Project Representative I/II

New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency • Trenton, NJ

1h • Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision of the Manager of Construction Services, perform work related to monitoring of building construction for compliance to current, approved contract documents to protect the HMFA's interests in its role as lender; approve periodic construction requisitions; perform related duties as necessary.

Requirements

• Knowledge of building construction methods and materials.
• Ability to read and understand construction plans and specifications.
• Ability to investigate structural systems
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally, in writing and to listen actively.
• Ability to maintain a positive work atmosphere in an appropriate manner of behavior that ensures cooperation and effective communication with customers, clients, peers and management.
• Project Representative I (Range 9) Two (2) year college degree; five (5) years experience in multi-family construction; or an equivalent combination of education and experience that meets the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Project Representative II (Range 10) Four (4) year college degree related to construction industry plus five (5) years experience in multi-family construction; or high school graduate with seven (7) years experience as an HMFA Project Representative; or an equivalent combination of education and experience that meets the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
• A valid driver's license in the State in which the person resides is required only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain a project filing system to include contracts, plans, specifications, shop drawings, schedule of values, requisitions, change orders, construction schedule, extension of time, job meeting minutes, correspondence and so on.
• Prioritize assignments to ensure site monitoring at critical phases of construction process.
• Monitor construction at project site to ensure that work is in compliance with approved contract documents.
• Submit Project Representative Construction Reports as required.
• Review accuracy of contractors' requisitions for payments and process promptly.
• Participate in the preliminary and final punch lists in conjunction with the professional of record.
• Assist in ensuring that items of project completion are submitted as established by contract documents
• Inspect buildings to investigate structural systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees