Construction Specialist - Engineering / Construction Department

San Antonio Water System•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

The Construction Specialist is primarily responsible for negotiating and recommending construction contract change orders and managing administrative details for construction projects. The role coordinates and schedules project status meetings and ensures projects comply with contract requirements, SAWS goals, departmental policies, and procedures. The position works under general supervision and guidance, serves as a technical team leader, and may train lower-level employees, assign work, and check work. It also functions as an assistant supervisor and acts on the supervisor’s behalf when absent.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Construction Management, Applied Science, or a related field from an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting agency.
Four years’ experience in project design or construction administration.
Valid Class C Texas Driver’s license.
Proficiency with adding machines and word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database software.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field from an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting agency.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, review, and negotiate Requests for Proposals and direct the preparation of proposed change orders.
Solicit, develop, and review recommendations for approval, and coordinate with the supervisor to resolve construction conflicts involving consulting engineers, contractors, other governmental agencies, and SAWS personnel.
Review construction project administrative details, including pay estimates, pre-construction schedules, pre-construction site videos, pre- and post-construction videos of sewer line installations and repairs, and monthly status reports.
Ensure contract compliance and apply business management and public administration principles and practices to support compliance with contract requirements, SAWS goals, departmental policies, and procedures.
Review, verify, interpret, and advise on project schedules and submittals.
Negotiate change-order proposals, direct the preparation of change orders, maintain a change-order log, and provide status reports.
Participate in pre-construction meetings and conduct them in the supervisor’s absence.
Implement and maintain logs or reports on contract changes.
Serve as a technical team leader; may train lower-level employees, assign work, and check work.
Act as assistant supervisor and represent the supervisor when absent.
Perform other duties as assigned.