Construction Coordinator

The Position

The Water and Engineering Technology department is seeking a Construction Coordinator. This position provides construction coordination for wastewater treatment facility, pump station, and force main construction projects.

Essential Functions

(The essential functions listed below are not intended to reflect all duties that may be assigned to this classification. The District may augment duties and/or essential functions at its discretion. Additionally, some incumbents may not perform all Essential Functions)

- Serves as point of contact for consultants, contractors, and vendors involved in the construction of wastewater treatment plant facilities, wastewater treatment pump stations, and other wastewater infrastructure. Coordinates and implements construction projects with internal and external stakeholders.

- Serves as project manager for capital improvement and capital replacement projects. Assists in identifying, scoping, negotiating, and budgeting projects; developing contracts; provides construction observations, site walk through, and specification and drawings review for the contractor, engineer, and owner; attends design and construction meetings; and resolves construction issues.

- Develops and reviews engineering design plans and specifications for capital improvement projects for equipment selection, layout, and constructability; reviews engineer's cost estimates and provides value engineering proposals; and reviews proposed sequences of construction.

- Provides contract document review of drawings and specifications for operational coordination, construction quality, and completeness with engineering and management staff. Assists the engineering design team with review of inter-disciplinary coordination.

- Coordinates construction activities with Clean Water Services operations, maintenance, electrical, instrumentation, management, and general contractor staff. Develops alternative operational strategies for construction coordination to ensure wastewater operations function efficiently with minimal interruptions or adverse impacts.

- Provides construction contract management and inspection for compliance with contract documents and Clean Water Services quality standards for civil, mechanical, structural, electrical, and instrumentation disciplines. Position provides construction contract warranty coordination.

- Establishes positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

- Ensures required easements are written correctly and are acquired in accordance with the established guidelines; and environmental, land use and other permits are acquired prior to the start of construction.

- Works with the public to ensure construction projects are delivered safely and with minimal disruptions to the public.

- Drives a Clean Water Services vehicle for work related purposes.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE OF:

- Advanced wastewater treatment facility operation

- Facility/pump station start-up coordination or processes

- Principles of construction management

- Project document management

- Construction contract design and development

- Inspection of civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and public construction contract procurement processes

- Pump station hydraulics

Easements and property acquisition

SKILL IN:

- Preparing, reviewing, and interpreting construction contract documents, engineering specifications, planning documents and reports

- Construction contract documentation, contract warranty enforcement

Computer/mobile phone applications related to construction document management, word processing, spreadsheets, hydraulic modeling software, and database management

ABILITY TO:

- Identify, research, and analyze complex technical problems, processes, and procedures

- Develop cost-effective and technical approaches

- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including the general public

- Resolve disputes

- Operate effectively in a team environment

- Make timely decisions

Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the KSAs would be:

3 years experience in construction coordination of wastewater treatment facilities including pump stations, wastewater facility design, and wastewater treatment facility operations

College level coursework in construction project management, wastewater treatment plant design, wastewater treatment operations, and pump station design

A Bachelor of Science in civil, environmental, or construction engineering is preferred

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS:

Upon selection, candidates must possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license

Additional Information

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any phase of the application process should contact Human Resources at 503.681.3600 or TDD 503.681.3601.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Clean Water Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, national origin, marital status, age, uniformed service, sexual orientation or disability in the admission or access to the recruitment process or any aspect of employment.

Clean Water Services offers eligible employees the opportunity to choose benefits and plans that meet both individual and family needs. In addition to a competitive salary, Clean Water Services offers employees a comprehensive benefit packet that includes health coverage, health reimbursement account, life and accidental death insurance, flexible spending account, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Plan (PERS/OPSRP), deferred compensation, paid vacation, holidays and sick leave, tuition reimbursement, goal sharing bonus, and more. Further information for full-time regular non-represented employees can be found here (Download PDF reader).

Depending on hours worked and duration of the position, temporary employees may qualify for an offer of medical benefits, deferred compensation, and employee discounts. Temporary employees are eligible for sick leave at the rate of .0334 per hour worked upon beginning employment and may carry over up to 40 hours into the next calendar year.