Project Coordinator

Title:Project Coordinator
Location: La Porte, TX

Type: Full-Time

Why Turtle?

Are you looking to join a growing team of dedicated, driven, and passionate people who emphasize a work environment based on respect, collaboration, and diversity?

At Turtle, you will play a key role in our goal to listen, learn, and be helpful to every customer in need.

With over 900 employees, spanning across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, you believe that our people are our most valuable assets.

Through our culture of innovation, education, and accountability, you ensure to create a space where Everyone Matters.

We believe that EVERYONE can do extraordinary things and our mission is to create workplace that empowers our employees to be successful.

It explains why our history spans 100 years and has led our standing as one of the nation’s largest independent electrical industrial distributors.

You believe that by making the right choices, you can find the right solutions.

That’s how we built our past.

That’s how we’ll build our future.

About the Role

As the Project Coordinator, you will be responsible for assisting project managers to complete tasks on time, as well as organize and communicate all details of projects and assignments.

You will also be using manufacturer software to produce submittals, and tracking for customers.

Specializing in electrical components, lighting fixtures, and lightings controls.

What You’ll Do:


* Must be highly organized and efficient to handle multiple projects in the bid stage and help manage projects after sale is made.


* Understands the importance of deadlines and must organize schedule based on complexity and project due dates.


* Works well with switchgear project team, outside sales team and inside sales team in coordinating and managing projects.


* Accountability for timely completion and profitability of tasks.


* Coordinates with all parties involved in the order, both internal and external.


* Manages and maintains vendor and customer relationships.


* Provides customer service that separates Turtle & Hughes from our competition in the market place.


* Follows established standards and procedures for project reporting, communication, and documentation.


* Keeps detailed records on pricing quotes, change orders and all correspondence both internally and externally.


* Ability to handle logistics between ordering software, warehouse, and vendors.


* Sit or stand for extended periods of time, some light lifting may be required, customer site visits

What You'll Bring


* Exceptional organizational skills, and attention to details.


* High School diploma required, Bachelors degree in related field preferred


* 3+ years of experience in project coordination


* Highly desirable to have experience working directly with electrical contractors.


* Knowledge of logistical support needs.


* Proven experience in working with people and custom...