What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Construction Logistics Specialist position at KDG Construction Consulting?
KDG Construction Consulting is seeking a highly experienced Senior Construction Logistics Specialist to provide strategic and operational support for complex aviation, transportation, and infrastructure construction programs. This individual will support construction management teams by coordinating construction logistics, evaluating operational impacts, facilitating stakeholder coordination, and enhancing project delivery across multiple concurrent construction projects. The Senior Construction Logistics Specialist will work collaboratively with project leadership, construction management teams, consultants, contractors, operations personnel, and project stakeholders to identify construction conflicts, improve coordination, support field operations, and promote successful project execution.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead construction logistics coordination efforts across multiple concurrent construction projects and operational environments.
• Review construction schedules, phasing plans, logistics plans, drawings, and technical documentation to identify conflicts, operational impacts, and coordination requirements.
• Evaluate construction sequencing and recommend strategies to improve project delivery while minimizing operational disruptions.
• Coordinate construction activities among project teams, contractors, consultants, operations personnel, and project stakeholders.
• Support planning and execution of construction access, temporary conditions, shutdowns, traffic management, and operational impact mitigation.
• Monitor active construction activities and provide field coordination to verify compliance with approved project requirements, logistics plans, and operational procedures.
• Conduct field observations and site visits to identify risks, operational concerns, and opportunities to improve construction coordination.
• Facilitate communication and resolution of construction coordination issues between project teams, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain construction logistics tracking tools, project logs, dashboards, and reporting documentation.
• Prepare executive summaries, project reports, briefing materials, presentations, and performance updates for leadership review.
• Provide recommendations to improve construction logistics procedures, coordination practices, and project delivery processes.
• Support project leadership with special assignments, operational reviews, construction analyses, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Qualifications:
• Minimum 20 years of construction management, construction logistics, infrastructure, or complex building program experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Planning, or a related technical field.
• Experience supporting complex infrastructure, transportation, aviation, or other large-scale construction programs.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple concurrent construction projects involving diverse stakeholders and operational constraints.
• Experience performing construction field coordination, site observations, and operational oversight activities.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, phasing plans, logistics plans, Gantt charts, and other technical documentation.
• Experience evaluating construction impacts and developing practical solutions to minimize operational disruptions.
• Strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare reports, presentations, and executive-level briefing materials.
• Ability to effectively coordinate activities among contractors, consultants, project teams, and operational stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and related project documentation tools.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience serving as an Area Resident Manager, Construction Manager, Resident Engineer, Construction Inspector, or similar leadership role.
• Experience supporting construction logistics and operational coordination within airport, transportation, or other critical operational environments.
• Experience reviewing construction schedules, Gantt charts, logistics plans, and operational impact mitigation strategies.
• Experience preparing executive dashboards, project reports, presentations, and briefing materials.
• Experience using Bluebeam, project controls software, and document management systems.
• Professional certifications such as CCM, PMP, PE, RA, LEED, AAAE, AICP, or other relevant industry credentials.
Anticipated Salary Range: $175,000.00 – $195,000.00 per year
About KDG: KDG Construction Consulting is a leading provider of program, project, and construction management services. The firm serves clients in a broad range of markets throughout Southern California, including aviation, transportation, and infrastructure. KDG provides a full spectrum of management and technical services spanning the entire life cycle of a construction project.
Employment with KDG: KDG is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead construction logistics coordination efforts across multiple concurrent construction projects and operational environments.
• Review construction schedules, phasing plans, logistics plans, drawings, and technical documentation to identify conflicts, operational impacts, and coordination requirements.
• Evaluate construction sequencing and recommend strategies to improve project delivery while minimizing operational disruptions.
• Coordinate construction activities among project teams, contractors, consultants, operations personnel, and project stakeholders.
• Support planning and execution of construction access, temporary conditions, shutdowns, traffic management, and operational impact mitigation.
• Monitor active construction activities and provide field coordination to verify compliance with approved project requirements, logistics plans, and operational procedures.
• Conduct field observations and site visits to identify risks, operational concerns, and opportunities to improve construction coordination.
• Facilitate communication and resolution of construction coordination issues between project teams, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain construction logistics tracking tools, project logs, dashboards, and reporting documentation.
• Prepare executive summaries, project reports, briefing materials, presentations, and performance updates for leadership review.
• Provide recommendations to improve construction logistics procedures, coordination practices, and project delivery processes.
• Support project leadership with special assignments, operational reviews, construction analyses, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Qualifications:
• Minimum 20 years of construction management, construction logistics, infrastructure, or complex building program experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Planning, or a related technical field.
• Experience supporting complex infrastructure, transportation, aviation, or other large-scale construction programs.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple concurrent construction projects involving diverse stakeholders and operational constraints.
• Experience performing construction field coordination, site observations, and operational oversight activities.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, phasing plans, logistics plans, Gantt charts, and other technical documentation.
• Experience evaluating construction impacts and developing practical solutions to minimize operational disruptions.
• Strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare reports, presentations, and executive-level briefing materials.
• Ability to effectively coordinate activities among contractors, consultants, project teams, and operational stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and related project documentation tools.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience serving as an Area Resident Manager, Construction Manager, Resident Engineer, Construction Inspector, or similar leadership role.
• Experience supporting construction logistics and operational coordination within airport, transportation, or other critical operational environments.
• Experience reviewing construction schedules, Gantt charts, logistics plans, and operational impact mitigation strategies.
• Experience preparing executive dashboards, project reports, presentations, and briefing materials.
• Experience using Bluebeam, project controls software, and document management systems.
• Professional certifications such as CCM, PMP, PE, RA, LEED, AAAE, AICP, or other relevant industry credentials.
Anticipated Salary Range: $175,000.00 – $195,000.00 per year
About KDG: KDG Construction Consulting is a leading provider of program, project, and construction management services. The firm serves clients in a broad range of markets throughout Southern California, including aviation, transportation, and infrastructure. KDG provides a full spectrum of management and technical services spanning the entire life cycle of a construction project.
Employment with KDG: KDG is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Salary : $175,000 - $195,000