Material Coordinator - Sargent Electric
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 31, 2026.
Sargent Electric is a leading specialty contractor focused on electrical, instrumentation, wireless, utility, and low voltage systems. Founded in Pittsburgh in 1907, we operate from 8 locations across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, delivering projects nationwide for our strategic customers.
We support the breadth of client needs, from routine 24/7 service and emergency restoration to their largest and most complex projects. Our proven safety record, technical depth, and longstanding client relationships have made us a partner of choice for Fortune 500 companies, leading general contractors, and EPC contractors.
We are seeking to hire a Material Coordinator in our Pittsburgh, PA office. This role will be on sitein Shippingport, Pennsylvania.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
This role gets the right material to the right crew at the right time for the Bloom PIT Campus Power Station, a large cost-plus, open-book, self-perform IBEW electrical and medium-voltage project. The position receives, inspects, stages, inventories, and delivers material; prepares and consolidates day-to-day material requisitions; owns shortages, returns, and expediting with corporate purchasing; and tracks major-package deliveries against the installation sequence. The role reports to the General Superintendent.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Champion Safety Culture. Lead by example in upholding safety standards and support safe material handling, storage, and equipment operation in the yard and laydown areas.
- Prepare Non-Package Material Requisitions. Prepare and consolidate requisitions from material lists provided by the Area Superintendents and route them to the General Superintendent for review before submission to corporate purchasing.
- Receive, Inspect, Stage, and Inventory Material. Check deliveries against packing lists and purchase orders, document damage and discrepancies, protect material, and maintain accurate inventory records.
- Deliver Material to Work Areas. Issue and deliver material to crews and coordinate timing and access with the Area Superintendents.
- Manage Shortages, Returns, and Expediting. Work with corporate purchasing on shortages, returns, open orders, backorders, and delivery impacts.
- Track Major-Package Deliveries. Track cable, switchgear, transformers, and other long-lead items against the installation sequence and flag schedule risks.
- Support Look-Ahead Planning. Provide material availability, lead-time, and staging-space input for field plans and the three-week look-ahead.
- Support Cost and Invoice Records. Provide receiving records, delivery tickets, manifests, and material-issued information for open-book backup and invoice reconciliation.
- Coordinate with Purchasing and Vendors. Work with corporate purchasing on purchase order status, deliveries, and vendor issues.
- Maintain Yard and Receiving Operations. Maintain an organized, safe, and secure receiving yard and warehouse and follow site logistics, access, and delivery requirements.
- Crave Learning. Grow through hands-on experience, training, and mentorship and actively engage in available development opportunities.
- Additional Responsibilities. Assume additional duties and responsibilities as delegated by Sargent Executive Management.
- High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor's degree in construction management, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience in electrical construction materials management, preferred.
- Experience with Vista, ProjectSight or similar inventory and purchasing tools, barcode or inventory tracking systems, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Working knowledge of electrical materials and equipment, including conduit, wire and cable, fittings, switchgear, transformers, and related handling, storage, and protection requirements.
- Experience with receiving and inspection procedures, inventory control, requisitions, purchase order tracking, shortages, returns, and expediting.
- Ability to safely operate or direct material handling equipment such as forklifts and telehandlers; required certifications and OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 preferred.
- Strong communication, organization, attention to detail, recordkeeping, and prioritization skills.
- 4 to 8 years of related experience in materials management, warehousing, or logistics on large electrical, utility-scale, or industrial construction projects.
- Experience with self-perform union IBEW electrical work, medium-voltage, substation, fuel cell, BESS, or data center projects preferred.
- Competitive compensation based on experience
- Established, growing company with a strong industry reputation
- Collaborative, team-driven environment
- Opportunity to directly impact project success and cost efficiency
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
Sargent Electric Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.