Project Coordinator - Utility Engineering Construction- Utility Systems Dept

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utility systems department construction coordinator

the city of port st. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer. This position requires the applicant to successfully pass a drug screening. Please note that this is an external job posting intended for non-city employees. If you are a current city employee applying through this posting, your application will not be reviewed with other internal candidates. In order to be considered with internal candidates, please apply on the internal posting by clicking here.

Responsible technical monitoring and coordinating construction and expansion projects of the utility systems department, including but not limited to technical work in engineering plan review and markup of plans for utility construction and maintenance projects. Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the city. This position is considered an "essential position" for the purpose of emergency management. Emergency duties will be assigned as needed.

This position requires 24 hours a day, 7 days per week availability during city of port st lucie emergencies, as determined by city administrators, emergency manager or city officials.

the following duties are illustrative for this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• keeps the mission, vision, and values of the city of port st. Lucie at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintains high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• performs the surveillance of utility construction work in progress.
• ensures the contractor's adherence to approved standards and specifications and design and acts as liaison between department and engineering consultants, contracts, regulatory agencies, and staff of inspectors.
• reviews preliminary plans and contracts prior to construction. Attends pre-construction meetings.
• observes and inspects construction work in progress and develops as-built drawings as work progresses.
• ensures that utility system construction complies with approved current standards and specifications. Notes and reports improprieties and deficiencies.
• maintains a field log of daily events, including number of persons, equipment, and material on site, measurements taken, tests performed, deficiencies, etc.
• reviews and marks up site layout plans, paving, drainage, utility construction and other plans, utilizing pdf plan review and markup software.
• interprets survey plats, topographic maps, construction layouts, as-built drawings, etc.
• reviews right-of-way maps, road plans, and profiles.
• performs related work as requested or assigned.
• regular and punctual attendance.
• other duties as may be assigned.

to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma required. Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in the field of utility construction required. A minimum of six (6) months of electronic plan review and markup experience and programming experience preferred. A comparable amount of training, education, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

possession of valid driver's license and maintenance of clean driving record required with the ability to obtain a valid florida driver's license within 30 days from date of hire.

knowledge of water and sewer line construction methods, governmental laws and policies pertaining thereto. Knowledge of drafting techniques, basic utilities engineering methodology and inspection techniques. Ability to prepare written technical reports, estimates, critical path management, construction, and costs reports. Ability to read and interpret water and sewer construction design prints; to prepare material take-offs and as-built drawings; observe and analyze construction methods;

know and enforce construction standards and specifications; prepare field sketches and cost estimates for line extensions, and to keep appropriate records. Ability to inspect water and sewer line installations to assure that new construction is performed according to specifications; to note and report deficiencies and improper and unorthodox construction methods; to monitor job progress; to assure that field sketches and cost estimates are accurate;

to practice and enforce good…