Project Coordinator

Nichols Contracting, Inc. (NCI) is a family-owned and operated Construction and Contracting business headquarters in Columbia, MD with offices in Richmond VA, Royal Palm Beach and Orlando, Florida, with a team of 170 employees.NCI is a full-service general contractor focused on providing premier services in all aspects of the construction process, from concept to completion. We manage a broad range of commercial construction projects, including new construction, tenant fit outs, and renovations. NCI services a diverse group of markets including federal, state, and local governments, as well as a variety of corporate and special industry organizations that require complex life safety and critical infrastructure needs.

The Project Coordinator is responsible for assisting the assigned Project Manager in the planning, management, project completion, client satisfaction, and financial outcome of assigned construction projects. The ideal candidate will be required to assist their assigned Project Manager and Assistant Project Manager in coordinating all contractual requirements, design drawings, and project specifications. Duties to include but not limited to:

Responsibilities:

• Project Coordination & Project Controls – Document Control
• Assist with Construction Billings & Cash Flow Projections
• Assist with Project Schedule Adherence and schedule updates
• Assist with coordination of Meeting Minutes and Documentation
• Provide Project Monthly Reports to Project Manager
• Assist with Change Orders, RFI, Submittal Tracking
• Assist in the preparation of field binders
• Contract Administration
• Punch-List Management
• Project Close out documents
• Assist in Permit Process
• Assist with marketing, including company communications, philanthropy, website updates, and scheduling and coordinating events.
• The candidate will work with the assigned project manager to help achieve their respective project management objectives.

Desired Skills and Competencies:

• 1 to 2 years of previous commercial or residential construction management experience
• Experience working with contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendums, specifications, change orders, RFIs, submittals.
• Experience using sophisticated Project Management, Sage and (AutoCAD software preferred)
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Access, Teams, etc.
• Familiar with standard deliverables and work process on projects.
• Must have strong interpersonal and writing skills and be a problem owner/solver.
• Proven ability to effectively plan and organize own activities and the activities of others.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to independently ascend and descend stairs.
• Ability to independently reach, twist, and bend.
• Ability to independently remain stationary for extended periods of time; and
• Ability to independently lift up to 30 pounds when required by work assignment.

Benefits: 401k, Health Insurance (Medical, Dental and Vision) PTO, Employer Paid Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Holidays and much more

Salary: 50k-70k plus performance-based Bonus incentives

Employee Acknowledgement: I have read the above position description and I understand and agree with the terms and requirements for this position. I also understand and agree that such requirements may be amended and/or adjusted at any time.

Persons with mental and physical disabilities as defined by the American’s With Disabilities Act are eligible for this position as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodations are made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:

Nichols Contracting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state of local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.