JOSEPH QUINN
Perkasie ,PA
Summary
Project and modernization coordinator with experience managing elevator modernization projects from $80,000 to $8,000,000 in value. Owns scheduling, materials planning, vendor coordination, engineering surveys, and jobsite audits from kickoff through closeout. Serves as primary point of contact for vendors and a key interface between field crews, engineering, and regulators, ensuring work is delivered to scope, on time, and with accurate documentation and billing. Brings additional experience leading an early-stage materials venture, including budgeting, process design, and technical documentation, adding strong operational discipline and comfort in technically complex environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Modernization Project Coordinator
TK Elevator
01.2024 - Current
- - Manage a portfolio of elevator modernization projects ranging from $80,000 to $8,000,000 in value, coordinating schedules, materials, field crews, and documentation from handoff through closeout.
- - Build and maintain project schedules, aligning internal installation teams, subcontractors, and inspections; track milestones and adjust plans in response to site conditions and delays.
- - Serve as the primary point of contact for vendors, issuing purchase requests, tracking deliveries, resolving quantity and lead-time issues, and supporting change-related adjustments.
- - Conduct engineering surveys on modernization jobs, collecting measurements and field conditions to validate scope, inform design, and identify constraints or risks before work begins.
- - Participate in jobsite audits to assess progress, verify that work aligns with plans and safety expectations, and capture issues requiring follow-up or rework.
- - Coordinate CAD and permit drawing workflows between internal engineering, external contractors, and state and local authorities; track submittals, revisions, and approvals to keep projects moving.
- - Oversee billing and payment processing for assigned projects, reconciling invoices against purchase records, resolving discrepancies, and supporting timely payment to vendors and subcontractors.
- - Monitor project financial status by tracking committed spend and incoming invoices, flagging variances and potential budget issues to management.
- Managed state permitting and maintained up to date understanding of local building and elevator codes across several states including PA, NJ, and DE
- Key Achievements:
- - Coordinated modernization projects across a wide budget range ($80K–$8M), maintaining visibility into schedule, materials, and financial status for each job.
- - Established myself as the main vendor liaison for assigned projects, reducing communication gaps and improving responsiveness on delivery, lead-time, and invoicing questions.
- - Took ownership of engineering surveys and jobsite audits that had previously been handled by more senior personnel, increasing scope of responsibility and improving continuity across project phases.
- - Contributed to reduction of invoice backlog and smoother payment cycles by actively resolving discrepancies and clarifying documentation with vendors and internal stakeholders.
- Coordinated project timelines and deliverables to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Managed communication between stakeholders, ensuring clarity on project status and expectations.
Head of Operations & Research
Epsilon Innovations
06.2019 - 01.2024
- - Founded and lead an early-stage research and consulting venture, responsible for overall strategy, planning, day-to-day operations and the bulk of R&D.
- - Define and prioritize research and development projects, translating high-level goals into concrete workplans, milestones, and resource allocations.
- - Develop and implement laboratory and operational processes, including SOPs, safety practices, and inventory management, to support consistent execution of work.
- - Manage budgets and purchasing for equipment, materials, and services, tracking spend against available resources and adjusting plans as needed over multiple projects, ranging from 1 week to 4 years.
- - Prepare structured technical and legal documentation, including experiment records, process descriptions, and IP-related documentation to support future patent activity and commercialization.
- Key Achievements:
- - Built operational infrastructure for a small R&D-focused organization from the ground up, covering processes, safety, procurement, and documentation.
- - Led multi-step technical initiatives (e.g., development of proprietary electrode materials) while simultaneously managing timelines, costs, and reporting requirements.
- Met client timelines for requested research and product design and manufacturing.
Education
High School Diploma -
N/A
Pennsylvania12-2019
Skills
- - Coordination of modernization projects from $80K to $8M in value
- - Schedule management, milestone tracking, and issue escalation Along with coordination with internal field crews, engineering, sales, and management
- - Materials planning, purchasing coordination, and logistics follow-up
- - Scope definition through engineering surveys and jobsite audits
- - Risk identification (site constraints, permitting, access) and mitigation with stakeholders
- - Project closeout support, including documentation and financial reconciliation
- - Primary point of contact for vendors and subcontractors
- - Communication with inspectors, state/local authorities, and other regulators
- - Resolution and streamlining of delivery, quantity, quality, and invoicing issues
- Cleared and streamlined invoice backlog amounting to over $700,000
- - CAD-based review and coordination of drawings and modernization layouts
- - Use of Python and technical tools for data handling and reporting and development of internal software as needed
- - Experience leading a small technology venture (budgeting, planning, process design)
- - Creation of technical documentation, IP records, patent documentation and structured reporting
Websites
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- - English: Native proficiency
- - Available for on-site roles in Pennsylvania and remote positions nationwide
- - Comfortable coordinating with field crews, vendors, regulators, and technical teams
Timeline
Modernization Project Coordinator
TK Elevator
01.2024 - Current
Head of Operations & Research
Epsilon Innovations
06.2019 - 01.2024
High School Diploma -
N/A