CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR

SUMMARY  

Responsible for scheduling and coordinating the flow of work, work materials on a construction project according to a schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with foremen and supervisors to determine progress of work; and compiling reports on progress of work, schedule changes, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES   Include the following: (Other duties may be assigned)

o    Reviews documents, such as production schedules, workforce assignments, and project specifications to obtain information, such as materials, priorities, and personnel requirements.

Expectation:  Understands and effectively applies information to achieve requirements and goals of the project.

o    Compiles schedules and orders, such as workforce assignments, production, workflow, transportation, and maintenance or repair.

Expectation:  Schedules and orders function efficiently, cost-effectively, and accurately.

o    Monitor work progress and provides services, such as furnishing permits, tickets, and union information, and informs workers to expedite workflow.

Expectation:  Work progress and services support goals and objectives of the project plan.

o    Requisitions and maintains inventory of materials, equipment, tools and supplies to meet production demands.

o Expectation:  Inventory and tool or equipment availability consistently supports goals and objectives of the project plan.

o    Calculates figures, such as labor and materials amounts, manufacturing costs, and wages, using pricing schedules, adding machine, or calculator.

o Expectation:  Calculations are accurate, timely, and consistently supports goals and objectives of the project plan.

o    Maintains files, such as maintenance records, bills of lading, and cost reports.

o Expectation:  Files and records are accurate, timely, and accessible to support goals and objectives of the project plan.

o    Arranges for delivery and distributes supplies and parts; expedites flow of materials to meet production schedules.

Expectation:  Delivery and distribution are accurate, timely, and support the project plan.

o    Reviews documents and inventories, and monitors work processes for completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.

Expectation: Understands and effectively monitors processes to achieve requirements and goals of the project.

o    Completes reports on production progress, customer information, and materials inventory.

Expectation:  Reports and records are complete, accurate, timely, and accessible to support goals and objectives of the project plan.

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o Confers with establishment personnel, vendors, and customers to coordinate processes and progress, and to resolve complaints.

Expectation: Communication is ongoing, clear, concise, and complete.  Coordination is complete, accurate, timely, and supports goals and objectives of the project plan.

• Maintains a favorable working relationship with all employees in order to facilitate positive employee morale, productivity, and continued improvement.

Expectation: Morale and productivity are high.

o    Responsible for suggesting methods to improve area operations, processes, efficiency, and service to both internal and external customers.

Expectation: Methods and processes are effective and timely.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

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.

  EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year College or University; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

§  Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

§  Knowledge of principles and methods for analysis and reporting of financial data.

§  Knowledge of principles and methods for moving goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

        LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to:

·         Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. 

·         Write simple correspondence. 

·         Effectively present information in one-on-one and small groups situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

• Read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. 

• Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. 

• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

• Second language, in locations where required.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to:

• Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. 

• Apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 

• Compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to:

·         Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. 

·         Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variable in situations where only limited standardization exists. 

• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

  CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Maintain a valid Driver's License.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT and ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  There is no exposure or very limited exposure to physical risk.