Construction Coordinator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Strong project management skills.
• Thorough understanding of the culture and the needs of the Tribes of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region.
• Strong written, oral, organizational, and analytical skills.
• High school diploma.
• 2 years field construction, management or administrative experience.
• Ability to provide required knowledge, skills and abilities for the position and demonstrate aptitude for growth in the position.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Yup’ik/English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enforce project contract provisions.
• Assist in performing home assessments for Tribal construction projects.
• Assist in developing scope of work for Tribal construction on anticipated scope.
• Formulate Tribal Construction reports concerning daily and weekly work progress, costs, and scheduling.
• Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to Tribal Construction job administrative staff, workers, and clients.
• Work with Tribal construction lead carpenter to plan, organize and direct activities concerning construction projects.
• Compile Tribal construction project records and reports upon completion in accordance with established program procedures, regulations, and statutes (e.g., Davis - Bacon Certified payrolls).
• Establish Tribal Construction project objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards within boundaries of company policy and contract specifications.
• Confer with supervisors and foremen to discuss work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.
• Initiate and maintain liaison with owners and other contacts to facilitate Tribal Construction project activities.
• Monitor and control project through administrative direction of on-site job leads to ensure project is completed on schedule and within budget.
• Investigate potentially serious situations and implement corrective measures.
• Work with contract administrator to manage financial aspects of contracts to protect company’s interest and simultaneously maintain good relationship with the community.
• May requisition supplies and materials to complete project.
• Assign workers to construction sites to work on specified projects.
• Travel extensively throughout the region via small aircraft, boat, snow machine, or truck to conduct site visits of projects ranging from a couple days to weeks.
• Perform/prepare electronic travel requests and reports with AVCP’s 3rd party travel vendor.
• Supervise and collaborate with Tribal Construction Lead Carpenter; encourage open two-way communication with staff to enhance job satisfaction and overall morale.
• Develop and maintain a culturally sensitive work environment.
• Ensure staff have the tools and training required to effectively do their jobs.
• Monitor and implement all phases of the construction to ensure planning, design, ROW acquisition, Environmental, proper policies and procedures are in place and suited to meet project and community needs.
• Update existing departmental policies and create new ones to improve project management procedure standardization and to enhance systemized processes.
• Compile, review, and approve construction employees’ timesheets and submit them to payroll.
• Conduct performance evaluations of Tribal Construction Lead Carpenters as required.