T&D Project Coordinator — Construction & Field Leadership

Irby Construction Company; Richland (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental & Vision

401(k) Match

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Irby Construction Company in Richland, MS, is seeking an Assistant Project Manager (APM) to support transmission and distribution power line construction projects from initiation to closeout. You will help manage schedules, costs, documentation, and coordination with field operations and support functions.

The role offers hands‑on exposure to engineering, estimating, project controls, procurement, safety, and contract administration, with approximately 50% travel and 50% office-based work at the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Construction Science/Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent work experience, or a combination of work and education, may be substituted.
• Experience with engineering, design, construction, estimating, scheduling, bidding, project management, contract administration, field supervision, budget control, safety, or quality assurance is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers with the planning and execution of transmission and distribution power line construction projects.
• Assist in developing the initial project schedule with engineering, estimating, project controls, procurement, and construction management personnel.
• Coordinate daily project activities with field supervision and construction crews and communicate schedule updates to stakeholders.
• Participate in value engineering and constructability reviews.
• Work with procurement on vendor and subcontractor scopes, purchase orders, subcontract packages, and schedule exhibits for PM review.
• Support project-specific safety planning, incident reporting, and incident investigations with Health and Safety personnel.
• Assist with project schedules, monthly project review reports, forecasting, and other management reporting.
• Track labor, equipment, subcontractor, material, and other project costs and support project budgets and forecasts.
• Document project changes and assist with pricing, change orders, and related correspondence.
• Track RFIs, submittals, contracts, engineering documents, field reports, and other required project records.
• Monitor engineering/design, procurement, and construction progress and identify delays or issues requiring management attention.
• Monitor production metrics and labor productivity and support operational reporting.
• Conduct site visits to observe project progress, work quality, safety compliance, and conformance with project requirements.
• Provide field document control, create daily reports, and take project progress photographs as required.
• Coordinate with clients, engineers, inspectors, subcontractors, vendors, and internal support functions; prepare meeting notes and follow‑up items as needed.
• Facilitate project closeout and warranty administration, including final documentation and punch‑list items as applicable.
• Perform post‑construction cost review and reporting and participate in lessons‑learned activities.
• Adhere to company standards, policies, and procedures and perform other duties assigned by the PM, including acting as PM when deemed qualified by the PM or Operations Director.

Skills

Materials knowledge

Project planning

Analytical thinking

Verbal & written communication

MS Office

Estimating & scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Construction Science/Management, Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Irby Construction Company in Richland, MS, is seeking an Assistant Project Manager (APM) to support transmission and distribution power line construction projects from initiation to closeout. You will help manage schedules, costs, documentation, and coordination with field operations and support functions.

The role offers hands‑on exposure to engineering, estimating, project controls, procurement, safety, and contract administration, with approximately 50% travel and 50% office-based work at the