Project Coordinator

Crest Industries•Pineville, LA

20d

About The Position

DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is seeking a Project Coordinator to join its team in Pineville, Louisiana. The Project Coordinator supports the Project Management Team in executing projects from order acceptance through closeout, with a focus on the Traditional Package and Factory-Built Substation (FBS) product lines. Reporting to the Project Management Supervisor, the role manages schedules, coordinates documentation, supports procurement activities, assists with resource management, and helps ensure project deliverables are accurate and timely. The position involves collaboration with internal teams, vendors, and customers, as well as occasional field support to help meet project milestones on time and within scope. The role contributes to project success, customer satisfaction, quality, efficiency, and safety. It also supports business objectives and continuous improvement of project management processes and systems, maintains customer and vendor relationships, and develops knowledge of the high-voltage electrical substation industry. DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is ISO-9001:2015 and ISN Certified and is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited vocational or academic institution in Project Management, Engineering, Technology, or a related field, with 3 years of project management experience; alternatively, 5 years of successful project management experience may be substituted for a formal degree.
Strong familiarity with project management practices, methods, and techniques.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Adobe Acrobat.
Strong customer service skills.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Strong analytical skills.

Nice To Haves

General knowledge of high-voltage substations or transmission lines.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned projects, scopes, and schedules to support successful completion and meet customer expectations.
Coordinate with Regional Sales Managers, Proposal Managers, Engineers, Designers, Procurement and Billing, Shipping and Receiving, and Factory-Built Substation and pre-fabricated bus teams to support quality, efficiency, safety, and on-time delivery.
Work with project team members to communicate and secure buy-in and ownership of business objectives, goals, strategies, and measures.
Work with the Project Team and DTPS leadership to optimize project management processes and systems, encourage continuous improvement, and communicate results.
Strive for excellence and productivity across assigned tasks and goals; maintain focus throughout each project and use time efficiently.
Respond quickly and constructively to new opportunities and challenges.
Work with the Project Management Team and DTPS leadership to implement, communicate, and monitor quality standards, and recommend additional practices, standards, and corrective measures.
Develop long-term customer and vendor relationships, alliances, and partnerships with DTPS leadership and team members.
Maintain and expand expertise in the high-voltage electrical substation industry; support team growth through leadership, coaching, and knowledge transfer.
Provide occasional field support to help meet project milestones.