Project Support Coordinator

The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) is responding to market needs with reliable, redundant, efficient, quickly deployable solutions to achieve near-term power generation for data centers. Backed by a longstanding legacy in advanced boiler technology, B&W’s utility‑scale energy portfolio is uniquely positioned to help meet urgent data center demands.

https://www.babcock.com/home/utilitiesindustries/industrial-facilities/data-centers

We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Project Support Coordinator to support our project teams. This role is ideal for someone early in their career who has prior professional experience and is ready to take the next step: grow, learn, and assume increased ownership. The Project Support Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring smooth project operations, fostering collaboration among teams, and managing essential administrative and business support activities.

Are you eager to broaden your career experience? This position offers exposure to experienced leaders and insight into all facets of the organization, creating meaningful opportunities for development and impact. You will be encouraged to think independently, continuously learn, and contribute ideas that improve how work gets done. Project leaders will rely on you as a trusted partner for coordination and follow‑through for these complex projects which may exceed $500 million. A fast‑paced, schedule‑driven environment requires close interaction with cross‑functional, matrixed teams and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail.

- Digital Tools & Project Systems

- Maintain and update project documentation in SharePoint and PLM.

- Utilize Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) for reporting and communication.

- Identify and leverage Microsoft 365 capabilities to improve efficiency and collaboration.

- Establish proficiency with software applications and share best practices with colleagues to promote consistent and confident use.

- Communication & Relationship Building:

- Ability to communicate with experienced and senior professionals, both colleagues and external counterparts.

- Build strong working relationships across the project team to support collaboration.

- Action Item Tracking:

- Monitor and follow up on project action items to ensure timely completion.

- Prepare and distribute meeting agendas, notes, and status updates.

- Travel & Expense Coordination:

- Book team travel arrangements in compliance with company policies.

- Manage expense submissions and approvals.

- General Administrative Support:

- Assist with scheduling meetings and maintaining calendars by prioritizing requests, anticipating conflicts, and resolving scheduling challenges.

- Monitor project timekeeping submissions, follow up to ensure timely entry, and support approval to ensure accuracy and compliance with established processes

- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships across teams.

- Support project managers with ad hoc tasks as needed.

This role follows a hybrid working model, offering the best of both worlds with collaborative time in the Akron, Ohio office combined with the flexibility to work remotely. This approach supports focused work, team connection, and work‑life balance, with the in‑office cadence aligned to the needs of the role and team. Work arrangements are designed to support both the role and the needs of the business and may shift over time.