Project Coordinator

Duties Description

This position is for I-81 Viaduct Project Construction Coordinator

• Review contract documents and assist with procurement, pre-bid conferences, and evaluations.
• Coordinate activities with other Department staff, contractors, consultants, and public agencies.
• Support Department safety vision and comply with all safety rules, policies, and procedures; maintain accountability for safety performance of all project staff.
• Sign “Approved for Construction” drawings
• Monitor claims, suggest ways to mitigate impacts, and develop solutions to issues during construction.
• Resolve construction related issues in coordination with engineering staff, third parties, and other agencies as necessary.
• Attend progress meetings, develop status reports, and deliver presentations as required
• Assist in negotiating with contractors regarding changes to design, construction work scope, and schedules
• Participate in the development of contract specifications, as well as manage construction contracts and other professional service contracts as directed by the Project Director
• Assist in overseeing the performance of all contractors; ensure that all work is completed according to construction plans, specifications, and schedule.
• Direct and monitor the progress of construction contracts; track the delivery of the construction product; participate in construction meetings; provide direction in the implementation of the construction contract; and direct and monitor compliance with safety codes and all other regulations.
• Meet regularly with Department, contractors, designers, and other consultant staff to monitor and coordinate all phases of the priority project.
• Analyze, audit, and report construction project change orders, RFP’s, RFI’s, & NCR’s.
  
  

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications

This position will be filled by temporary appointment, without examination, via Section 64.3 of Civil Service Law.

Candidates must have a valid New York State Professional Engineer’s License with current registration and at least 5 years of civil engineering experience with transportation projects related to highways/roadways, railroads, bridges, airports, waterways, building structures, or traffic management and safety systems

Additional Comments

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

The salary range listed reflects the full range for this graded position. For new State employees appointed into graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts. For more salary information please visit https://oer.ny.gov/salary-schedules

DOT is an equal opportunity employer.

Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States. Candidates for employment must have proper authorization to work in the United States at the time an offer of employment is made. The Department will not sponsor a nonimmigrant for a temporary employment visa (H-1B or similar), OPT STEM, or for permanent residence. Offers of permanent employment may not be made to nonimmigrants whose employment authorization is limited to a period of practical training (F-1 or similar).