Project Coordinator

Title: Project Coordinator

Location: Kennewick, WA

About Lamb Weston

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.

A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.

If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Job Description Summary

This position supports Lamb Weston's Journey to Zero by providing clear, concise, and relevant cost analysis, estimating, forecast and guidance to project teams. The successful applicant will leverage excel, SAP, and Microsoft Project in delivering overall capital cost management information for the project. Regular project schedule updating will be required. In addition, the candidate will provide cost guidance to plants and technical teams. Comparison of project close out costs to initial estimates is a critical activity, implementing those learnings back into the developed estimating system must be delivered. The successful candidate will be involved in bid tab development and analysis, perform purchase requisition creation, enter goods and services receipts, and be a critical member of capital project development. While directly reporting to the Cost Engineer the individual will also dot line to the Capital Project Manager. Analysis of emerging pricing trends, labor rates, and general costing is a plus.

Job Description

• SAP Data Entry including PR’s, GR’s and SES’s.
• Aid in estimating, cost tracking, reporting, and forecasting.
• Organized and capable of planning and executing work against developed plan including continency planning.
• Understand site & construction sequencing.
• Support project implementation activities such as scheduling and closeout tasks.
• Develop and implement problem solving/troubleshooting skills.
• Recognize, document, and promote best practices.
• Participate in group discussions and articulate expectations.
• Adhere to established schedule.
• Implement, and improve a cost estimating system.
• Track and report delivery of equipment, materials, and services.
• Perform quality and performance analysis on historical and ongoing projects.
• Writing reports and compiling data regarding project costing, trends, and forecasting.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Education/ Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or similar field preferred

Skills and Experience:

• Experience in supporting large capital projects and engineering is preferred.
• Ability to drive and travel to various locations to perform on-site work. 
• Must be detail orientated, possess excellent technical and analytical skills, and be a proven self-starter.
• Demonstrated capability to work on teams and support others.
• Excel at working with numbers and managing budgets and mathematical software tools.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills is required.
• Proficiency in desktop applications to include Microsoft Project, Windows, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of database systems is a plus.

Physical Environment/Demands:

• Some travel may be required (up to 20% of the time, with peaks potentially exceeding that amount for some duration)
• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment
• Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone and other office equipment in the course of normal workday
• Stooping, bending, twisting and reaching may be required in completion of job duties
• Valid Driver’s License and driving record that meets Lamb Weston Driving Standards

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive.  Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts

• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program

• Paid Time Off

• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance

• Family-Friendly Employee events

• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Job Requisition ID: Req-259168

Time Type: Full time

The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs. Anticipated Close Date: 01/11/2026

In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. A candidate’s work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role based on the variables previously mentioned is: $52,200.00 - $78,300.00

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law