Construction Project Coordinator Superintendent-Construction Project Coordinator - Perm

Title: Construction Project Coordinator Superintendent

Classification: Construction Project Coordinator 3

Job Status: Full-Time - Permanent

WDFW Program: Capital Asset Management Program (CAMP)

Duty Station: Lacey, Washington – Thurston County

This is an opportunity to apply your technical expertise, leadership, and collaborative skills to support critical construction and maintenance projects for fish and wildlife infrastructure and facilities. As an expert in the field of construction, you will lead several major construction units and supervise the execution of complex projects, including water recreation sites, fish passage improvements, and rural road maintenance. Additional responsibilities include developing scopes of work and cost estimates, overseeing resources and budgets, and supporting projects from pre‑construction through closeout.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Construction Project Coordinator Superintendent will:

• Oversight of multiple construction teams specializing in the following projects:
  • Water recreation access site renovations: boat plank installation, parking lot grading, utility demolition.
  • Fish transportation: annual transportation of hatchery‑raised fish to various recreational access sites.
  • Fish passage improvements: culvert and bridge installation or removal, and fish channel restorations.
  • Water intake maintenance: annual sediment removal from water intake structures.
  • Rural road development and maintenance: annual maintenance activities on wildlife access lands for hunting and fishing opportunities.
  • Hatchery rearing structures: installation of collection ponds for hatchery fish rearing.
• Supervise and mentor technical and professional level staff to support an effective, motivated team.
• Set goals and objectives, develop strategies to implement, and create performance measurements and standards to ensure individual and program performance objectives are met.
• Manage personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, and performance concerns in a constructive manner.

• Coordinate, direct, and review all aspects of construction and maintenance projects to ensure appropriate means and methods are being implemented.
• Work directly with project managers and customers to evaluate and define scope, constructability, and prioritize construction and maintenance needs.
• Participate in conceptual and 30‑60‑90 drawing reviews, providing expertise to mitigate functionality or feasibility issues.
• Analyze project specifications for sequence of work, material and personnel requirements, and schedule material and equipment deliveries. Identify items requiring purchasing contracts and develop specifications for the bidding process.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates, monitor spending, and advocate for additional resources as needed.
• Develop and manage short‑ and long‑term project schedules focusing on upland and in‑water work, hatchery rearing activities, and production goals without impacting agency operations.

• Oversee the construction division’s fleet of approximately 140 vehicles, keeping road‑legal vehicles and equipment compliant with state and federal laws.
• Collaborate with the agency’s Fleet Manager to develop short‑ and long‑term replacement plans that cycle aging fleet out of service.
• Monitor revolving vehicle funds for opportunities for new purchases and implement fleet purchase requests.

• Primarily performed in an office setting but may include work at construction sites on hatchery and wildlife areas.
• Work on rough terrain, riverbanks, slippery slopes, confined spaces, and in all weather conditions.
• Lift or move up to 50 pounds repetitively when loading and unloading trucks or moving materials around project sites.
• Operate motor vehicles in hazardous weather conditions such as snow and ice on mountain passes, highways, and roads (both paved and unpaved).
• May involve working in or near water environments.

Schedule: Typically, Monday – Thursday, 6:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. This includes overnight stays, evening and weekend work, and…