Construction Project Coordinator 3

Overview

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Duty Station : Olympia, Washington – Thurston County. Job Status : Full-Time - Permanent. WDFW Program : Capital Asset Management Program (CAMP).

What to Expect

This role offers the opportunity to apply your technical expertise, leadership abilities, and collaborative skills to advance project management efforts that support the restoration and construction of fish and wildlife infrastructure and facilities.

As a key member of the team, you will coordinate, direct, and oversee the planning, scheduling, cost control, and execution of complex construction projects. You will also lead and mentor entry and journey level project coordinators, while managing partnerships with external design firms to guide the development of project designs and specifications.

Responsibilities

• What to Expect - Manage Projects :
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project objectives, and scope.
• Prepare and manage project budgets, including forecasting costs and ensuring cost control throughout the project.
• Assemble technical team to identify the necessary project components, which may include purchasing, surveying, drafting, engineering, permitting, cultural, construction methods, and contracting.
• Solicit, hire, and manage any necessary external architecture and engineering support.
• Develop the construction documents and coordinate the review process for construction approval.
• Ensure all necessary permits and approvals are obtained before project initiation and maintained throughout the project.
• Oversee public works and in-house projects to ensure that project scope aligns with expectations and that the projects adhere to the established schedule and budget.
• Direct and evaluate the work of public work contractors.
• Provide consistent and substantive communication with all stakeholders throughout the duration of all assigned projects.
• Minor Works Category Lead :
• Oversee the review, development, assignment, and management of projects categories such as capitol funded minor works, RCO, FEMA and other related categories.
• Develop, assign, and review the work of entry-level and journey-level construction project coordinators.
• Provide training, mentorship, and guidance to professional and technical staff.
• Construction Site Inspector :
• Oversee daily operations at the construction site, ensuring safety and compliance with construction codes, standards, and contract documents.
• Conduct regular site inspections to assess progress, quality, and adherence to safety protocols.
• Maintain daily logs and supplement inspection records with photographs.

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