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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:

– Principal Professional

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Displays mastery of defined skill areas/applications, principles, theories and practices. Evaluates and enhances existing practices. Recognizes emerging trends in area of expertise. Works independently on complex or strategic assignments. Directs and delegates appropriate tasks to others. Implements strategies to ensure achievement of initiatives. Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and deliver to broad audiences. Identifies and implements innovative solutions to important, highly complex 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:

– Validates and pays invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding
– May plan and forecast budgets

Problem Solving:

– Encounters complex and novel problems
– Applies policies, practices, specialized knowledge, and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions
– Anticipates potential problems and recommends possible solutions within general guidelines

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices as guidelines as well as working knowledge to determine specific work methods
– Carries out work activities independently, with supervisor available to resolve problems
– Reviews work of others to verify technical soundness

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and area leads across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 11
• Minimum – $68,200.00
• MidPoint – $85,200.00
• Maximum – $102,300.00