Associate Project Coordinator

Job Description GAF Energy is transforming the solar and roofing industries to generate energy from every roof. A Standard Industries company, GAF Energy works with North America’s largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, GAF, to offer homeowners elegant, roof-integrated solar options through a national network of roofing partners. The company’s leading product, Timberline Solar™, incorporates the world’s first nailable solar shingle to create an attractive, durable, and reliable solar roof. GAF Energy’s products have received numerous awards and honors, including the Fast Company 2022 World Changing Ideas Award, the CES Best of Innovation Award, named The Best Solar Shingle by CNET, and an NAHB Best of IBS Award. GAF Energy develops and assembles its products in the United States at its facilities in California and Texas.

Who are you?

• Expert Coordinator – You proactively communicate the plan to the team and you keep the team unified to ensure that the plan comes together. You are vigilant in your updates to make sure that all team members know what needs to be done next.
• Creative Problem Solver – You can identify potential risks and challenges, and you can navigate to find creative options to deliver a solution. You optimize to find the best solutions for our company, our contractors, and our customers.

What part will you play?

• GAF Energy is seeking an Associate Project Coordinator to own and drive solar installation projects from sales handoff to end-user Permission to Operate (PTO).
• This exciting role will report to a Project Coordination Supervisor and will work within a cross-functional team to coordinate with both team members and contractors to identify and define project requirements, scope, and objectives in order to ensure the project continues to move to completion.
• The Associate Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating project schedules, resources, equipment, and information throughout the lifecycle of a project and they will ensure that all projects are completed on time, delivered effectively, and meet high-quality standards.

What will you do?

• Work closely with management to prepare comprehensive action plans, including resources, timeframes, and budgets for all projects.
• Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment, and information.
• Break down big-picture projects and develop effective roadmaps with clear and concise timelines for completion.
• Communicate, predominantly over the phone, with both contractors and the sales team to identify and define requirements, scope, and objectives.
• Liaise between the sales and operations teams to support sales projects and deliver on completed projects.
• Approve all new projects submitted by the sales team based on project requirements.
• Assign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule management.
• Stay in constant communication with clients to ensure all needs are met as projects evolve.
• Oversee the project order fulfillment process.
• Monitor project progress and handle any issues that arise.
• Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Work directly with Territory Managers to eliminate blockers.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans, and reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

What do we require from you?

• Minimum of 1 year prior experience in project coordination or similar customer-facing role.
• Proven experience working with cross-functional teams, especially high-performing sales organizations.
• Strong and consistent communicator, upwards and downwards. Good listener.
• Excellent coordination and planning skills.
• High energy/high sense of urgency and can think on your feet.
• Entrepreneurial, self-starter, and self-motivated.
• Comfortable working as a team player in a start-up environment where no job is too small.
• Strong ability to communicate clearly and effectively with internal and external teams verbally, in writing, and via presentations.

We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, Standard Logistics, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.