Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator
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Job Description
Position Description
About Harris County Housing & Community Development:
Harris County Housing & Community Development provides lifeenhancing projects and programs to residents of Harris County. Our services include spurring community investment through the provision of homebuying programs partnering with community members and housing developers to build diverse housing options that uplift communities and offer other assistance that support community building.
Project Coordinator Overview:
Under moderate supervision the Project Coordinator will assist the Senior Regulatory Compliance Manager/DBELO in managing the construction activities for the Office of Transit Services to ensure compliance with federal state and county guidelines procedures and regulations. Individuals in this position will be responsible for reviewing project plans tracking progress coordinating project activities managing documentation reporting and communicating updates.
The Project Coordinator must possess strong organization communication and coordination skills to facilitate effective project management and ensure successful project outcomes.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Administration: Conducts onsite meetings ensures contractors promptly submit invoices and required documents for closeout at each pay point verifies that documents are complete and accurate and resolves conflicts with minimal supervision.
Project Management Support: Reviews plans scope specifications and cost estimates for proposed singlefamily construction projects while monitoring the budgets of each assigned project. Confers with subrecipients and their representatives to track project implementation and correct deficiencies.
Construction Monitoring: Monitors contractors and subcontractors during ongoing construction to ensure compliance with contract documents conducts followup inspections issues reports and findings and provides status updates to vendors throughout the construction process.
Bid & Contract Coordination: Assists in preparing bid documents conducts prebid preconstruction conferences bid openings and evaluation bids and submits contract award recommendations and renewals.
Contract Oversight: Reviews approves and provides recommendations for contractors engineers and other agencies pay requests change orders and contractor submittals.
Reporting: Prepares weekly reports on consultants contracts reviews all thirdparty reports and prepares daily reports and responses. In addition reports on deficiencies recommends appropriate actions and coordinates with developers architects engineers contractors and other agencies.
Professional Development: Maintains knowledge of new materials construction methods and FTA and federal state and county requirements.
Other duties as assigned.
This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position.
Management may at its discretion assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and even when considered may not automatically disqualify the candidate.Requirements
Education/Experience:
Bachelors degree in Architecture Construction Management or related field and one 1 year of experience in construction contracting or maintenance trades.
OR
Associates degree in a directly related field and three 3 years of experience in the construction contracting or maintenance trades.
OR
High School Diploma/GED and five 5 years of experience in the construction contracting or maintenance trades.
Licensure:
Valid Drivers License (Texas upon hire)
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of federal state and local laws/regulations pertaining to procurement wage rates contract administration bid documents and related matters.
Knowledge of construction methods technologies and worksite safety practices.
Knowledge of buildingcode requirements and scheduling methods.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with an eye for quality.
Ability to interpret technical drawings and contracts and write technical material clearly and concisely.
Working knowledge of green building standards visibility and accessibility floodplain elevation requirements and asbestos abatement.
Experience with working with construction vendors.
NOTE: Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation butONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resumewill not be accepted for qualifications.
General Information
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
FullTime Grantfunded
Monday Friday 8 a.m. 5 p.m.
Occasional weekends holidays and overtime may be required based on the specific needs and demands of the department.
Work Environment:
This position is based in an office environment where the use of standard office equipment such as computers phones scanners and filing cabinets is routine.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands associated with this job are minimal with occasional lifting and moving of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
The role is predominantly sedentary involving mainly sitting with occasional standing and walking.
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
