Project Coordinator

Join Our Team as a Project Coordinator!

BSK Associates, a trusted name in engineering with over 60 years of excellence, is looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated Project Coordinator I for a position within the Sacramento Analytical Laboratory to join our team. As an employee‑owned company, we take pride in our workplace, and it shows! This is a full‑time Mon‑Fri in‑person position in either Fresno, Sacramento, Bakersfield, San Bernadino, or Vancouver.

• Welcoming and Supportive Culture
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  Step into a friendly, inclusive environment where you’ll feel valued, equipped with the tools you need, and free to be yourself.
• Empowering Management
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  Our leadership trusts you to excel in your role, is approachable, and prioritizes safety and work‑life balance—values we live by, not just talk about.
• Core Values
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  We are guided by values of quality service, professionalism, teamwork, safety, employee development, accountability, and proactivity.

Full‑time employees receive our comprehensive compensation package which includes 100% employer‑paid medical insurance with options for dependents, dental and vision plans, employee assistance program, ESOP and 401(k) plans, 8 paid holidays, paid sick and paid vacation time earned on an accrued basis.
The pay for this position is $18.50–25.50 per hour, offers will be based on the successful candidate’s experience.

• Assists assigned clients with any questions and inquiries as well as manages their projects.
• Takes orders from clients to meet their analytical needs and communicates them with the laboratory.
• Informs clients of project status and analytical problems, such as holding time expiration, sample loss, MCL violation, report delay, etc.
• Provides clients with technical guidance such as proper sample preservation, sampling technique, and results explanation.
• Acts as an assistant to the Project Manager(s) in all aspects relating to client services.
• Provides assistance to assigned Project Manager in any tasks as directed by the PM.
• Prepares bottle orders according to project specification.
• Reviews daily sample confirmation reports and verifies them against the chain‑of‑custody (COC) forms for accuracy and completeness to ensure proper laboratory tests are performed and the results appropriately reported.
• Creates or updates client information, price quotation, and project setup, including scope of work, analysis customization, reporting and invoicing instructions.
• Coordinates with the Dispatcher for sampling events or sample pickups for client projects.
• Coordinates subcontracting work including preparing subcontract COC, sample delivery, obtaining quotation and results from subcontract laboratories, and any subcontracting issues. Reviews subcontract results for completeness and soundness.
• Monitors on‑going projects to ensure projects meet the expected turnaround times. Notifies clients immediately and proactively if any analytical issue arises.
• Reviews analytical results for data quality and completeness. Communicates with laboratory for any questions regarding the data.
• Generates analytical reports and electronic data deliverables. Processes amendment of reports and EDDs where appropriate.
• Prepares and reviews invoices to ensure accurate billing for all work performed. Processes amendment of invoices where appropriate.
• Receives payment from clients and handles monetary transactions.
• Acts as the back‑up for Project Managers in their absence.
• Acts as an administrative assistant with the CS department.
• Performs any CS related tasks as directed by the Client Services Manager.
• Interacts with other members of the CS department as well as other laboratory staff, including Sample Control, Bottles Preparation, Dispatcher, Quality Assurance, and various laboratory departments.
• Provides support to CS Administrative Assistant(s) in filing, copying, scanning, phone reception, mailing, and other clerical duties.
• Provides support in special reporting such as assembling data packages, EDT submission, Water Trax submission, Geotracker submission, etc.
• Provides sales support for Business Development staff.

• Minimum associate’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, or related science field.
• 2 years or more experience in environmental laboratory or equivalent experience.
• Analytical instrumentation experience and customer services experience are preferred.
• 7 or more years of environmental laboratory experience may be used in lieu of the educational degree requirement at the discretion of the Lab Director.

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Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.