relevant experience

CCMP

CETa

IQCP

PMP

Tools

Work and Asset Management Systems

Job description

• Coordinate work activities of employees, contractors, and vendors to resolve technical tasks and field work activities
• Perform technical assignments and use analytical techniques to solve problems
• Plan and organize outage and project work activities
• Make decisions and contribute to team decision-making and consensus building
• Monitor labor relations and maintain productive contractor relationships
• Provide training and guidance to lower-level employees
• Monitor Work and Asset Management and ensure work follows established policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Solve moderately complex and highly complex problems, including unique electric utility industry problems
• Develop and present reports to customers
• Initiate, lead, and facilitate meetings
• Support project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and cost estimates
• Participate in contractor and AEP meetings covering schedules, safety, operations, and maintenance
• Monitor work against schedules and recommend necessary actions
• Develop and implement plans addressing scheduling, resources, costs, and controls
• Lead plant, regional, outage, project, and organizational-unit activities
• Lead project development in specialized areas
• Partner with employees and management to identify business, performance, and learning needs

Requirements

• Construction Coordinator: Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited university or college; OR Associate's technical degree and 3 years of experience in design, operations, planning, construction, or maintenance of systems and/or equipment; OR high school diploma or GED and 5 years of experience in those areas
• Construction Coordinator Senior: Bachelor's degree in a related field; OR Associate's technical degree and 6 years of relevant experience; OR high school diploma or GED and 8 years of relevant experience
• Construction Coordinator Principal: Bachelor's degree in a related field; OR Associate's technical degree and 10 years of relevant experience; OR high school diploma or GED and 12 years of relevant experience
• Typically requires 3, 6, or 10+ years of experience in work activities and projects requiring technical knowledge, depending on level
• Must possess a professional or trade certification such as a CCMP, CETa, IQCP, PMP, or equivalent prior to progression into the Principal level
• Must be available to work overtime, call-out overtime, and shift work as required
• Travel requirements expected >50% of the time; extensive travel and possible relocation required
• Physical demand level: Sedentary
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Knowledge of AEP's general terms and conditions and ability to interpret and administer contracts
• Position requires working outside in all types of weather and exposure to hazardous materials
• Position may require extended hours to meet project/outage requirements and schedules

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in project planning, scheduling, and budgeting within the electric utility industry, while effectively leading teams and managing contractor relationships. Proficient in problem-solving and analytical techniques to address complex technical challenges.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Planning
• Budgeting
• Contractor Management
• Problem Solving
• Team Leadership

Hard Skills

• Technical Knowledge
• Analytical Techniques
• Scheduling
• Cost Estimation
• Report Development

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Consensus Building
• Training and Guidance

Certifications & Qualifications

• CCMP
• CETa
• IQCP
• PMP

Industry Keywords

• Electric Utility Industry
• Construction Coordination
• Labor Relations
• Safety Operations
• Hazardous Materials

Tools & Technologies

• Work and Asset Management Systems