Assistant Construction Project Coordinator, DGS - South Eastern Region

Are you ready to be part of a billion dollar construction portfolio? The Department of General Services (DGS) has an outstanding career opportunity for an energetic, experienced Assistant Construction Project Coordinator in the South Eastern Region of Pennsylvania! If you enjoy Commercial Construction and Renovation Projects, traveling to various work sites daily, and are detail oriented then this job is for you!

Construction portfolio consists of projects located within other Commonwealth Agency facilities such as Department of Corrections (Correctional Institutions), Department of Human Services (State Hospital and Center Facilities), Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (Universities), Department of Military & Veterans Affairs (Readiness Center and Veterans' Hospital), Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Flood Control, State Parks), and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Headquarter Building).

Position is home headquartered; however, daily travel to job sites in the following South Eastern Region counties is required:
Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montgomery, and Philadelphia County. In addition, you may occasionally be asked to travel to the following counties outside of the South Eastern Region:
Lehigh, Northampton, and Schuylkill County.

Candidate must reside in or be willing to relocate prior to employment to Berks, Chester, Lancaster or Lebanon County.

This role supports construction and renovation efforts that help maintain and improve public facilities throughout the region. The position assists with coordination, communication, and oversight to keep projects on track. As an Assistant Construction Project Coordinator, you will perform the following duties:

• Project Coordination:
  Oversee construction and renovation tasks to support smooth daily operations
• Technical Guidance:
  Provide direction to contractors, consultants, and other professionals throughout project phases
• Progress Monitoring:
  Track timelines, resolve issues, and ensure activities follow approved plans and schedules
• Material Oversight:
  Confirm materials are approved, ordered, delivered, and appropriate for project needs
• Compliance Review:
  Ensure construction follows all codes, regulations, specifications, and agency procedures

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description .

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• This position is home headquartered; however, daily travel to construction projects throughout the South Eastern Region is required. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
• Salary:
  
  Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $61,927.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

The following qualifications and requirements are listed below:

• Four years of professional building construction administration, construction planning, or construction project engineering experience for renovations and new construction of commercial, institutional, or educational buildings; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• This position requires possession and maintenance of an active non-commercial Pennsylvania Class C driver’s license or equivalent.

• You must reside in or be willing to relocate prior to employment to Berks, Chester, Lancaster or Lebanon County.
• You must be willing and able to travel to construction sites in Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties in the South Eastern Region.
• You must be willing and able to travel to the following counties outside of the South Eastern Region if necessary for work:
  Lehigh, Northumberland, and Schuylkill.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• On-site renovation and new construction experience at commercial, institutional, and education buildings
• Working knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM)…