Project Coordinator

Title : Project Coordinator

Industry: Telecommunications

Location (city, state): Buffalo Grove, IL

Assignment Type: Temp-to-Hire with potential for Direct Hire for highly qualified candidates

Pay: $21.63–$25.00 per hour, with overtime opportunities

Work Schedule: Full-time, project-based schedule with 8.5-hour shifts. Candidates must be flexible to work varying schedules, generally beginning as early as 7:30 AM and ending as late as 9:00 PM. Example schedules may include 7:30 AM–4:00 PM or 12:30 PM–9:00 PM. Occasional overnight coverage may be needed. Schedules are communicated in advance whenever possible.

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

About The Company:

Our client is an established telecommunications organization supporting large-scale technology and communications projects for businesses nationwide. The organization offers a collaborative, team-oriented environment with opportunities for professional development, technical training, and career advancement within project management and operations.

Job Description: The ideal candidate is highly organized, results-driven, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with project coordination experience who wants to expand their knowledge of telecommunications and grow toward a project management career.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with coordinating project schedules, timelines, resources, and daily activities.
• Serve as a key communication point between project teams, field technicians, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Contact technicians in advance of scheduled assignments to confirm job details and readiness.
• Coordinate technician arrivals, check-ins, check-outs, and daily project progress.
• Monitor active assignments and proactively address scheduling or execution issues.
• Respond to technician questions and requests through the service queue.
• Review completed work and verify that deliverables meet established customer and project requirements.
• Enter and maintain accurate project and work-order information within internal systems.
• Obtain customer authorization when additional or out-of-scope work is identified.
• Track project deadlines, deliverables, and outstanding items to help keep work moving forward.
• Communicate project updates and potential issues to appropriate team members.
• Ensure technicians complete assignments within expected timelines.

Qualifications:

• 2–5 years of experience in project coordination, project administration, operations coordination, or a related field.
• Telecommunications, technology, field service, or related industry experience is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional, customer-focused communication style with the ability to provide a high level of service.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Perks:

• Opportunity to build telecommunications and project management expertise
• Potential hybrid work arrangement
• Career advancement opportunities, including potential progression into Project Management
• Hands-on exposure to complex projects and field operations
• Training and mentorship from experienced project professionals