Construction Craft Coordinator (Construction and Planning Specialist)

Indiana University; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual to oversee construction and facility projects. This role involves managing timelines, coordinating with contractors, and ensuring compliance with university standards. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication and project management skills while working in a dynamic environment. With a commitment to excellence, you'll play a vital role in maintaining the beauty and functionality of the campus. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance and tuition subsidies, while contributing to a sustainable and engaging educational environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental insurance

Health savings account

Flexible spending accounts

Tuition subsidy

Generous paid time off

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• 2 years of construction management experience required.
• Ability to manage multi-disciplined construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage construction and remodeling projects.
• Review engineering drawings and specifications.

Skills

Proficient communication skills

Time management

Project management

Problem-solving skills

Knowledge of Indiana Building Codes

Ability to read schematics

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

MMS

Outlook

eBuilder

Job description

Capital Planning and Facilities works to ensure that IU campuses are beautiful, functional, and sustainable supporting excellence in teaching, learning, research, and community engagement across the entire university.

Job Summary

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Works with shop supervisors and other management to compile and manage a list of R and R (repair and rehabilitation) projects, complete with scope and estimates. Collaborates to integrate this list with others.
• Coordinates with the Dedicated Maintenance division and Operations to schedule and plan preventive maintenance activities, often performed by outside contractors.
• Collaborates with Operations to create, deliver, and close out work orders.
• Extensively uses Excel, MMS, Outlook, eBuilder, and other software platforms.
• Provides written material suitable for the highest levels of administration.
• Writes requisitions for and supervises outside contractors, coordinating their roles in achieving specified work and meeting schedules.
• Coordinates special events and responds to safety reports generated by Risk Management.
• Attentive to building maintenance issues on campus, ensuring they are entered and addressed.
• Reviews construction documents, orders materials, consults with customers, and schedules work.
• Prepares and reviews estimates, plans, workflows, and schedules for Building Maintenance craft work sequences to ensure an effective timeline.

General Responsibilities

• Manages, supervises, inspects, and coordinates new construction and remodeling projects on assigned campuses; monitors construction timeline to ensure contractors maintain accurate schedule and perform to university standards; reviews and approves contractors' billing performance. Coordinates necessary interruption of services between administration, Physical Plant, and contractors.
• Reviews engineering drawings and specifications and serves as project coordinator with architects, engineers, contractors, and administrators. Reviews and approves shop and as-built drawings for university archives and Physical Plant use.
• Provides feedback and recommendations to administrators and concerned parties on project cost analyses and alternatives after project bids have been submitted. Advises interior designers of special circumstances and facilities requirements; advises and assists architects and engineers with contract change orders as required by new functions, unforeseeable conditions, code requirements, or design refinements.
• Maintains documentation of all assigned projects with IU-issued software, including timelines, schedules, substantial completion, and other elements of construction.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION
Required

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree

WORK EXPERIENCE
Required

• 2 years of construction management experience and/or large-format planning, experience managing multi-disciplined construction projects with scopes of work including HVAC, plumbing, and electrical

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Required

• Possess a valid driver's license and ability to be insured by Indiana University Upon Date of Hire

SKILLS
Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Basic knowledge of Indiana Building Codes
• Ability to read and interpret large-format schematics, blueprints and drawings
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with a broad range of customers and management levels.
• Demonstrates working knowledge and practical application and experience in word processing, spreadsheet, planning and data base software use as well as e-mail utility
• Demonstrates problem solving skills
• Demonstrates experience and advanced skills in project management/project communication

Working Conditions / Demands

This role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. This role frequently requires the ability to handle equipment. This role frequently requires the ability to remain stationary and ascend/descend ladders/stairs. This role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 75 pounds. The role requires the ability to detect items in close proximity as well as far away; discern between colors; detect objects in peripheral space of self; discern items in detail; and to have good depth perception. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure .

Job Classification

Career Level: Career
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: Engineering, Trades & Facility
Job Family: Construction & Planning
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