What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Construction Coordinator position at Edgewater Technical Associates?
Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Principal Construction Coordinator opportunity to support the Savannah River Site.
Work Location: Aiken, SC
Application Deadline: 12/23/25 (by Noon ET)
Principal Construction Coordinator-
Duties:
- Represents construction management on the project team and has ownership of the more complex projects and / or work authorizing documents (WAD) technical, cost and schedule baselines.
- Administer and ensure compliance with elements of the direct hire or subcontract management program on a site-wide basis.
- Develop programmatic changes and enhancements to the subcontract management program in order to satisfy DOE concerns and directives on a site-wide basis.
- Interface with facility management for work scope, estimate approvals and funding distribution and with project controls and construction execution for scope development, estimate preparation and approval and construction planning.
- Coordinate all aspects of assigned complex construction projects and maintenance orders to their overall successful completion by ensuring that construction efficiency is optimized from conceptual design to financial closing.
- Review and evaluate labor and material cost reports and identify positive and negative variances to total budgets and annual operating plans.
- Validate alignment of technical scope with baseline schedule and project / CMO estimate for constructability and approval of baseline schedule and estimates.
- Participate in establishment and approval of technical, schedule and cost baselines for projects and CMO's.
- Perform comprehensive review and evaluation of preliminary scope, design, schedules, and estimates for new projects to determine constructability and accuracy.
- Through use of experience and knowledge while monitoring progress of projects and maintenance orders, identify problems / potential problems to the technical / cost / schedule baselines and implement the necessary corrective actions.
- Interface with project management, DOE, design, procurement, field management and superintendents at different team levels to accomplish milestones in a safe and cost-effective manner.
Education/Yrs. Of Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and eleven to thirteen (11 – 13) years of practical experience in construction. In depth knowledge of construction costs, scheduling and the ability to develop or evaluate construction strategies and techniques. An associate's degree thirteen to fifteen (13 – 15) years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. A high school diploma and fifteen to eighteen (15 – 18) years of practical experience would also be considered equivalent.
Skills/Experience:
- A thorough knowledge and understanding of project management and project planning at the tactical level would be ideal, along with a knowledge of operations, maintenance, or project startup and construction management and construction subcontracts.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with large construction projects and working with DOE/NNSA
- High familiarization with ASME codes and B31.3 pressure boundary systems.
- Strong understanding of constructability reviews and able to communicate the review process with the design authorities.
- Strong understanding of cross functional teams and communicates issues as they arise and see them resolved.
- High familiarization with glove box fabrication, components, alignment, and assembly.
- High familiarization with project start-up, system turnover, and operational readiness including testing and design compliance.
- Possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years.
Other Job Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance (an active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties).
If you are interested in being considered for this position, please follow the application steps via our website: www.edgewatertech.net/careers
Edgewater Technical Associates will not submit your resume without first having detailed discussions with you and obtaining your permission to do so. We look forward to hearing from you!
WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES
Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.
Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.
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