A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Public Administration, Estimating, Construction Management or Procurement is required; a Master's Degree is preferred.
Five or more years of experience working in engineering, construction management, public transit or land development are required.
Experience with procurement planning, cost and pricing for proposals, successful dispute resolution, mediation, and partnering with departments of transportation and key project stakeholders is relevant.
Completion of AASHTO Civil Rights Trainings, the FHWA Civil Rights Course and Bridge Inspection Course is relevant.
Experience planning and facilitating meetings, working with community leaders and public officials, and handling and tracking intake material is required.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills and experience producing professional, well-organized end-product communications from various sources are required.
Time management and organizational skills, including experience managing a team of professionals, are required.
Responsibilities
Provide technical assistance to disadvantaged business enterprises and small, women-owned businesses on construction projects.
Conduct field observations and provide technical assistance in safety and quality, review construction schedules, and develop internal weekly schedules for reviewing construction activities.
Collaborate with the prime contractor and inspectors to solve issues involving program velocity, quality, safety, scheduling and engineering change orders.
Coordinate and review all disadvantaged business enterprise and small, women-owned business construction activities from mobilization through closeout, including administration, safety, production and quality assurance.
Track businesses on the project's critical path to ensure appropriate staffing, equipment, materials, safety practices and internal quality programs, and provide engineering support and daily site visits.
Monitor crew size, organization, operational stability and continuity, management, and quality performance throughout construction.
Develop sample forms, advise on completion of field forms, maintain daily journals and produce weekly reports.
Track work progression and document factors affecting production, including weather, material shortages, adjacent contractors, equipment maintenance, equipment mix, personal protective equipment and staffing.
Help businesses address production problems caused by unforeseen conditions, means and methods or incomplete plans by providing alternatives for completing assigned work.
Provide onsite review and technical assistance to businesses working at night and coordinate with the prime contractor and maintenance-of-traffic crews.
Monitor assigned work commodities, including substructure, superstructure, lighting, paving, HOT operations and tolling construction items.
Review plans as requested by disadvantaged business enterprises and small, women-owned businesses.
Attend safety, quality, civil rights and construction meetings and provide direct support to businesses experiencing performance challenges.
Job Description
The Field Operations/Business Assistance Coordinator shall provide technical assistance to DBEs and SWaMs on Construction Projects. Certain daily duties shall be performed that result in field observations and technical assistance to DBEs and SWaMs in safety and quality, review of construction schedules, and the development of internal weekly schedules to ensure the review of DBE and SWaM construction activities. Additionally, the Field Operations Coordinator will be responsible for collaborating with the prime contractor and inspectors to solve issues and problems associated with program velocity, quality, safety, scheduling, and engineering change orders.
Qualifications
The daily priorities for the Field Operations/Business Assistance Coordinator are to coordinate and provide review of all DBE and SWAM Construction activities [mobilization to closeout]. This includes administration, safety, production and quality assurance to ensure that technical assistance is provided across the construction program. • Closely track all DBEs and SWaMs with work on the project’s critical path to ensure proper staffing, equipment, material, safety and that internal quality programs are used to maintain schedule. Provide engineering support, daily site visits and other assistance to appropriately mitigate factors affecting project completion. All assistance shall be properly noted and documented. • Upon mobilization and throughout construction, monitor crew size, organization, and stability and continuity of operations, management, and quality performance. • Develop sample forms as needed, and provide advice and recommendations for completing field forms (daily reports, etc.). Maintain daily journals; and produce weekly reports. • Track the progression of work and document factors affecting production; specifically, exceptional circumstances (e.g., inclement weather); external factors (e.g., shortage of materials, adjacent contractors); and internal factors (e.g., equipment maintenance, equipment mix, PPE, staffing). • Work closely with DBEs/SWaMs that experience problems with production resulting from unforeseen conditions, means and methods, or incomplete plans to provide alternatives to complete assigned work. • Provide onsite review and technical assistance to DBEs/SWaMs working at night to ensure coordination with Prime Contractor, and MOT crews. • Monitor all commodities of work assigned to DBEs and SWaMs (substructure, superstructure, lighting, paving, HOT operations and tolling construction items). • Review plans as requested by DBEs and SWaMs. • Attend safety, quality, civil rights and construction meetings, and direct support to DBEs and SWaMs experiencing challenges in performance
REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor's Degree (preferably a Master’s Degree) in Engineering, Public Administration, Estimating, Construction Management or Procurement. • Five or more years working in engineering, construction management, public transit or land development. • Other relevant experience may include: Procurement planning, cost and pricing for proposals, successful dispute resolution, mediation, and partnering experience with DOTs and key project stakeholders, AASHTO Civil Rights Trainings, FHWA Civil Rights Course and Bridge Inspection Course Completion. • Experience planning and facilitating meetings, working with community leaders and public officials, and handling and tracking intake material. • Effective verbal and written communications skills with demonstrated experience establishing professional and well-organized end-product communications from various sources • Excellent time management and organizational skills and experience managing a team of professionals
Additional Information
This position is located in Virgina and is virtual.
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