"Minor Construction Coordinator - (495747)"

Job Details

Department: Physical Plant

Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description:

Responsible for coordinating and inspecting all phases of the construction process including but not limited to civil (site work) and structural (building, electrical, mechanical, indoor air quality, safety and hazardous material abatement), as well as coordinating and administering Minor Planned Projects with a specific timeframe and a total project cost (TPC) of less than $1M in accordance with established policies and procedures.

1. Ensures that all contract documents represented by working drawings and specifications are properly executed by contractors.
2. Assists in planning and managing single trade projects as well as supports Project Managers and Sr Project Managers on larger more complex projects.
3. Verifies contractor compliance with codes, regulations, site materials, specifications, blueprints, indoor air quality, plans, commissioning of systems, sketches, actual construction, scheduling of training, alterations, repairs, improvements, reports, change orders, safety, and adding chemicals to systems.
4. Establishes and maintains a professional working relationship with architects, engineers, testing labs, general contractors, subcontractors, University faculty and staff, and the general public.
5. Ensures contractors activities are in compliance with contract requirements and established University standards, guidelines and requirements.
6. Assists in reviewing plans, specifications, codes, shop drawings, submittals, procedures, reports, memos, status reports as well as contractor's minimum days, delay days and change order days.
7. Establishes and maintains all files, including correspondence, for City Inspections.
8. Establishes and maintains all reports for Architects, Engineers, Contractors, such as, testing agency correspondence, supplemental instructions, sketches, requests for Information (RFI) and requests for changes (RFC).
9. Verifies payment for all materials stored on and offsite, checks submittals against materials used in site construction and verifies the installation of materials and equipment.
10. Submits weekly status reports, weekly percentage completion reports and daily reports to include: project conditions (i.e. trade manpower and work description), architectural and engineering communication and direction, general conditions, temperatures, weather conditions, general conditions and activities, site work, subcontractors and personnel, hours worked, description of work performed, equipment used, verbal discussions and oral instructions, phone conversations, visitors to site, job requirements, photos, videos, delays.
11. Posts addendums to plans and specifications.
12. Liaisons with University stakeholders, end users and clients to ensure project coordination and communication is managed effectively.
13. Performs other job-related duties as required.

MQ: Education: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline, or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Experience: Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job-related experience. Preferred: Strong background in MEP.

Certification/Licensing: None.

Additional Job Posting Information:
- Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
- Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

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