Project Coordinator

Daikin Applied Americas • Austin, TX

1d • $28 - $42 • Hybrid

About The Position

Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025! Daikin Applied is seeking a Project Coordinator – Data Centers who will support the execution of new construction Data Center projects in either our Austin or Houston sites. Specifically, the Project Coordinator will work at the operational level to ensure efficient use of resources on projects as well as support the development of processes and standards. This role will coordinate activities to ensure goals of the project are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters. This newly added position will initially focus on Daikin Applied’ s substantial growth in the data center vertical. Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive out every endeavor! Location: Candidate will be based in Austin or Houston. Hybrid role working at construction job sites, the local district office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree: additional work experience may be considered in lieu of bachelor’s degree.
• 3+ years of related work experience ideally in Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing service field or comparable industry.
• Proficiency in the MS Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, etc.).
• Strong organization, problem-solving, and customer service skills.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and solve complex problems.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge or prior experience in HVAC products, Services, and/or Turnkey projects.
• PMI Certification.
• Inside sales experience, ideally in HVAC or related industry.

Responsibilities

• Project Coordination & Administration: Provide execution assistance to the Project Team with status reports, project escalation support, scheduling meetings, site visits, customer meetings.
• Coordinate with the Project Team and local teams to ensure project plan is current and accurate.
• Process plan updates provided by the Project Manager and communicate to stakeholders and manage version control.
• Document standards, policies, updates, and other program details.
• Assist with revisions to project schedules: generating tasks, estimates, dependencies, and milestones.
• Monitor and coordinate the tracking of project issues, working with the team to provide timely status updates to business line or other interested parties.
• Project Tracking, Reporting and Support.
• Assist in creating and monitoring detailed project forecasts.
• Create project documentation, ensuring the timely completion of deliverables.
• Update necessary tracking system(s) to ensure that project status is maintained with accuracy, including third party management systems.
• Assist with administrative preparation for meetings.
• Communicate all issues to management prior to reaching critical status.
• Develop and maintain accurate and complete files for projects and programs; continue to monitor for integrity and completeness.

Benefits

• Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance.
• 401K retirement plan with employer contributions matching 100% of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% on the next 2% of employee contributions.
• Company provided life insurance + optional employee paid voluntary life insurance, dependent life coverage and voluntary accident coverage.
• Short term and long-term disability.
• 88 hours company paid holidays.
• 120 hours of paid time off for new employees.
• Vacation accrues on a monthly basis, unless applicable federal, state and local law requires a faster accrual.
• Paid sick time in accordance with the federal, state and local law.
• Paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees