Operations & Project Coordinator (Construction)

Candidate Source is working with a growing commercial cabinetry and millwork company in Richmond, VA that is looking for an Operations & Project Coordinator to work side by side with the owner and help run projects and day-to-day operations. The company builds and installs commercial cabinetry for hospitals, schools, offices, and retail spaces. This is a small, entrepreneurial shop where you'll learn the business from the ground up. Construction experience isn't required. We're looking for someone sharp, organized, and hungry to grow.

Shift/Hours

• Monday through Friday, daytime hours

• Office-based, with some job site visits

Job Duties

• Work alongside the owner to manage multiple commercial projects at once

• Track schedules, submittals, RFIs, and change orders, and keep everything on deadline

• Coordinate with general contractors, the shop team, and installation crews

• Prepare purchase orders and help manage material ordering

• Learn to read architectural and shop drawings

• Keep project files, budgets, and reports organized and up to date

• Build and improve processes as the company grows

Job Requirements

• Highly organized and detail-oriented: nothing slips through the cracks

• Process-driven, with a natural ability to build systems and follow them

• Strong communicator, comfortable on the phone and email with contractors and vendors

• Self-starter who takes ownership and thrives in a small-team environment

• Coachable and eager to learn a new industry

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook

• Construction, project coordination, or operations experience is a plus, but not required

• Must be comfortable working in a blue collar environment

Why This Role

• $65,000 to $75,000 per year, based on experience + bonus

• Paid time off and holidays

• Direct mentorship from the owner and a clear path to grow into project management

• Real ownership and visible impact from day one, without big-company bureaucracy

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