Primary location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania 
Relocation offered: No 
Employment status: Full-Time 
Travel: 11%-25% 
Non-compete: No 

The estimated base salary range for this role is 73,000 – 93,000 per year.  
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

​What does it mean to work at Armstrong?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong’s future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.

By joining us, you’ll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:

• A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, product discount programs and many more.
• Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
• A casual work environment where we have a recognition program for our team, and service awards. You will also be able to make the most of our fitness center and lunchtime cafe. 
• A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other’s strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results. 

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Job Output

In this role, the Capital Project Coordinator will be responsible for assisting the Project Managers with pre-planning, organizing, scheduling and the controlling responsibilities of assigned capital projects. The Capital Project Coordinator will work closely with the Project Managers, Project Teams, external contractors, and consultants to ensure that assigned projects are successful in terms of safety, cost, schedule, and performance. The Capital Project Coordinator will lead the execution of the Standard Work processes on assigned projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

Project Management & Leadership

• Support project manager and project team and be able to backfill for project manager
• Drive the use of standard work to manage key measures of success – Safety, Cost, Schedule and Performance
• Drive teams to complete work, while also being a trusted team member
• Lead and facilitate project team meetings throughout lifecycle of projects
• Support PM and teams during process improvement kaizen events, working sessions & project shaping events
• Own onboarding and mentoring of new employees in standard project management processes
• Set up project team workspaces and manage logistics for team and vendor-related events throughout life of the project

Project Controls

Safety

• Promote AWI Safety Culture through working with PM and team to execute our Safety management processes
• Ensure team is using risk assessment tools and safety standard work, with the goal of 0/0 for every project
• Assist PM w/ executing EH&S Standard Work for Capital Projects including site entrance, training plans and logs, contractor safety training, and S&H audits
• Track environmental portion of project; facilitate meetings with EHS professionals to assist PM & team w/ meeting goals

Cost

• Assist PM & team with delivering projects that are on budget and ensure teams are using standard work
• Facilitate team through use of standard work to develop capital estimates & ARs
• Manage capital forecasting process & update PMs and capital managers on a timely basis of any changes
• Drive teams to deliver on their spend forecasts for capital and expense
• Own cost book development and work with project manager on management process 
• Assist w/ development and tracking of project financial measures as needed

Schedule

• Assist PM with delivering projects on schedule and use of standard tools to develop detailed schedules for all project phases
• Facilitate team w/building and updating schedules, as well as facilitating contractor schedule discussions & updates

Performance

• Understand and drive to deliver project performance KMS metrics
• Communicate clearly & succinctly on project status
• Assist PM with developing and updating risk log
• Assist PM with managing site development, Gemba Processes, Visual Management, & stakeholder interactions

Supervisory Responsibilities

• N/A

Travel:  May require up to 25% depending on project phase

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

   Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred in engineering, technology, finance or business field, or 5+ years’ experience in Project Management or Construction Management
• Aspirations of developing into a project manager, including experience leading some small scope projects
• Demonstrated ability to be highly organized, self-directed with initiative and attention to detail
• Facilitation ability with strong communications skills, both written and verbal
• Proven Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including SharePoint, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Physical and Mental Demands

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:  sit for prolonged periods; repetitive motion of hands/wrists/fingers; concentrate and repeat the same physical or mental activities over and over; think analytically and be exact or highly accurate; make decisions such as to identify complex problems, develop options and implement solutions; work in a team; ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADAAA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards; pay attention to and remember details; communicate effectively including active listening to understand points being made, and asking appropriate questions and not interrupting inappropriately; speak to convey information effectively; write to communicate effectively as appropriate for the needs of the audience; read to understand work related documents; move between different physical locations within and between buildings; and push, pull, carry and lift in the normal course of travel.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions with standard level of noise common to an office environment including office equipment and co-workers speaking to each other and on phones.  Employees are required to wear personal protective equipment when entering the floor of manufacturing facilities based on the specific requirements of each location.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred in engineering, technology, finance or business field, or 5+ years’ experience in Project Management or Construction Management

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Other Skills and Abilities 

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Agile and Lean Experience
• Proficient with virtual tools – Teams / Zoom / Miro or others
• Microsoft Project or other scheduling software experience highly desirable
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

SAP experience in capital cost accounting

Why should you join Armstrong World Industries?

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative commercial and residential ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions in the Americas. With approximately $1B in revenue, AWI has about 2,800 employees and a manufacturing network of fifteen facilities in North America.

At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces.

For more than 150 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we’re here to serve – our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees.

We are committed to developing new and sustainable ceiling solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live, work, learn, heal and play. It’s an exciting, rewarding business to be in, and we’re committed to continue to grow and prosper for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. We hope you join us.

Our Sustainability Ambition

“Bringing our Purpose to Life” – lead a transformation in the design and building of spaces fit for today and tomorrow.
We are committed to:

• Engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce;
• Transforming buildings from structures that shelter into structures that serve and preserve the health and well-being of people and planet;
• Pursuing sustainable, innovative solutions for spaces where we live, work, learn heal and play;
• Being a catalyst for change with all of our stakeholders; and
• Making a positive difference in the environments and communities we impact.

About the location (Lancaster PA)

Lancaster, PA. A great central location in South Central Pennsylvania, Lancaster is ideally situated for easy access to major metropolitan cities such as Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, and New York City. Lancaster offers a vibrant arts and entertainment community with wonderful historic sites, B&Bs, museums, great shopping, entertainment venues and restaurants.

Armstrong is committed to engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce.  As part of our dedication to diversity, AWI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard for race, sex, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at by email at AWI talent acquisition and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Come and build your future with us and apply today!