Project Coordinator

City of Austin•Charlottetown, PE

30d•$33 - $41•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Coordinator will work within a small team to oversee the administration of affordable housing development incentive programs offered by the City of Austin. These programs are established to provide development incentives, such as fee waivers or additional development rights, in exchange for community benefits like affordable housing. The Project Coordinator will play a key role in the production of new, quality affordable housing by interacting with proposed developments throughout the development process. It's an exciting time for our team. The city is expanding the number of affordable housing tools we administer. We are looking for individuals who can thrive within an evolving program, help to implement new tools, help developments transition from our team to post-construction monitoring and compliance, and establish the future for affordable housing in Austin.

Requirements

Knowledge of basic engineering and architectural design principles, practices, procedures, and estimating techniques.
Knowledge of project accounting, architectural, and construction methods and the principles, methods, and practices of project management.
Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, and codes associated with project assignment.
Knowledge of budget policies and principles.
Knowledge of contract management principles, methods, and practices.
Skill in adapting, interpreting, and applying guidelines and standards.
Skill in establishing and maintaining positive relationships with internal and external customers.
Skill in using available software packages.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy in all public contacts.
Ability to schedule and coordinate activities between various parties and planning specific aspects of a project.
Ability to communicate in oral or written format to a variety of audiences.
Graduation with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a related field, plus three (3) years of experience in construction, engineering, architecture, or related work.
Experience may substitute for education up to a maximum of four (4) years.
May require a valid Texas driver license.

Nice To Haves

This position is housing related rather than engineering.

Responsibilities

Communicates project and/or program information to internal and external customers.
Assists in the development and monitoring of project and/or program budgets by completing assignments that may include processing a pay application or monitoring and updating the assigned project budget.
Assists in the development of short- and long-range plans on projects or works on routine projects whereby techniques used are well known and present no unusual engineering problems.
Assists in the development and implementation of operating policies and procedures by providing input as a team member of an established process improvement team.
Ensures compliance with City and other regulatory agency requirements and policies by verifying that regulatory/permitting processes have been identified and permits or approvals acquired for assigned project.
Coordinates development/reviews construction or engineering related contracts, contract documents, and Developer Agreements by reviewing preparing and processing project change orders to projects if change orders are appropriate and in compliance or applying technical quality control review.
Coordinates and evaluates plans, criteria, schedules, etc. for a variety of projects, Programs, and plans or a division and/or section activities.
Assists in the resolution of conflicts and difficult situations by providing supporting documentation, policies and procedures.
Develops, maintains, and improves City of Austin design and construction standards.
Provides technical advice and assistance.
May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.