Lowboy Coordinator - Richmond

Branscome•Richmond, VA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Coordinate the heavy-haul logistics for Lowboy Drivers to ensure necessary equipment is delivered to each job site and facility in a timely manner. This role involves ensuring a safe work environment, managing driver schedules, tracking trucks, and maintaining communications with managers and supervisors. The coordinator is responsible for assigning drivers, providing directions, maintaining necessary permits for load weights and special routes, and ensuring all trucks and trailers are properly equipped with safety gear and documentation. Additionally, the role includes maintaining control boards and travel logs, answering phones professionally, working with HR to maintain FMCA records, tracking daily truck activities, generating reports, and performing other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Minimum 3 years’ experience.
Must have general knowledge of highway systems in the regions worked.
Must be able to work well under pressure.
Experienced with GPS technology and Microsoft Office.
Excellent communication and organization skills

Responsibilities

Ensure a safe work environment in compliance with all safety policies and procedures using the appropriate tools and equipment for the task.
Provide oversight to ensure all necessary equipment arrives at each job site and facility in a timely manner.
Manage driver schedules, track trucks, and ensure deliveries arrive on time to keep projects and operations moving.
Receive and maintain communications with managers and supervisors regarding job status, problems, customer satisfaction, etc.
Assign drivers to trucks and provide accurate directions to pick up and deliver to jobsites and facilities.
Maintain all necessary permits required for proper load weights, blanket and superload permits, special route deliveries and bridge crossings, and coordinate with state law enforcement when required.
Ensure all truck and trailer combinations are equipped with the proper tiedowns, safety equipment, logbooks, and all other tools necessary.
Maintain a control board and travel logs.
Answer phones in a professional manner.
Work with the Human Resources department to maintain accurate FMCA records for the individual drivers.
Track daily activities of trucks and generate operational reports.
Perform all other duties deemed necessary or assigned by supervisor.