Project Logistics Coordinator

Charah Solutions•Albany, GA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will help identify and initiate tactical and strategic activities with the project supply chain customers, including process execution, and improvement, tracking, maintaining, and optimizing asset usage for shipments involving trucks and railcars for a construction project. The position helps manage, track and communicates all pertinent issues affecting the loading/unloading of railcars and trucks for an active construction project and ensures that proper documentation is recorded for tracking/forecasting purposes. Responsibilities Position may involve performing other admin duties as required, which may not be mentioned below. Specific functions may change from time to time. Responsible for comprehensive oversight and cost-effective and efficient management of transportation operations to include monitoring and tracking rail car locations, rail logistics, haulers, and volumes. Directs the scheduling of daily truck transportation operations and ensures compliance with operating policies, regulations, and work rules, in conjunction with project management. Develop, maintain, monitor and update shipping schedules. Research and resolve shipping issues associated with incorrect BOL or Waybills Maintain and monitor a rail cycle tracking system that includes tracking key performance indicators. Interface with Subcontractors, Haulers, and Rail Carriers to ensure that adequate resources have been deployed for the current unloading schedule. Demonstrated proficiency with shipping documents. Routinely interface with applicable management to provide updated status reports and forecast changes. Verification of loaded and empty rail cars. Monitor hauler arrival times and ensure haulers are arriving within their scheduled window. Adjusting hauler arrival times based on observations made in field to reduce congestion onsite. Responsible for managing the approved hauler list and submitting to client for new haulers’ approval. Manage hauler performance documentation for site violations and notify the offending hauler of violations and maintain banned hauler/truck lists. Identify, help negotiate rates and onboard new haulers as needed by the site.

Requirements

Two (2) years of recent rail and/or truck transit and rail logistics experience is preferred
An undergraduate degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field is preferred; or a minimum of 2 years of equivalent experience
Strong ability to professionally interact with a variety of team members and business affiliates
Self-motivation, willingness to proactively pursue and acquire the expertise necessary to complete the position’s purpose
Strong work ethic and excellent attendance is a must.
Advanced computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Excel and MS office
Strong ability to work autonomously and to take direction from management offsite
Ability to communicate, listen, and understand information to ensure full comprehension of job duties, safety regulations, and other situations that may require an immediate response
Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills
Forward-thinker who anticipates multiple outcomes of a given supply chain process
Demonstrates attention to detail, ability to drive results
Must be able to maintain body equilibrium, reach, grasp, bend and walk/stand/sit for extended periods of time
Must be able to hear and see naturally or with correction
Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
Ability to work under pressure with time constraints in a changing environment
Act independently and originate new procedures and new approaches to problems
Sustain interpersonal relationships which encourage openness, candor, and trust, both internally and externally
Maintain company information in a confidential manner
Professional appearance, warm demeanor, and a positive attitude

Nice To Haves

Experience with RFP processes related to transportation needs
Experience with Ship CSX is preferred

Responsibilities

Identify and initiate tactical and strategic activities with the project supply chain customers
Process execution and improvement
Tracking, maintaining, and optimizing asset usage for shipments involving trucks and railcars
Manage, track and communicates all pertinent issues affecting the loading/unloading of railcars and trucks
Ensures that proper documentation is recorded for tracking/forecasting purposes
Comprehensive oversight and cost-effective and efficient management of transportation operations to include monitoring and tracking rail car locations, rail logistics, haulers, and volumes
Directs the scheduling of daily truck transportation operations and ensures compliance with operating policies, regulations, and work rules, in conjunction with project management
Develop, maintain, monitor and update shipping schedules
Research and resolve shipping issues associated with incorrect BOL or Waybills
Maintain and monitor a rail cycle tracking system that includes tracking key performance indicators
Interface with Subcontractors, Haulers, and Rail Carriers to ensure that adequate resources have been deployed for the current unloading schedule
Demonstrated proficiency with shipping documents
Routinely interface with applicable management to provide updated status reports and forecast changes
Verification of loaded and empty rail cars
Monitor hauler arrival times and ensure haulers are arriving within their scheduled window
Adjusting hauler arrival times based on observations made in field to reduce congestion onsite
Responsible for managing the approved hauler list and submitting to client for new haulers’ approval
Manage hauler performance documentation for site violations and notify the offending hauler of violations and maintain banned hauler/truck lists
Identify, help negotiate rates and onboard new haulers as needed by the site