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The Construction Project Coordinator oversees construction, renovation, and major maintenance projects for assigned campuses; coordinates work activities of maintenance staff, contractors, and subcontractors; tracks progress against milestones, budgetary guidelines, or other performance indicators; prepares and delivers progress and challenge reports; selects, negotiates with, and manages activities of external consultants, contractors, and vendors.

• Define, prioritize, coordinate, and manage all phases of construction, renovation, and major maintenance projects for assigned campuses; oversee work quality, timeline, and costs
• Serve as main point-of-contact and liaison to University Park personnel, project stakeholders, contractors, consultants, and vendors
• Facilitate preparation and coordination of design specification, estimate, and budget
• Coordinate work activities of staff, consultants, contractors, etc.; coordinate and schedule utility shutdowns
• Schedule, conduct, and facilitate project meetings and site inspections; track progress against project milestones, budgetary guidelines, or other performance indicators; identify and resolve issues; prepare and deliver progress and challenge reports
• Create and solicit proposal requests; review and grade bids; in collaboration with stakeholders and other University personnel, make selections; negotiate with external consultants and vendors; manage activity
• Monitor and enforce University policies, practices, and procedures; keep abreast of and ensure compliance with all legislative and regulatory matters impacting project and personnel
• Respond to emergency situations including utility failures, major equipment failures, and power interruptions; assist with staff and student notifications, relocations, and other safety measures; facilitate emergency repair funding and insurance claims

Level:

– Senior Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

• Comp Grade – 10
• Minimum – $61,800.00
• MidPoint – $75,700.00
• Maximum – $89,600.00