Specialist - Construction

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Plans, organizes and directs activities regarding construction projects of structures and facilities.
• Conducts inspections of new projects under construction, reviews drawings, plans and submittals.
• Assists with solicitation of biddable services.
• Oversees take-off lists for construction projects and other requests.
• Estimates materials and equipment needed for projects and assigns related tasks
• Prepares and submits budget estimates, project progress and cost tracking reports.
• Studies job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods.
• Assists with project schedules and manages projects within required deadlines.
• Assists in final acceptance inspections of completed contract work.
• Assists and oversees contractors who complete construction project tasks.
• Develops and implements quality control programs and maintains files and records of all transactions.
• Inspects materials, workmanship, and other installations of buildings.
• Supports and validates any warranty work.
• Reviews project drawings and specifications to ensure maintainability.
• Keeps the Project Manager up to date on the progress and potential problems that may affect satisfactory and timely completion in accordance with established practices
• Utilizes the college's work order system (CMMS) to note time spent and the work performed relative to specific project request.
• Collaborates with the Maintenance Manager, Operations Contract Support Manager, Operations Inventory Procurement Manager, and Construction Supervisor on the day-to-day operations and coordination of projects.
• Ensures Facility Maintenance staff and Contractors adhere to safety and health regulations.
• Travels throughout the college district, as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Associate's degree required.
• At least 2 (two) years of experience in a building trade required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Leadership skills and ability to resolve challenges quickly.
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, the Windows environment, and internet research skills.
• Ability to read and understand architectural/engineering/as-built plans and specifications.
• Knowledge of construction practices, procedures and techniques related to multiple construction trades and engineering disciplines critical, including safety.
• Familiarity with national and local building and electrical codes.
• Capability to inspect materials, workmanship, and other installations of buildings and systems essentials.
• Bilingual, English/Spanish, preferred.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills and the ability to exercise discretion and sound judgment.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail, within stated deadlines.
• Ability to work independently as well as a team player within department and with others.
• Ability to adapt to constant change and periods of fast-paced, high-intensity work situations.
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed; willing to travel throughout the college district using own means of reliable transportation.
• Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Security Sensitive position: all applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy.
• In addition, subject to a federal background check.
• Must have or qualify for a valid Texas driver's license, proof of liability insurance, and be insurable under South Texas College's insurance policy for driving.
• Must maintain authorization to drive College-owned vehicles.

Physical Requirements

• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.
• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
• Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
• Standing particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.
• Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Organization

Founded in 1993, South Texas College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and offers more than 120 degree & certificate options, including associate degrees in a variety of liberal art, social science, business, math, science, technology, advanced manufacturing and allied health fields of study. Additionally, South Texas College is the only community college in the State of Texas to offer four baccalaureate degrees. South Texas College has a faculty and staff of more than 2,700 to serve the college’s five campuses, two higher education centers, and one virtual campus.

Since 2000, the Dual Credit Programs has served over 100,000 high school students at 70 high school sites, saving families over 200 million dollars in tuition.

South Texas College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the Baccalaureate and Associate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of South Texas College.