Assistant Construction Project Coordinator, DGS (North Western Region)

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 Assistant Construction Project Coordinator in the North Western Region of Pennsylvania! If you enjoy Commercial Construction and Renovation Projects, traveling to various work sites daily, and are detail-oriented, this job is for you!

Construction portfolios consist 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 North Western Region counties is required: Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, and Warren. In addition, you may occasionally be asked to travel to the following counties outside of the North Western Region: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, and Jefferson.

This position reports to a Project Coordinator and assists in managing capital improvement projects for Commonwealth Agencies within DGS' North Western Region. Duties include coordinating projects to ensure they are in accordance with approved plans, specs, general conditions, laws, regulations, and procedures. You will be responsible for conducting job conferences; negotiating and approving change orders up to a specific limit; providing technical guidance and direction to outside professionals and contractors; monitoring project progress to ensure adherence to project schedules; problem-solving; using construction computer software for administrative forms and processes; generating various documents and reports in the IT system; representing the department in claims and disputes; as well as ensuring effective and efficient customer care to all client agencies and stakeholders.

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, home headquartered
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $59,384.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Four 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 Requirements:

• 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 Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Mercer, or Venango Counties.
• You must be willing to travel to counties inside and outside of the North Western Region.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• On-site renovation and new construction experience at commercial, institutional, and educational buildings with a working knowledge of a Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule and multi-prime contractors
• Experience reading, following, creating, and understanding the various components of a CPM schedule
• Experience compiling information from various sources, prepare reports in Word, Excel, etc., and present reports both orally and in writing to team members
• Experience with change orders and knowledge to evaluate, negotiate, approve, disapprove, and process in e-Builder
• Experience reading, understanding, and executing contract documents for multi-prime contractors and have the skills to manage and investigate contractor(s) disputes
• Experience leading construction meetings

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.

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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.