Airport Engineering & Construction Project Coordinator

City of Cleveland; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Job summary

City of Cleveland seeks an Airport Engineering & Construction Project Coordinator to plan, administer, and supervise a major airport project. You will oversee budgets, contracts, and procurement, coordinating with city departments and external partners to ensure on-time, compliant delivery.

The role requires a technical understanding of engineering/construction processes, strong documentation, and effective communication with officials and contractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Public Administration, Social Sciences, or closely related field preferred.
• Two (2) years of any equivalent combination of education, training and experience in program administration required.
• Must be able to lift and carry thirty (30) pounds.

Responsibilities

• Review and comprehend design and construction contracts to properly manage and administer them through the life of a project.
• Manage project funds and bonds, ensuring federal, state and local requirements are met.
• Manage grants for projects in compliance with funding source requirements.
• Coordinate procurement process for design and construction projects including preparation of legislation requests, RFIs/RFQs, bid specs and drawings.
• Prepare and review complex technical plans, designs, permits, forms, reports, contracts, specs, submittals, pay applications, change orders, and related documentation.
• Facilitate design and construction coordination meetings and report progress to airport leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Project coordination

Budget tracking

Reading blueprints

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Public Administration or related field

2 years relevant program administration experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Procore

Microsoft Office

Job description

Airport Engineering & Construction Project Coordinator

Under administrative direction, is responsible for planning and adminstering a specific project or program for a City department. Serves as the administrative supervisor on projects or programs. Plans, assigns, supervises, and reviews activities of subordinate personnel. Monitors the project or program's operating budget and assists in the annual preparation of same. Designs, implements, and monitors procedures utilized in program evaluation. Develops and secures commitments from other City departments and agencies to provide services to program participants. Provides technical assistance or reviews program policies and procedures. Maintains current information and oversees the preparation of project status reports. Prepares financial and narrative reports and program applications. Communicates project/program status and information to municipal officials and/or public and private entities. May supervise employees assigned to the respective project. Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Business or Public Administration, Social Sciences, or closely related field preferred. Two (2) years of any equivalent combination of education, training and experience in program administration required. Must be able to lift and carry thirty (30) pounds. Valid State of Ohio Driver's License required.

Additional Requirements

• Must successfully complete a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 10-year fingerprint-based Criminal History Records Check and employment background check and Security Threat Assessment.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical and drug test.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five years of full time paid general engineering and construction management experience is preferred.
• Project Management or Construction Management Certifications (e.g. Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) etc.).
• Working knowledge of project management software, such as Microsoft Project or Procore.
• Must be computer proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, have working knowledge of and design software.

Responsibilities

• Must be able to review and comprehend design and construction contracts as to properly manage and administer them through the life of a project.
• Manages project funds and bonds, ensuring federal, state and local requirements, standards, policies, and procedures are met.
• Manages grants for projects in compliance with funding source requirements.
• Coordinates procurement process for design and construction projects including but not limited preparing legislation requests, requests for proposals/qualifications, detailed bid specifications and drawings and subsidiary agreements.
• Prepares and reviews complex technical plans, designs, permits, plats, reports, forms, cases, request for proposals, drawings, calculations, contracts, specifications, agreements, submittals, pay applications, change orders, and other documentation.
• Facilitates design and construction coordination meetings and report on the progress of the project to airport leadership, stakeholders and local officials.
• Must have excellent planning skills and be able to effectively schedule tasks, meet project milestones and review contractor invoices for accuracy.
• Must effectively manage consultants and contractors, monitoring quality of work performed, and ensuring tasks are complete according to design documents and within the budgetary and time restrictions of the contract.
• Acts as the lead and owner representative for small and large projects.
• Coordinates project activities with contractors, various City Departments, airport stakeholders and regulatory agencies.
• Must be able to read blueprints and schematics, building codes, FAA Advisory Circulars, and relevant laws to ensure the project complies with building and regulatory standards.
• Must thoroughly document project activities through meeting minutes, change management logs, project management plans, etc.

The City's guiding principles are as follows: Placing Clevelanders at the Center, Empowering Employees to Do Purposeful Work, Defining Clear and Pragmatic Objectives, Leading with Trust and Transparency, Striving for Equity in All We Do, and Embracing Change. All City employees are responsible for embracing and carrying out these principles in all that they do

The City of Cleveland makes available a variety of benefit options depending upon your employment status and any applicable union membership. In general, benefit options include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription medical and life insurance. Specific information regarding benefit eligibility will be discussed and reviewed at the time of hire.