March 10, 2025
Electric Energy Jobs

Contractor Projects Coordinator

Organization:
NRG Energy, Inc.
Region:
Canada, Texas, Thompsons
End of contest:
June 5, 2025
Type:
Full time
Category:
Project management
Description
Job Summary

The Contractor Projects Coordinator coordinates the use of contractors throughout the plant.

Essential Duties/ Responsibilities

  • Develops and executes plans to accomplish construction/maintenance work
  • Assists in budget preparation and monitors budget compliance
  • Monitors activities and initiates actions that support the accomplishment of the work
  • Provides, through own experience or with the assistance of other subject matter experts, appropriate technical guidance to accomplish the work
  • Plans a job, assembles a team, and ensures the plan is effectively implemented
  • Communicates information relative to the accomplishment of the work
  • Collects and analyzes data to create documents, including reports, memos, graphs, charts, tables, etc.
  • Provides feedback relative to the results of task accomplishments into the development of new plans
  • Coordinates interfaces between various work groups
  • Gains cooperation and action from people not under employee's direct control
  • Reviews and provides input on changes in the original work plan
  • Initiates/participates in continuous improvement planning and implementation in assigned area of responsibility
  • Ensures Company resources are used in a cost effective manner
  • Supports and emphasizes the importance of safety and environmental programs and ensure regulatory compliance
  • Recognizes problems and is proactive in helping to resolve them
  • Ensures work performed by external service providers is in support of objectives, responsibilities, and contractual agreements
  • Ensures constructability process for specific projects, as appropriate
  • Approve external service providers expenditures, as required

Working Conditions

  • Power plant environment with exposure to all weather conditions including heat and humidity
  • Requires operation of a motor vehicle
  • Work over and non-standard working hours as required
  • Requires occasional travel outside service area
  • Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment (respirators, safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear, ear plugs, etc.)
  • May be required to work at heights and around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials and chemicals

Minimum Requirements

  • Minimum of High school or equivalent (GED) education and 5 years of Construction Management and/or Contractor Coordination in a related field
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Basic understanding of the power plant processes, systems, assets, resources, key personnel, and business functions
  • Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a team environment
  • Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) at all levels of the organization
  • Ability to establish and maintain a positive and professional working relationship with all individuals
  • Ability to use a personal computer and standard business software
  • Ability to perform as a team member or leader in a cross-functional team environment and achieve consensus decisions
  • Ability to read, create and follow written policies and procedures
  • Ability to read, write and understand English
  • Ability to understand and interpret drawings and specifications in area of responsibility
  • Knowledge of and ability to apply industry and NRG standards and codes in area of responsibility
  • Ability to use basic math and algebra to perform calculations
  • Ability to become proficient in the working knowledge of construction/maintenance practice and procedures
  • Basic knowledge of applicable safety and environmental regulations

Preferred Qualifications

  • Basic knowledge of the Collective Bargaining Agreement
  • Knowledge of power plant systems and operation consistent with level of responsibility

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Contact

NRG Energy, Inc.

1201 Fannin Street

Houston

Texas United States

www.nrg.com/home.html