Traveling Project Engineer/Coordinator

Talently; Jacksonville (FL); Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Talently is seeking a Traveling Project Engineer/Coordinator to support hotel renovation projects from planning through completion. You will travel to properties nationwide, coordinating with architects, engineers, contractors, hotel teams, and brand partners to keep projects on schedule and focused on guest experience.

You will track schedules and budgets, organize documentation, assist with bidding and onboarding, and ensure adherence to brand standards while maintaining clear communication

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of hospitality, construction, or project coordination experience.
• Strong organizational skills to manage timelines and documents.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for coordinating with hotel teams and vendors.
• Comfort working onsite in active hotels and construction environments.
• Willingness to travel up to 60%.
• Ability to learn and interpret construction plans, scopes, and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Support hotel renovation projects from planning through completion.
• Travel onsite to inspect progress and keep projects moving forward.
• Coordinate with contractors, engineers, architects, hotel teams, and brand partners.
• Track schedules, budgets, milestones, and deliverables.
• Organize project documentation, punch lists, reports, approvals, and scopes.
• Help sequence construction work to minimize guest disruption.
• Maintain clear communication among managers, vendors, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Identify issues early, support risk mitigation, and drive practical solutions.
• Assist with bidding, vendor onboarding, compliance, and adherence to brand standards.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Project coordination

Strong organizational skills

Clear communication

Travel up to 60%

Onsite construction awareness

Interpret construction plans

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Job Title: Traveling Project Engineer/Coordinator

Location: Remote

Skills: hotel, renovation

About the Construction Company / The Opportunity:

Join a dynamic construction organization specializing in hotel renovations projects. This opportunity offers hands-on exposure to the full project lifecycle, from planning and bidding through completion, while collaborating with architects, engineers, contractors, hotel teams, and brand partners. As a Traveling Project Engineer/Coordinator, you will play a key role in keeping active hotel projects organized, on schedule, and focused on guest experience while traveling to properties across the country.

Responsibilities:

• Support hotel renovation projects from planning through completion.
• Travel onsite to walk properties, inspect progress, and help keep projects moving forward.
• Coordinate with contractors, engineers, architects, hotel teams, and brand partners.
• Track project schedules, budgets, vendor timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Organize project documentation, including punch lists, reports, proposals, approvals, and scopes.
• Help sequence construction work so hotels can remain operational and guest disruption is minimized.
• Maintain clear communication among general managers, vendors, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Identify issues early, support risk mitigation, and help drive practical solutions.
• Assist with bidding, vendor onboarding, compliance, and adherence to brand standards.

Must-Have Skills:

• 1-2 years of experience in hospitality, construction, project coordination, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage checklists, timelines, documents, and competing priorities.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for coordinating with hotel teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Comfort working onsite in active hotels and construction environments.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented approach with strong follow-through.
• Ability to travel up to 60% across hotel properties.
• Ability to learn and interpret construction plans, scopes, schedules, and project documentation.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with hotel renovations, capital projects, or hospitality construction.
• Familiarity with Hilton, Marriott, IHG, or other hotel brand standards.
• Exposure to project scheduling, budget tracking, bidding, or vendor management.
• Experience coordinating architects, engineers, contractors, and multiple project stakeholders.
• Knowledge of construction documentation, punch lists, proposals, approvals, and compliance processes.
• Familiarity with project management or construction management software.