About the Role
This role supports the management of construction projects, including new stores, relocations and renovations, from planning to completion. The Construction Project Coordinator will facilitate the completion of project requirements in partnership with internal resources, vendors, general contractors, sub-contractors, and associated trades as needed to deliver on schedule and within budget while contributing to a collaborative, high-performing, and values-driven workplace.
Responsibilities
- Support the management of construction projects, including new stores, relocations, and renovations from lease negotiation through Certificate of Occupancy, punch list completion, and project closeout including TIA allowance submissions
- Coordinate bids, track budgets, and facilitate negotiations with vendors
- Manage construction timelines from planning to completion and coordinate owner supplied items arrive on schedule
- Partner with internal resources, vendors, general contractors, landlords, sub-contractors and associated trades as needed
- Manage all aspects of communication and effective stakeholder management for construction projects
- Request and evaluate site surveys
- Establish and monitor construction schedules for projects and ensure deadlines are met
- Review and timely process invoices in associated with projects
- Order construction materials for the projects and coordinate shipments and deliveries as required
- Assist the maintenance team in cross functional projects as required
- Ability to pack, manage, and ship supplies to stores as required
- Other related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in related field or similar preferred
- 2+ years’ experience in related field
- Foundational understanding of project management methodology and best practices
- Ability to run multiple projects while working in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to build relationships, collaborate and communicate effectively
- Strong detail and process orientation
- Ability to read and process construction documents (blueprints, sketches, contracts, change orders, etc.)
- Time management skills and the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and manage fast-track projects
- Maintain and organize store project files, ensuring accurate recordkeeping and efficient information management
- Provide administrative and operational support to our Greenpoint office, assisting with daily office functions and team needs
- Ability to travel to project sites throughout a large geographic region of the U.S. (up to 30%)
- Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and construction related project management and scheduling software
- Capable of functioning out of remote project site locations
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, standing, bending and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift 40 pounds occasionally
- Must be able to access and navigate various departments at the organization's facilities
Skills
- Project management
- Communication
- Detail orientation
- Process orientation
- Construction document interpretation
- Time management
- Prioritization
- Recordkeeping
- Information management
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Construction project management software proficiency
- Scheduling software proficiency
Location
- Greenpoint, Brooklyn
- Remote project site locations
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote
Experience Level
- 2+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $66,500-$75,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Generous paid time off and paid holidays
- Hybrid or flexible work environment
- Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional Critical Illness and Accident insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Clothing allowance
- Generous discounts on J.McLaughlin merchandise
- Discretionary bonus opportunities
- Employee referral incentives
- Commuter benefits
About the Company
- Founded on the Upper East Side of New York City by brothers Jay and Kevin McLaughlin, J. McLaughlin was built on a simple idea: great style feels personal.
- From a single neighborhood shop to nearly 200 stores nationwide, we have always believed in being local and loyal—to our customers, our communities, and one another.
- Today, nearly 1,000 employees bring the brand to life across the country, from Maine to Maui.
- For over 20 years, our corporate home has been in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, where creativity, craftsmanship, and collaboration continue to shape our next chapter.
- Giving back is part of who we are. We support the communities we serve through local partnerships, charitable initiatives, and a belief that businesses should leave places better than they found them.
Equal Opportunity
- J. McLaughlin is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
