Project Coordinator (Data Centers)

About Ascendion

Ascendion is an AI-native software engineering disruptor helping businesses innovate faster, smarter, and with greater impact. We partner with enterprise clients across North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC to solve complex challenges in data, experience design, software product engineering, and workforce transformation. Powered by expert engineers, thousands of AI agents, and our Engineering to the Power of AI (EngineeringAI) method, we deliver measurable outcomes that build trust, unlock value, and accelerate growth.

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Role Summary

The Project Coordinator will support Data Center Construction and Operations teams in planning, coordinating, and tracking project execution. This role provides a combination of administrative, technical, and field support to help ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with established quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Coordination & Administration

• Manage project documentation, including closeout documents, compliance records, reports, and project trackers.
• Support project submissions, site access/escort scheduling, access control, blackout periods, and stop-work tracking.
• Assist with procurement activities, including scope development, bid coordination, and vendor evaluations.
• Coordinate internal project meetings and maintain updates related to schedules, project status, documentation, and key project controls.
• Participate in local operations and project coordination meetings and provide project/program updates.
• Support onboarding of new team members by providing guidance on project resources, documentation processes, key stakeholders, systems, and required meetings/updates.

2. Construction Support – Field & Office

• Participate in site walks to verify project progress, identify quality observations, and track equipment/submittals.
• Support tracking of owner-furnished equipment (OFCI) and receipt-on-job (ROJ) activities.
• Assist with invoice review and project documentation.
• Support the Construction Manager with logistics planning, safety coordination, project scheduling, material tracking, and field monitoring.
• Participate in project development, strategic coordination, and planning meetings.

3. Reporting & Communication

• Prepare project health reports, status updates, dashboards, and leadership communications.
• Assist with Owner/Architect/Contractor (OAC) meeting preparation, meeting notes, and action-item tracking.
• Maintain effective working relationships with design teams, consultants, contractors, and project/program leadership.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, and process improvements to promote consistency across project teams.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple projects or activities simultaneously.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Foundational knowledge of construction processes, project scheduling, cost management, and quality control.
• Proficiency with tools, including Word, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, Teams, and OneNote.
• Experience with project management information systems (PMIS), such as Procore.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with contractors, vendors, engineers, project managers, and internal stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in construction coordination, project coordination, or field engineering.
• Experience supporting data center, industrial, commercial, or other mission-critical construction projects.
• Experience working in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder construction environments.

Typical Day in the Role

• A typical day involves attending project meetings with contractors and internal stakeholders, preparing project reports and status updates, coordinating project documentation, and supporting logistics for active and upcoming construction projects. The role may also involve site walks, tracking project progress, following up on action items, and assisting the Construction Manager with day-to-day project coordination.

Salary and Other Compensation:

The salary for this position is between $135,000 - $145,000 USD annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits:

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

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