Logistics Coordinator

Hays Electrical Services•Houston, TX

53d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Logistics Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and overseeing logistics activities across an assigned group of electrical construction projects and directly supervising the Material / Logistics Handlers assigned to those locations. The role provides multi-project planning, prioritization, supervision, resource coordination, material visibility, and issue resolution while the assigned Handler remains the primary day-to-day logistics contact at each jobsite.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
3–5 years of progressively responsible experience in construction logistics, material management, warehouse operations, or a related field preferred.
Electrical or commercial construction experience strongly preferred.
Previous supervisory, team-lead, or multi-site coordination experience strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of construction logistics, material coordination, inventory control, receiving, deliveries, transfers, and returns.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate competing priorities across multiple jobsites.
Strong organizational, planning, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with applicable inventory, purchasing, warehouse, or project-management systems.
Ability to read and understand purchase orders, material requests, delivery documentation, schedules, and basic construction documents.
Professional, dependable, safety-conscious, and able to work independently with appropriate escalation.

Nice To Haves

additional education or training in logistics, supply chain, construction management, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain visibility of current and upcoming logistics and material requirements across assigned projects.
Prioritize logistics activity based on project schedules, field requirements, urgency, and operational impact.
Proactively identify material shortages, delivery conflicts, capacity constraints, and logistics risks before they affect field productivity.
Coordinate cross-project deliveries, transfers, pickups, returns, material movement, and other activities requiring support beyond an individual jobsite.
Balance competing project priorities and available logistics resources; identify opportunities to consolidate transportation, deliveries, transfers, or equipment usage.
Coordinate authorized movement of excess or available materials between projects and resolve issues requiring multi-project coordination.
Escalate significant project, supplier, staffing, material, or resource concerns to Logistics leadership.
Provide direction, priorities, and day-to-day supervision to assigned Material / Logistics Handlers.
Monitor workload, responsiveness, documentation and inventory accuracy, safety, and completion of assigned responsibilities.
Ensure Handlers have the information, resources, equipment, and support necessary to perform effectively.
Provide coaching, training, performance feedback, and onboarding support.
Conduct regular jobsite visits to maintain visibility of logistics operations, material conditions, and field-support needs.
Identify staffing, workload, performance, or resource concerns and escalate as appropriate.
Maintain consolidated visibility of material availability, inventory status, and significant material requirements across assigned projects.
Oversee receiving, inventory tracking, transfers, returns, cycle counts, reconciliation, storage, security, and material accountability practices performed at assigned locations.
Review and coordinate resolution of inventory discrepancies, shortages, damaged materials, incorrect shipments, and delivery issues requiring additional support.
Coordinate with Purchasing regarding supplier and material issues while maintaining Purchasing ownership of commercial and procurement matters.
Monitor excess and surplus material and coordinate appropriate transfer, return, storage, or disposition.
Serve as the escalation and coordination point for logistics matters requiring cross-project support, additional resources, or resolution beyond the assigned Handler.
Maintain visibility of significant deliveries, shortages, transfers, returns, inventory issues, and unresolved logistics matters.
Provide regular updates to Logistics leadership regarding material constraints, staffing/resource needs, Handler performance, and emerging risks.
Use company systems to maintain visibility of materials, deliveries, inventory, transfers, and logistics activity.
Monitor recurring issues, support logistics KPIs and service expectations, and identify opportunities to improve coordination, material utilization, and field support.
Ensure Handlers comply with company, OSHA, and project-specific safety requirements.
Monitor PPE, equipment operation, material handling, storage, housekeeping, and jobsite safety practices.
Address unsafe practices or conditions promptly and escalate significant safety concerns.
Ensure material storage and staging areas remain clean, organized, secure, and safe and that accidents, incidents, property damage, and safety concerns are properly reported.