Transmission Project Coordinator: Grow into PM Lead

Westwood Professional Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. in Austin, TX, is seeking a Transmission Project Coordinator to join our power delivery team.

You will help develop and manage project control systems across cost, schedule, risk, reporting, and documentation, working closely with project managers, finance, engineering, and subconsultants. The role offers cross-functional exposure, a path from project controls toward project management, client account management, and potential business development as you grow

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Associate degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or related field.
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, Excel, Power BI).
• Understanding of cost forecasting, scheduling logic, and risk management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and communicate effectively across teams.
• High attention to detail with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Utilize established project systems and processes including Vantagepoint, PowerBI, IronClad, and Avetta.
• Responsible for supporting AR collections and electronic invoicing.
• Support the development, monitoring and maintaining of budges and forecasts. Including tracking actual vs. planned spend.
• Support the development, monitoring and maintaining of project schedules. Including tracking actual vs. planned progress.
• Develop consolidated monthly/weekly project reports.
• Manage project documentation including contracts, change orders, incoming documents, and outgoing deliverables. Maintain version control and audit-ready records.
• Ensure project controls standards, templates, and processes are followed and support project managers in reviews of this compliance.
• Support client meetings through development of minutes of the meeting and action item notes upon request from Project Manager.
• Support the management of subconsultants with respect on on-boarding, project progress, risk management, and compliance with Westwood requirements.
• Collaborate with the department management to develop, evaluate, and implement new policies and procedures which reflect best engineering practices.

Skills

Project management tools experience

Cost forecasting knowledge

Scheduling logic understanding

Risk management understanding

Communication across teams

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor/Associate degree in Engineering

Construction Management

Finance

Related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. in Austin, TX, is seeking a Transmission Project Coordinator to join our power delivery team.

You will help develop and manage project control systems across cost, schedule, risk, reporting, and documentation, working closely with project managers, finance, engineering, and subconsultants. The role offers cross-functional exposure, a path from project controls toward project management, client account management, and potential business development as you grow