Project Coordinator - Construction

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Job description

Project Coordinator - Construction

This is a perm job in Jacksonville, FL. Must be willing to relocate to the North Florida area.

Summary of job:

Under the direction of the Director - Capital Projects Office, this position is responsible for providing general support of projects implemented.

Essential Job Function:

• Responsible for the oversight and management of all operations, activities for each program.
• Monitor program execution to achieve maximum effectiveness.
• Coordinates with other departments to prepare reports and resolve issues.
• Review and improve applied standards and processes.
• Generate requisitions for assigned projects.
• Develop and maintain program charters.
• Recommend improvements and present ideas for program efficiencies.
• Track program performance.
• Monitor and facilitate use of the project management information system, update training manuals and facilitate team member training.
• Prepare monthly reports and assemble data to consolidate.
• Prepares and assists in preparation of presentations and reports.
• Verifies bid documents are ready for advertisement.
• Works with program managers to maintains log of contracts and purchase orders issued for projects.
• Supports senior staff and tracks project milestones and division goals.
• Ensures project documentation, correspondence and records are stored in accordance with department needs and applicable regulations, laws and funding requirements.
• Identifies trends for senior staff attention.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Required/Preferred Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or closely related field and a minimum of five years progressive relatable experience, preferably with an engineering consulting firm, contractor or public agency. An equivalent combination of ten years' experience and training may substitute for a degree.

Knowledge/Skills & Ability:

• Must possess leadership characteristics; including but not limited to, customer focused, innovative, strategic thinker and a team player.
• Knowledge of project planning, development, design, engineering and construction management methods, practices and principles relating to highway, building, transit and bridge construction
• Knowledge of grant funding and award requirements
• Possess scope control and change management proven knowledge
• Ability to conduct field visits to ensure and document compliance with codes and laws.
• Ability to review, understand and interpret construction plans and specifications.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines and competing priorities.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with sensitivity, passion and a focus on unity and equity.
• Strong organizational, analytic and strategic-thinking skills with demonstrated ability to create, implement and monitor complex plans and translate those plans into goals and concrete methods and strategies.
• A career track record that shows stability with an organization and the capacity to develop and nurture relationships that culminates into overall success.
• Ability to communicate and interact with audiences at various levels.
• Ability to lead a team, or be a participant, regardless of position within the Authority.
• Familiarity of basic federal, state and local construction codes and laws with knowledge of FDOT requirements preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in the operation of a personal computer with preferred project management software experience. .
• Ability to clearly communicate with contractors and consultants.

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