Assistant Construction Project Coordinator, DGS (South Eastern Region)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of General Services seeks an Assistant Construction Project Coordinator for the South Eastern Region. This home-based role requires daily travel to sites across Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, with occasional trips to Lehigh, Northumberland and Schuylkill.

You will monitor projects, guide contractors, ensure quality, review change orders, and maintain records to keep schedules and budgets on

Qualifications

• Four years of professional building construction administration, construction planning, or construction project engineering experience.
• Willingness to travel to various counties in the South Eastern Region and beyond as needed.
• Active Pennsylvania Class C driver’s license or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Project Monitoring: Track construction progress and identify issues that may slow or disrupt work.
• Technical Guidance: Provide direction to contractors and outside professionals on project expectations.
• Quality Assurance: Confirm materials, inspections, and testing meet required standards.
• Change Orders: Review and evaluate proposed changes to determine their impact on project needs.
• Documentation Management: Maintain accurate project records through the department's electronic system.
• Agency Coordination: Serve as a point of contact for agencies to reduce disruptions during construction activities.

Skills

Construction administration

Construction planning

Construction project engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Construction Management Software

Job description

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 South Eastern Region of Pennsylvania! If you enjoy Commercial Construction and Renovation Projects, traveling to various work sites daily, and are detail oriented then this job is for you. Apply today!

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 South Eastern Region counties is required: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montgomery, and Philadelphia County. In addition, you may occasionally be asked to travel to the following counties outside of the South Eastern Region: Lehigh, Northampton, and Schuylkill County.

This position supports the planning and progress of construction and renovation projects across the Commonwealth. Your work helps ensure project activities follow schedules, rules, and quality standards. As an Assistant Construction Project Coordinator, you will perform the following duties:

• Project Monitoring: Track construction progress and identify issues that may slow or disrupt work
• Technical Guidance: Provide direction to contractors and outside professionals on project expectations
• Quality Assurance: Confirm that materials, inspections, and testing meet required standards
• Change Orders: Review and evaluate proposed changes to determine their impact on project needs
• Documentation Management: Maintain accurate project records through the department's electronic system
• Agency Coordination: Serve as a point of contact for agencies to reduce disruptions during construction activities

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• This position is home headquartered; however, daily travel to construction projects throughout the South Eastern Region is required. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $61,927.00 (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 Requirement:

• This position requires possession and maintenance of an active non-commercial Pennsylvania Class C driver’s license or equivalent.

Additional Requirements:

• You must reside in or be willing to relocate prior to employment to Berks, Chester or Lancaster County.
• You must be willing and able to travel to construction sites in Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties in the South Eastern Region.
• You must be willing and able to travel to the following counties outside of the South Eastern Region if necessary for work: Lehigh, Northumberland, and Schuylkill.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• On-site renovation and new construction experience at commercial, institutional, and education buildings
• Working knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) construction schedules
• Previous work experience on construction projects that utilized separate multiple Prime Contractors to perform the work
• Experience writing, generating correspondence to contractors, design professionals, and/or clients regarding project issues, conditions, or potential actions
• Experience conducting construction meetings
• Experience reviewing or negotiating construction change orders
• Microsoft Office Suite and/or Construction Management Software experience

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

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.