Construction Coordinator

The purpose of this position is to coordinate and supervise community development construction projects and assist with the budget planning process in the Community Development Division.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs general administrative duties by maintaining construction records, meeting with potential grant recipients, editing and preparing reports, researching information, and providing clerical support.
• Coordinates infrastructure components related to new public and private developments by meeting with developers, land owners, the City code enforcement and planning departments, and other city and county departments.
• Organizes new construction projects by processing bid documents, evaluating bids for compliance, interpreting plans, reviewing drawings and specifications, performing inspections, and processing change orders and payments.
• Coordinates housing renovation programs by evaluating potential housing projects, determining scope of work for new construction and rehabilitation projects, preparing cost estimates, writing contracts, determining completion of work within compliance standards, inspecting program for deviations or errors, informing homeowner of work progress, and processing change orders and payments.
• Evaluates the feasibility of demolition or acquisitions by monitoring work performed, obtaining special permits and releases pertaining to demolition, and ensuring preparations are completed prior to demolition.
• Assists in special construction projects for community revitalization by coordinating maintenance and renovations for selected city buildings, meeting with city and county departments on projects, working with state agencies to maintain compliance, and building new homes.

Supplemental Functions:

• Performs other similar duties as required.

Job Specifications and Qualifications:

Knowledge:

• Construction practices, techniques, and equipment related to new housing construction and housing rehabilitation
• Applicable local, state and federal laws, rules, and regulations
• Public works and utilities principles and practices
• Project management principles
• Basic budgeting principles

Licensing and Certifications:

• Professional Housing Rehabilitation Association of North Carolina (PHRANC) Certified Rehabilitation Specialist (CRS)
• General Contractor's License preferred
• Valid North Carolina Driver's License.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Positions in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, reaching, handling, kneeling, crawling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, foot controls, balancing, bending, crouching, hearing, twisting, talking.
• Medium Work: Exerting 20 - 50 pounds occasionally, 10-25 pounds frequently, or up to 10 pounds constantly.
• Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards, physical hazards.

Required Skills

• Operating a computer and applicable software applications;
• Applying local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations;
• Reading and interpreting plans;
• Detecting errors in construction projects;
• Maintaining accurate records and program compliance;
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Required Experience

Associate's degree or diploma from a college, technical, business, vocational, or correspondence school, with at least one (1) year of experience; or the City may consider an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit. "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.

If multiple applications are submitted to an individual position, only the most recent application received prior to the posting closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the closing date.

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The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

Tracking Code

2-3040-5-011

Closing Date

06/26/2025