Construction Project Coordinator; Engineering Division

Career Description

Under general supervision, performs administrative and technical duties in the inspection and construction of City projects; reviews encroachment permits and traffic control plans; assists in, plans, and coordinates construction and engineering activities relating to City Public Works infrastructure development and repair projects; and performs related duties as assigned.

Receives general direction from assigned supervisory or management personnel. Exercises no direct supervision over staff.

This classification is responsible for the coordination of one or more programs in the Community Development Department. Incumbents have responsibility for independently coordinating and implementing the inspection and construction functions for Public Works infrastructure development and related projects. Positions in this classification rely on experience and use considerable discretion and independent judgment to ensure the program’s efficient and effective service delivery.

Assignments are given with general guidelines and incumbents are responsible for establishing objectives, timelines, and methods to deliver program services. Work is typically reviewed upon completion for soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements.

• Conducts daily construction inspections for various streets, traffic control, water and sewer facilities, and related projects; observes and records site conditions; monitors construction for conformance with approved plans; documents construction progress against project schedules; visually determines construction material conformance to standards.
• Supports the grant development process, including researching potential funding opportunities, drafting compelling proposals, and ensuring alignment with the City's vision and departmental objectives.
• Prepares inspection reports; takes field notes; records qualitative and quantitative data; calculates statistics; enters data into systems.
• Researches, reviews, and analyzes legal description records to verify property ownership and rights of way; surveys and stakes property lines and grades; checks existing and future monumentation; operates surveying equipment and updates surveying computerized systems; operates, maintains, and troubleshoots a survey drone.
• Reviews encroachment permit and traffic control plan applications; receives application documents; retrieves and considers related plans, reports, permits, and files; drafts comments and prepares recommendations for the Construction Project Manager; responds to requests for information.
• Assists in the preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates for the improvement of Public Works projects; participates in checking and reviewing development plans; reviews specifications and cost estimates.
• Participates in the review of plans; evaluates compliance with laws, ordinances, and acceptable engineering standards; coordinates design plans to meet accessibility standards within public Right of Way.
• Assists with receiving, investigating, and responding to difficult and sensitive problems and complaints in a professional manner; identifies and reports findings and takes necessary corrective action; responds to resident requests for service; fosters collaboration in resolving problems; explains priorities, programs, and policies.
• Maintains accurate records of services and activities.
• Observes and complies with all City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Construction and engineering principles, methods, and practices as applied to public works, including planning, development, design, and construction.
• Methods and practices of public works construction management.
• Proper use of construction materials and equipment.
• Safety requirements and procedures pertaining to work practices.
• Principles and methods of cost estimating and evaluating appropriate construction materials for projects.
• Mathematics through trigonometry as applied to land surveying and pertinent standard engineering calculations.
• Specialized equipment and technology used in surveying including surveying instruments, scanners, plotters, computed assisted drafting, geographic information systems, drone operation, and associated software and/or database programs.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations as well as industry standards and best practices pertinent to the assigned area of responsibility.
• Record keeping.
• City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.
• The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including…