Construction Projects Coordinator

Virgina | Onsite Role

1+ Year Contract | Mon–Thurs (6 AM–4 PM)

$35–$40/hr + $100/day Per Diem (Non-Local)

Spencer Ogden is supporting a major power-generation facility within the regulated utilities sector. We are seeking a Construction Projects Coordinator to help plan, organize, and schedule both routine maintenance and capital project activities within a highly structured, compliance-driven environment. This position plays a key role in keeping plant operations efficient, safe, and aligned with weekly and long-range schedules.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate day-to-day maintenance support activities and project-related work across operations, maintenance, engineering, planning, and safety teams.
Attend daily/weekly work management meetings and ensure scheduled activities align with site priorities and resource availability.
Develop and maintain integrated work schedules, ensuring proper staffing levels, equipment availability, and workflow sequencing.
Support schedule integration during peak project seasons and outage planning cycles.
Identify schedule conflicts, resource constraints, and risk drivers; assist in developing mitigation strategies.
Support emergent work requests and help incorporate them into existing plans with minimal operational disruption.
Promote a strong safety culture and foster clear, consistent communication across departments.

Required Experience

5+ years coordinating maintenance, planning, or scheduling activities within power generation, heavy industrial, or other highly regulated environments.
Understanding of work control processes, plant procedures, and standardized scheduling practices.
Experience working with scheduling software or LAN-based project planning tools.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams.
Proven ability to organize complex workloads, track progress, and develop practical scheduling solutions.

Preferred Background

Experience in high-reliability environments such as power plants, industrial facilities, or military programs.
Exposure to outage scheduling or large-scale maintenance cycles.
Ability to prioritize competing tasks, negotiate schedule adjustments, and support leadership decision-making.

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Construction Projects Coordinator