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Modernization Project Coordinator

BAE Systems

Kingsport, TNFull-time$79–135K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$79–135K/yr
Location
Kingsport, TN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

BAE Systems is hiring a Project Coordinator to support modernization projects at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant. The role supports program management with project planning and execution, coordinating engineering teams and subcontractors, managing project materials, and providing field support. The coordinator also conducts pre-execution reviews and inspections of subcontractor work to help ensure compliance with project requirements and site policies.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Industrial Construction OversightGeneral InspectionsQuality ControlAttention to DetailOrganizational SkillsIndustrial Construction TasksEngineering Document InterpretationEnvironmental AwarenessConstruction Site SafetyMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointInternetTechnical TradesCraftsman SupervisionMicrosoft ProjectLocal Building CodesOSHA StandardsChemical ManufacturingDOD Projects

Qualifications

Technical Associate's Degree or 4 Years Related Experience or High School Diploma or GED With 8 Years Related ExperienceTechnical Trades Training or CertificationsQuality Control Training or Certifications

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Job Description

BAE Systems, one of the world's leading defense contractors, is hiring a Project Coordinator at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant supporting Modernization Projects. The individual selected will support program management with the planning and execution of various projects.

Typical activities would include:

o Coordination between BAE Engineering, Contract Engineering, and various subcontractors

o Coordination of project material with regards to receipt and storage

o Work with Safety, Security, and Environmental to ensure all site policies are met

o Conduct pre-execution reviews with contractor, including drawing and construction site reviews

o Conduct inspections of subcontractor work to ensure execution is done in accordance with subcontract requirements

o Provide daily field support such as issuing permits and recording work activities

BAE Systems helps protect those who protect us. At our R&D and manufacturing facilities in Kingsport, TN and Radford, VA, we do this by developing safer explosives and propellants for our government and commercial customers. Holston and Radford AAPs have provided high quality explosives and propellants for our soldiers since WWII and will continue to push the frontier of energetic material synthesis and manufacturing with your help. Learn more about this area of our business at www.baesystems.com/OSIjobs .

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

o Technical Associates Degree with 4 years related experience or High School Diploma or GED

with 8 years related experience required.

o Must have a background in industrial construction programs with regards to oversight, general inspections, and quality control.

o Must have a high level of attention to detail along with good organizational skills.

o Knowledge of typical industrial construction work tasks.

o Capable of reading and understanding drawings, specifications, and other engineering documents.

o Familiar with Environmental and Safety awareness for construction sites.

o Computer proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint and Internet.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

o Training / certifications in technical trades, subject matter expert in particular trade/trades related to industrial construction.

o Experience with supervision of craftsmen.

o Training / certifications with regards to Quality Control.

o Familiar with Microsoft Project.

o Familiar with local building codes and OSHA standards.

o Experience with chemical manufacturing or DOD projects a plus.

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Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $79370 - $134929

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Modernization Project Coordinator

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,676 open Project Coordinator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$79–135K/yr
  • US median$68–95K/yr607 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $107K, is 30% above the US median midpoint ($83K) — in the top quarter of Project Coordinator salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 15 open Project Coordinator jobs in Tennessee and 1,676 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Project Coordinator postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (1,222 postings).
Education
397 of the 1,676 open Project Coordinator jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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