Strategic Project Coordinator — Joint-Pole Engineering Program

HDR, Inc.; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time away

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking an Administrative Project Coordinator to support the Joint-Pole Engineering Program in Honolulu, Hawaii.

You’ll manage project administration, scheduling, reporting, and stakeholder communications to keep initiatives on time and within budget. You’ll collaborate with the Program Manager, engineering staff, utility partners, and contractors, maintaining documentation, dashboards, and process improvements while ensuring high operational efficiency in a dynamic utility and

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.
• 3+ years of project coordination, project administration, operations, engineering support or related experience.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Program Manager in the day‑to‑day administration of the Joint‑Pole Engineering Program.
• Coordinate project schedules, milestones, deliverables, and action items.
• Maintain project tracking logs, dashboards, and workflow management tools.
• Monitor project status and assist with identifying schedule risks and potential bottlenecks.
• Track application review progress and ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Prepare project documentation, reports, presentations, and meeting materials.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

MS Office proficiency

Communication

Stakeholder management

Multitasking

Detail-orientation

Education

Bachelor’s / Associate degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

HDR, Inc. is seeking an Administrative Project Coordinator to support the Joint-Pole Engineering Program in Honolulu, Hawaii.

You’ll manage project administration, scheduling, reporting, and stakeholder communications to keep initiatives on time and within budget. You’ll collaborate with the Program Manager, engineering staff, utility partners, and contractors, maintaining documentation, dashboards, and process improvements while ensuring high operational efficiency in a dynamic utility and