Construction Project Coordinator, DGS (Eastern Region)

THE POSITION

NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF N-2024-74592 WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY OPEN FROM FEBRUARY 6, 2024 TO FEBRUARY 20, 2024. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY.

Are you ready to be part of a billion-dollar construction portfolio? The Department of General Services (DGS) has an outstanding career opportunity for an energetic, experienced Construction Project Coordinator in the Eastern Region of Pennsylvania! If you enjoy Commercial Construction and Renovation Projects, traveling to various work sites daily, and are detail-oriented then this job is for you!

Construction portfolio consists of projects located within other Commonwealth Agency facilities such as Department of Corrections (Correctional Institutions), Department of Human Services (State Hospital and Center Facilities), Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (Universities), Department of Military & Veterans Affairs (Readiness Center and Veterans' Hospital), Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Flood Control, State Parks), and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Headquarter Building).

This position is home headquartered; however, daily travel to job sites in the following Eastern Region counties is required: Bucks, Bradford, Carbon, Chester, Columbia, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Pike, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming. In addition, you may occasionally be asked to travel to the following counties outside of the Eastern Region: Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Construction Project Coordinator, you will report directly to the Regional Director and oversee a team of Assistant Construction Project Coordinators who assist in coordinating capital improvement projects for Commonwealth agencies and higher educational institutions within DGS' Eastern Region.

Job duties will include directing, through subordinate staff, the management of construction and renovation projects. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Providing direction and technical guidance
• Reviewing project schedules and resolving construction problems and disputes
• Attending a variety of pre-construction and construction meetings
• Ensuring action items and project concerns are followed up on
• Serving as a liaison with Client Agencies, Professionals, and Contractors
• Assisting in the preparation of project specifications
• Ensuring construction is in accordance with approved plans, specs, general conditions, laws, regulations, and procedures
• Reviewing and monitoring extensions of time, schedule of values, change orders, schedules, and requests for information
• Monitoring project progress to ensure adherence to project schedules
• Using construction computer software and generating various documents/reports in the IT (Information Technology) system
• Representing the Department in claims and disputes
• Ensuring effective and efficient customer care to all client agencies

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
• This position is home-headquartered, however daily travel is required.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Assistant Construction Project Coordinator, DGS; or
• Five years of professional building construction administration, construction planning, or construction project engineering experience for renovations and new construction of commercial, institutional, or educational buildings; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special Requirement:

• You must possess and maintain an active non-commercial Pennsylvania Class C driver's license or equivalent.
  

Additional Requirements:

• You must currently reside in or be willing to relocate prior to employment to Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia Counties.
• You must be willing and able to travel to construction sites in the Eastern Region: Bucks, Bradford, Carbon, Chester, Columbia, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Pike, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties.
• You must be willing to occasionally travel to counties outside of the Eastern Region: Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montour, Northumberland, and Schuylkill.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Prefer Supervisory skills and experience.
• Prefer a candidate that has experience in Commercial, Institutional, and Educational Construction and Renovation projects with a working knowledge of a CPM Schedule and Multi-Prime Contractors.
• Experience in reading, following, creating, and understanding the various components of a Critical Path Method Schedule.
• Experience writing, generating correspondence to contractors, design professionals and/or clients regarding project issues, conditions, or potential actions.
• Experience conducting construction meetings.
• Has experience in reading, understanding, and executing Contract Documents for Multi-Prime Contractors and have the skills to manage and investigate Contractor(s) disputes.
• Thorough understanding of Change Orders and possess knowledge to evaluate, negotiate, approve, disapprove, and process in eBuilder.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite and/or Construction Management Software.
• Experienced in compiling information from various sources, prepare reports in Word, Excel, etc., and present reports both orally and in writing to Team members.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.