Project Coordinator, Control Systems

Location: Mandeville, LA
Travel: Up to 10%
Salary: $28.00 – $32.00 per hour
, based on experience

Are you highly organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about supporting complex technical projects? MSHS Pacific Power Group is seeking a Project Coordinator – Control Systems to play a critical role in coordinating automation and control systems projects from planning through commissioning. In this role, you'll work alongside project managers, controls engineers, operations teams, and customers to ensure projects stay on schedule, documentation is accurate, and milestones are achieved.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual looking to build and advance a career in Project Management. You'll gain hands‑on experience supporting project execution, work closely with experienced Project Managers, and progressively take on additional responsibilities as your skills and experience grow, with the potential to advance into a Project Manager role.

If you thrive in a fast‑paced engineering environment, enjoy keeping projects organized, and are eager to grow professionally while collaborating with cross‑functional teams, we'd love to hear from you.

As the Project Coordinator – Control Systems, you'll provide the coordination and administrative support that keeps technical projects moving forward.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate multiple control systems and automation projects throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, task lists, meeting minutes, testing logs, I/O tracking logs, and status reports.
• Track project milestones, deliverables, commissioning readiness, vendor submittals, invoices, and compliance documentation.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, drawings, technical files, and records within project management and document control systems.
• Prepare project communications and provide timely updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate project meetings and facilitate communication between project managers, controls engineers, vendors, finance, operations, and commissioning teams.
• Monitor project schedules and proactively identify risks, documentation gaps, or workflow issues.
• Support project reporting, dashboards, vendor performance tracking, and cost reporting.
• Assist with internal and external audits by organizing project documentation and compliance records.
• Support onboarding of project team members by coordinating project documentation and workflow processes.
• Recommend process improvements that enhance project coordination, reporting, and operational efficiency.
• Assist with development of standardized documentation templates, workflows, and best practices.

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Operations, or a related field preferred.
• 2–5 years of project coordination, engineering project support, automation, controls, or related technical project experience.
• Experience supporting control systems, automation, commissioning, or engineering projects strongly preferred.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, competing deadlines, and project deliverables.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy in data entry, project documentation, and record management.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to coordinate cross‑functional teams and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to prepare and maintain technical documentation.
• Team player with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments while also…