Principal Construction Coordinator

UDR Consulting • Aiken, SC

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About The Position

UDR is seeking qualified candidates for a Principal Construction Coordinator opportunity for our customer in Aiken, SC to support the Savannah River Site . Principal Construction Coordinator Close Date: 12/23/2025 Job # 1488 DUTIES Represents construction management on the project team and has ownership of the more complex projects and / or work authorizing documents (WAD) technical, cost and schedule baselines. Administer and ensure compliance with elements of the direct hire or subcontract management program on a site-wide basis. Develop programmatic changes and enhancements to the subcontract management program in order to satisfy DOE concerns and directives on a site-wide basis. Interface with facility management for work scope, estimate approvals and funding distribution and with project controls and construction execution for scope development, estimate preparation and approval and construction planning. Coordinate all aspects of assigned complex construction projects and maintenance orders to their overall successful completion by ensuring that construction efficiency is optimized from conceptual design to financial closing. Review and evaluate labor and material cost reports and identify positive and negative variances to total budgets and annual operating plans. Validate alignment of technical scope with baseline schedule and project / CMO estimate for constructability and approval of baseline schedule and estimates. Participate in establishment and approval of technical, schedule and cost baselines for projects and CMO's. Perform comprehensive review and evaluation of preliminary scope, design, schedules, and estimates for new projects to determine constructability and accuracy. Through use of experience and knowledge while monitoring progress of projects and maintenance orders, identify problems / potential problems to the technical / cost / schedule baselines and implement the necessary corrective actions. Interface with project management, DOE, design, procurement, field management and superintendents at different team levels to accomplish milestones in a safe and cost effective manner.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and 11 - 13 years of practical experience in construction.
• In depth knowledge of construction costs, scheduling and the ability to develop or evaluate construction strategies and techniques.
• An associate's degree 13 - 15 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent.
• A high school diploma and 15 - 18 years of practical experience would also be considered equivalent.
• A thorough knowledge and understanding of project management and project planning at the tactical level would be ideal, along with a knowledge of operations, maintenance, or project startup and construction management and construction subcontracts.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with large construction projects and working with DOE/NNSA (Preferred)
• High familiarization with ASME codes and B31.3 pressure boundary systems. (Preferred)
• Strong understanding of constructability reviews and able to communicate the review process with the design authorities. (Preferred)
• Strong understanding of cross functional teams and communicate issues as they arise and see them resolved. (Preferred)
• High familiarization with glove box fabrication, components, alignment, and assembly. (Preferred)
• High familiarization with project start-up, system turnover, and operational readiness including testing and design compliance. (Preferred)
• Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represents construction management on the project team and has ownership of the more complex projects and / or work authorizing documents (WAD) technical, cost and schedule baselines.
• Administer and ensure compliance with elements of the direct hire or subcontract management program on a site-wide basis.
• Develop programmatic changes and enhancements to the subcontract management program in order to satisfy DOE concerns and directives on a site-wide basis.
• Interface with facility management for work scope, estimate approvals and funding distribution and with project controls and construction execution for scope development, estimate preparation and approval and construction planning.
• Coordinate all aspects of assigned complex construction projects and maintenance orders to their overall successful completion by ensuring that construction efficiency is optimized from conceptual design to financial closing.
• Review and evaluate labor and material cost reports and identify positive and negative variances to total budgets and annual operating plans.
• Validate alignment of technical scope with baseline schedule and project / CMO estimate for constructability and approval of baseline schedule and estimates.
• Participate in establishment and approval of technical, schedule and cost baselines for projects and CMO's.
• Perform comprehensive review and evaluation of preliminary scope, design, schedules, and estimates for new projects to determine constructability and accuracy.
• Through use of experience and knowledge while monitoring progress of projects and maintenance orders, identify problems / potential problems to the technical / cost / schedule baselines and implement the necessary corrective actions.
• Interface with project management, DOE, design, procurement, field management and superintendents at different team levels to accomplish milestones in a safe and cost effective manner.

Benefits

• UDR offers highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs.
• We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal