CONSTRUCTION PROJECT COORDINATOR – Department of Real Property Management Hiring

Overview

Position Title: CONSTRUCTION PROJECT COORDINATOR

Company: City Of Clark County

Location: Clark County, NV, US

Job Description:

The Clark County Department of Real Property is seeking qualified candidates for a Construction Project Coordinator. As a member of our team, you will coordinate and supervise major and minor construction and renovation projects, assuring that plans, specifications, codes, time schedules, and budgets are adhered to. Provides complex inspections of projects, confers with contractors, consultants, building inspectors and others on the development and completion of projects. Assures conformance with County, Federal, State and industry plans, specifications, codes and contract provisions; ensures that required modifications are accomplished.

This examination will establish an Open Competitive and Promotional list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by the Office of Human Resources. Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the hiring interview.

Responsibilities:

• Provides construction project coordination and management of construction/development and renovation projects of varying degrees of complexity.
• Activities must include both construction management inspection functions for major development projects and project management functions on renovations and minor construction/development projects. Visits construction/renovation sites as required; conducts site inspections.
• Confers with developers, engineers, architects, contractors, property owners and others to explain codes, regulations and procedures. Coordinates all utility installations with contractors, architects, engineers, and utility companies.
• Major projects involve working with an Architect and serving as the field representative on the project by conducting daily inspections of all aspects of the construction process; interpreting, explaining and enforcing regulations, ordinances, and policies to contractors’ construction superintendent; approving minor change orders and discussing major change orders with the Architect; assisting the Project Architect by reviewing specs, plans and design specifications to identify problem areas; approving payment
  to contractors upon scheduled completion of certain phases of construction.
• Responsibilities also include management of renovation and minor construction projects, assuming responsibility for the project from start to finish. On such projects, job functions include: provides cost estimates; bids out the job; selects, negotiates contracts and works with the design consultants and contractors; serves as the primary contact with the Contractor.
• Also responsible for scheduling and payment, approving and negotiating payment for all change orders, conducting construction meetings and preparing all meeting minutes, approving final payment on project, and assuming responsibility for completion of project in accordance with the contract. Reviews plans, maps, job specifications, material testing lab reports, contracts and other documents to ensure conformance with federal, state, County and industry codes and regulations.
• Interprets, explains and enforces regulations, ordinances and policies to developers, contractors, representatives of other agencies and the public; confers with architects, engineers and building inspection staff regarding possible changes to plans and problem resolution.
• Prepares daily progress notes on each project. Identifies needed changes to construction plans and details; evaluates alternatives and makes effective recommendations.
• Reviews proposals for changes to contracts; negotiates rates with contractor for changes; recommends acceptance/rejection based on value negotiation.
• Drives a personal or County motor vehicle to attend meetings and visit various County work sites.

Requirements:

• Possession of valid Nevada Class C driver’s license at time of appointment. Positions in certain departments may require I.C.B.O. or other nationally recognized certification in at lease one of the following areas: building, combination dwelling, structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical.
• Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write “see attached resume” on your application.
• Equivalent to two (2) years of college level course work in pre-engineering, construction technology or a related field AND five (5) years of full-time building and/or general construction project experience, two (2) years of which include construction inspections. Experience in a field directly related to the work may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.