Construction Dispatch Coordinator

Granite Construction Company; Watsonville (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction Company is seeking a dispatcher at our Watsonville, CA location to coordinate labor, equipment, materials, trucking and rentals across projects. Under general supervision, you will allocate resources to meet schedules and communicate details to field teams.

You will work with HR, payroll and unions to ensure compliance, track equipment utilization, negotiate rentals, and use the FIS system to streamline processes.

Qualifications

• Exceptional organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Attention to detail required.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in various computer software programs (Excel, Word, Project, Heavy Job, The Dispatcher).
• Knowledge of Construction Jobs, equipment and needs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project resource needs under the direction of the Construction Manager, Superintendents, Safety, and Equipment departments to ensure project schedule goals are met.
• Communicate detailed information such as time and specific locations to dispatch resources to jobs in the field to ensure appropriate resources are allocated.
• Work with HR, Payroll and craft unions to maintain regulations that the union has established to ensure compliance.
• Arrange and work with the Equipment Department and other area dispatchers to ensure the best opportunity for Granite equipment utilization; schedule equipment repairs as needed.
• Assist management in planning job schedules to anticipate project needs to ensure timely delivery of resources to the job.
• Utilize computerized dispatch and distribute on a daily basis to communicate resource and scheduling with team.
• Communicate dispatch to superintendents so that they can monitor daily work (QC, Shop, PM, Payroll).
• Negotiate with various vendors to ensure Granite receives the best possible pricing for rentals or other materials needed that are not already set in Job setups; utilize the FIS system in order to streamline the processes, including setting up rental equipment and export to Field systems.
• Understand and know contract requirements when it comes to ordering job resources (DBE, listed companies or special Tier compliant equipment).
• Code dispatch office invoices to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Update the underground service alert (USA) to ensure it is current, depending on location.
• Track rentals and equipment moves to ensure efficiency.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Prioritization

Attention to detail

Pressure handling

Excel

Word

Microsoft Project

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Heavy Job

The Dispatcher

Project

Job description

Granite Construction Company is seeking a dispatcher at our Watsonville, CA location to coordinate labor, equipment, materials, trucking and rentals across projects. Under general supervision, you will allocate resources to meet schedules and communicate details to field teams.

You will work with HR, payroll and unions to ensure compliance, track equipment utilization, negotiate rentals, and use the FIS system to streamline processes.