CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR [FLSA: non-exempt; SHIFT: 40 hours/week]

Oviedo Recreation & Parks; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Oviedo Recreation & Parks in Oviedo, FL, seeks a Public Works Construction Coordinator to oversee city construction projects, ensure timely, on-budget completion, and enforce safety standards. Responsibilities include contract administration, progress tracking, and coordinating teams to meet specifications.

The role involves communicating with residents, preparing notices, leading pre-construction and progress meetings, inspecting work with inspectors, and maintaining records.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in construction and/or Civil Engineering Technology or similar, plus two years of relevant experience.
• Valid driver’s license; must obtain Florida license within thirty days of employment.
• Must have a current Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Certification or be able to obtain within 90 days of employment.
• Completion of FDOT courses in contract plans reading, earthwork inspection, sub grade inspection, base inspection, construction math, pipe placement, structures inspection I and II and asphaltic concrete testing within first six months.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the management of complex construction projects and activities, ensuring compliance with plans and standards.
• Manages project management activities of minor construction projects and activities, ensuring compliance with plans and standards.
• Assists in administration of contracts with contractors, consultants, and suppliers, including monitoring timelines and change orders.
• Provides budget oversight and reviews pay applications for tasks and project closeouts.
• Meets and communicates with residents to address project activities.
• Prepares informational notices and bulletins updating the public on upcoming projects and status updates.

Skills

Project management

Contract administration

Budget oversight

Resident communication

Safety compliance

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Education

Associate’s degree in construction or Civil Engineering Technology

Job description

ATTENTION! When listing previous employment, please list employment for the last ten (10) years or list jobs from your first employment up to today. Please also disclose any periods of unemployment so that there are no undisclosed gaps in your work history.

WORK OBJECTIVE

The Public Works Construction Coordinator provides oversight of city construction projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and according to specifications and regulations. This includes assistance in managing contracts, coordinating teams, monitoring progress, and ensuring quality and safety standards are met. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Assistant Public Works Director.

Essential Functions

• Assists in the management of complex construction projects and activities, ensuring compliance with plans, specifications, ordinances, rules, regulations, and standards.
• Manages and leads project management activities of minor construction projects and activities including ensuring compliance with plans, specifications, ordinances, rules, regulations, and standards.
• Assists in the administration of contracts for City projects with contractors, consultants, and suppliers, as applicable, during the construction of City projects. This includes monitoring established timelines, scheduled progress and change orders.
• Provides budget oversight for construction projects; reviews pay applications from the contractor for tasks, phases, and project closeouts.
• Meets and communicates with residents to address project activities.
• Prepares informational notices and bulletins updating the public on upcoming City projects, status updates on active projects, alerts, and roadway bulletins. Works with the Public Information Officer to ensure information is disseminated to the public, via the City website and social media platforms.
• Manages and leads pre-construction meetings and progress meetings for minor construction projects; provides collaborative support and assistance for pre-construction and progress meetings for complex construction projects.
• Collaborates with city inspectors regarding construction activities, inspections, pay applications, and other construction inspection related items.
• Conducts work site inspections to ensure work is completed in accordance with project and quality control guidelines; ensures compliance with OSHA regulations.
• Communicates any noncompliance issues with contractor(s) and issues stop work notices if necessary.
• Maintains accurate project file records; prepares weekly progress reports for construction projects and communicates progress status to stakeholders.
• Facilitates the management of contractor requests for information, shop drawings, and submittals.
• Responds to complaints and concerns from contractors and citizens and facilitates the proper investigation and response.
• Serves as essential personnel during natural or man-made disasters and emergencies.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate’s degree in construction and/or Civil Engineering Technology or similar degree and a minimum of two (2) years of experience in engineering, infrastructure inspection, construction, or related works.

Valid driver’s license (must obtain Florida driver’s license within thirty days of employment).

Special Requirements

• Must have a current Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Certification or have the ability to obtain within 90 days of employment.
• Completion of FDOT courses in contract plans reading, earthwork inspection, sub grade inspection, base inspection, construction math, pipe placement, structures inspection I and II and asphaltic concrete testing as determined necessary during the first six (6) months of employment.

Knowledge, Skills, Andabilities

• Ability to organize and manage construction projects.
• Ability to understand the pertinent aspects of contracts.
• Knowledge of construction practices, techniques, materials, and equipment related to public works.
• Knowledge of engineering plans, specifications, and drawings.
• Knowledge and application of a variety of engineering, architecture, maintenance, and construction trades.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, blueprints, permits, as‑builts, and other construction documents typically required for construction projects, both horizontal and vertical; and to compare them with various aspects of constructions in progress.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with contractors, property owners and others to effect satisfactory compliance with specifications and standards.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to prepare reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.

GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION

As part of our commitment to a drug-free and tobacco/nicotine-free workplace, applicants are required to successfully pass a drug and/or tobacco/nicotine test as required by Florida law. Refusal to take a test, or failure to pass the test according to minimum standards, is cause for disqualification.

The complete job description and application materials are available at Oviedo City Hall, Human Resources Department, 400 Alexandria Blvd., Oviedo, FL 32765 or at www.cityofoviedo.net.

EOE-M/F/D/V-Drug-Free Workplace/Tobacco-Free Work Environment

The City of Oviedo values the service veterans and their family members have given to this nation, and we support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.

We understand that you are interested in learning the status of your application. Please be assured that the Human Resources Department will notify all applicants of the final status of their application.

01 Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?

• Yes
• No

02 The City of Oviedo is a drug-free workplace. Do you currently use any federally illegal drugs?

• Yes
• No

03 The City of Oviedo is a tobacco/nicotine-free workplace. Do you currently use tobacco/nicotine products?

• Yes
• No

04 Please select the choice below that best describes the current status of your driver license.

• I have no valid driver license.
• I have a valid driver license from a State other than Florida.
• I have a valid Florida driver license.

05 Please select the choice below that best describes the highest education you have achieved (degree awarded).

• I have been awarded a high school diploma or a GED.
• I have been awarded an Associate's degree.
• I have been awarded a Bachelor's degree.
• I have been awarded a Master's degree.
• I have been awarded a Ph.d. or other terminal degree.
• I have none of the education listed above.

06 Based on your answer to the question above, please list the specific field for which your degree was awarded. PLEASE NOTE: the information entered below should be reflected in the 'Education' section of the application; otherwise, credit may not be awarded. If you answered "High School Diploma" or "I have none of the education listed above" as your answer, please enter 'N/A' in the space below.

07 Based on the choices listed below, please select the field(s) for which you can document at least two (2) years of experience. PLEASE NOTE: the answer(s) indicated below should be supported by the information in the "Work Experience" section of the application; otherwise, credit may not be given.

• I cannot document two years of experience (if this choice is selected, no other choices should be selected).
• Engineering
• Infrastructure inspection
• Construction
• Related work

08 If you answered "Related work" to the question above, please enter in the space below the name of the specific field of experience that you possess. If "Related work" was not your answer to the question above, please enter 'N/A' in the space below.

09 Do you possess a valid Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Certification?

• Yes
• No

10 If you do not possess a valid Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Certification, are you able and willing to obtain one within ninety (90) days from the date of hire if you are selected for the position?

• Yes
• No
• N/A - I currently possess a valid Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Certification.

11 Are you able and willing to complete Florida Department of Transportation courses as determined necessary by the department during the first six (6) month of employment if you are selected?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question