Material Coordinator

Sargent Electric•Pittsburgh, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Sargent Electric is hiring a Material Coordinator for the Bloom PIT Campus Power Station project. The position is based on site in Shippingport, Pennsylvania, and reports to the General Superintendent. The project is a large cost-plus, open-book, self-perform IBEW electrical and medium-voltage project. The Material Coordinator helps ensure material reaches the right crew at the right time. The role receives, inspects, stages, inventories, and delivers materials; prepares and consolidates daily material requisitions; manages shortages, returns, and expediting with corporate purchasing; and tracks major-package deliveries against the installation sequence. The role also supports look-ahead planning, open-book cost documentation, purchasing and vendor coordination, and safe, organized yard and receiving operations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience with Vista, ProjectSight, or similar inventory and purchasing tools, barcode or inventory tracking systems, and Microsoft Office applications.
Working knowledge of electrical materials and equipment, including conduit, wire and cable, fittings, switchgear, and transformers, and their handling, storage, and protection requirements.
Experience with receiving and inspection procedures, inventory control, requisitions, purchase order tracking, shortages, returns, and expediting.
Ability to safely operate or direct material-handling equipment such as forklifts and telehandlers.
Strong communication, organization, attention to detail, recordkeeping, and prioritization skills.
4 to 8 years of related experience in materials management, warehousing, or logistics on large electrical, utility-scale, or industrial construction projects.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor's degree in construction management, supply chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience in electrical construction materials management.
Required certifications and OSHA 10 or OSHA 30.
Experience with self-perform union IBEW electrical work, medium-voltage, substation, fuel cell, BESS, or data center projects.

Responsibilities

Champion safety standards and support safe material handling, storage, and equipment operation in yard and laydown areas.
Prepare and consolidate non-package material requisitions from Area Superintendent material lists and route them to the General Superintendent for review before submission to corporate purchasing.
Receive, inspect, stage, and inventory materials; check deliveries against packing lists and purchase orders, document damage and discrepancies, protect materials, and maintain accurate inventory records.
Issue and deliver materials to crews, coordinating timing and access with Area Superintendents.
Manage shortages, returns, open orders, backorders, and delivery impacts with corporate purchasing.
Track cable, switchgear, transformers, and other long-lead items against the installation sequence and flag schedule risks.
Provide material availability, lead-time, and staging-space information for field plans and the three-week look-ahead.
Provide receiving records, delivery tickets, manifests, and material-issued information for open-book backup and invoice reconciliation.
Coordinate purchase order status, deliveries, and vendor issues with corporate purchasing.
Maintain an organized, safe, and secure receiving yard and warehouse and follow site logistics, access, and delivery requirements.
Pursue learning through hands-on experience, training, mentorship, and available development opportunities.
Assume additional duties and responsibilities as delegated by Sargent Executive Management.