Construction Coordinator

About the Role: We are seeking an experienced Electrical Construction Coordinator to support a large-scale construction project. This role will coordinate electrical construction activities across multiple active work fronts and work closely with contractors, engineering, QA/QC, commissioning, logistics, supply chain, and operations.

The ideal candidate will have extensive field construction experience and a strong understanding of power distribution, electrical equipment installation, cable systems, grounding, heat tracing, testing, energization, and system turnover.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate electrical construction activities across multiple work fronts.
• Develop and maintain electrical work plans, installation sequences, and construction priorities.
• Review electrical drawings and construction work packages for constructability and field readiness.
• Coordinate installation of power distribution systems, electrical equipment, cable and cable tray, grounding and bonding, lighting, and heat-trace systems.
• Identify construction constraints, material shortages, schedule risks, and contractor interface issues.
• Coordinate Technical Queries and field issues with engineering and contractors.
• Monitor electrical construction progress and recommend priorities or recovery actions when needed.
• Coordinate with QA/QC on electrical inspections, testing, documentation, and deficiency resolution.
• Support safe electrical execution, including permit-to-work, LOTO/isolation, and energization readiness.
• Coordinate punch-list completion, testing, commissioning support, and system turnover.
• Track electrical materials and equipment to ensure they are available when required by the construction schedule.
• Coordinate vendor support and contractor activities during testing, commissioning, and startup.
• Maintain effective communication between field construction, engineering, commissioning, operations, logistics, and project leadership.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of electrical construction/project experience.
• Significant field experience coordinating electrical construction and installation activities.
• Strong knowledge of power distribution, electrical equipment installation, cable installation and terminations, grounding and bonding, heat tracing, and electrical testing.
• Experience managing multiple work fronts and coordinating electrical contractors.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and construction work packages.
• Experience with inspection, testing, punch-list closeout, commissioning, and turnover activities.
• Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 10+ years of Alaska Arctic or comparable remote/cold-weather construction experience.
• Large capital project or major industrial construction experience.
• Experience with seasonal logistics, remote-site transportation, material staging, and access constraints.
• Experience coordinating electrical contractors from installation through testing, energization, commissioning, and turnover.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.