Engineering Construction Coordinator Lead

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Job Description:

Purpose:

Under limited supervision and the oversight of a Supervising Engineer, this position leads teams responsible for construction inspection of a wide range of construction activities for City Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects from pre-construction through project close out. This position represents the City of Austin by observing and monitoring the work of contractors on a daily basis to ensure quality and compliance with approved engineering plans, contract specifications, and City engineering standards and codes.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Leads teams responsible for monitoring and inspecting a wide range of construction activities for routine to highly complex CIP projects and requires corrections when deficiencies are identified to ensure quality and compliance with contract documents, engineered plans, technical specifications, and safety requirements.
  
• Serves as supervisory designee as necessary.
  
• Monitors work progress and consults with team members regarding problem resolution to ensure quality, consistency, and effectiveness of project inspection.
  
• Monitors all work performed by contractors during construction of large and highly-complex CIP projects, and documents job progress, delays, issues, and/or incidents to protect the City's legal interests.
  
• Reviews all contract documents, submittals, technical specifications, and participates in pre-construction meetings to gain full understanding of all aspects of construction projects assigned to the team.
  
• Ensures documentation is distributed appropriately.
  
• Verifies that contractor requests for progress payments accurately reflect material quantity records and are correctly calculated to ensure accurate payment to contractors.
  
• Coordinates and monitors materials and utility testing; evaluates test data; and determines compliance with approved plans, specifications, and construction details to verify materials meet or exceed required standards.
  
• Ensures third-party inspections are performed as required.
  
• Coordinates with the project design team to resolve conflicts and/or unforeseen conditions in accordance with design intent, contract terms, and City codes and ordinances.
  
• Submits recommendations for contract amendments and signs off on change orders consistent with contract terms, intent of plans, and specifications.
  
• Documents changes to the design plans during construction and coordinates with the contractor to prepare as-built plans when the project is completed.
  
• Coordinates project closeout and prepares project records for archive.
  
• Resolves and/or responds to routine to highly complex inquiries and/or complaints from contractors, sponsors, the public, and informs project team of issues as necessary.
  

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

• Provides leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of applicable Federal, State and Local laws, ordinances, codes, permits, and best practices that govern capital construction.
  
• Knowledge of contracts including contract development and contract language, terms, and conditions.
  
• Knowledge of horizontal and vertical construction methods, practices, and materials.
  
• Skill in determining quality of materials, workmanship, and construction methods.
  
• Skill in making accurate measurements and computing quantities of materials used in construction.
  
• Skill in oral and written communication.
  
• Skill in handling and prioritizing multiple tasks.
  
• Skill in resolving problems or situations requiring the exercise of good judgment.
  
• Ability to mentor and train others.
  
• Ability to read and interpret plans, maps, and specifications and to recognize deviations from plans in construction items.
  
• Ability to climb up and down and walk on rough terrain and in confined spaces of construction sites with varying environmental conditions.
  
• Ability to work varying work hours to meet project needs.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation with a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Architecture, or a construction science field, plus five (5) years of experience in construction inspection of capital improvement projects.
  
• Experience in construction inspection, engineering, or infrastructure construction may substitute for education up to four (4) years.
  

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Valid Texas Class C Driver License.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Leads teams responsible for inspecting and coordinating a wide range of construction activities for routine to highly-complex CIP projects to ensure quality and compliance with contract documents, engineered plans, technical specifications, and safety requirements.
  
• Experience in identifying field issues and coordinate with design teams to provide technical guidance, interpretation, and recommendations to resolve highly-complex design problems in accordance with design intent, contract terms, and City codes, specifications, standards and ordinances.
  
• Experience with, and knowledge of, water and wastewater, storm sewer, concrete structures, road construction, and vertical construction.
  
• Extensive experience in large, high value and complex CIP projects.
  
• Experience in leading, training, mentoring and evaluating staff on their teams.
  
• Strong verbal and written communication, and computer skills.
  
• Ability to travel to multiple work locations.
  

Notes to Candidate:

Position Overview:

This position supports the City of Austin Capital Delivery Services by fulfilling ECC responsibilities as well as providing support to the ECC Supervisors. This position will assist with leadership duties including review of contractor payment applications, employee training and mentoring, SSPR development and disciplinary actions. This position serves as the acting supervisor in the supervisor’s absence.

Salary Range: $32.96 - $41.20

Location: 3300 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, TX 78705

General Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:45 AM - 4:45 PM

• Alternative schedule and/or flexible hours available based on business needs.
  
• Hours may vary depending on work demands and business needs.
  
• Work hours may include afterhours, holidays, and weekend work.
  
• Overtime may be required with or without notice.
  
• Telework: No teleworking option available for this position (5 Days in Office)
  

Who We Are:

Austin Capital Delivery Services Department (CDS ) builds public projects to support the community. We do this by directly managing the City of Austin’s Capital Program with over 600 active projects, representing an investment of over $10 Billion. At CDS, we aim to create an environment that values diversity and adaptability and encourages staff at all levels to think creatively, experiment with new ideas, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

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Why Join Us?

Meaningful Work
Contribute to projects that improve the lives of the people in our community. Your work directly enables our department to deliver tangible construction projects throughout the city that will resonate for generations to come. Seeing results through a constructed project provides a sense of accomplishment and pride in your work.

Innovation and Collaboration
Collaborate with diverse and talented teams, leveraging technology, continuous improvement, and best practices to drive progress and embrace our One City - One Team - One Approach model of delivering capital projects.

Professional Growth and Development
Achieve your professional goals. CDS offers opportunities to advance in multiple career paths, including engineering, architecture, construction management, project planning and management, finance, business administration, process improvement, and data analytics. Education assistance is available through our tuition reimbursement program, and financial support for continuing education, licenses, and certifications is also available.

Work-Life Balance
Enjoy a balanced lifestyle in a city renowned for its quality of life, outdoor activities, and cultural experiences. Our employees also enjoy the ability to work up to 60% remotely, depending upon position and business needs.

Health and Wellness

The City of Austin is committed to providing cost-effective, sustainable benefits that assist employees in being physically and mentally healthy. For employees that are covered this includes low cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, training opportunities and more. Click here to review the City of Austin's Employee Benefits Guide.

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Application Details:

A detailed, complete City of Austin employment application is required to help us better evaluate your qualifications. For each position, please describe your specific experience as it relates to the minimum and preferred qualifications. Please be thorough in completing the employment application and list all experience that is relevant to this position.

• This position may allow for a resume or cover letter to be included but relevant entries on your employment application will primarily be considered for interview qualification and compensation purposes.
  
• If you are selected as the top candidate for a position, we may be contacting your current and former employer listed on the application for reference checks as a part of the pre-employment verification process.
  
• If you are identified as a top candidate, verification of your education, which may include High School graduation or GED equivalent, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees, will be required.
  

Additional Details:

• This position may require a skills assessment.
  
• The Austin Capital Delivery Services Department may close this job posting at any time after it has been advertised for seven (7) days, please apply as soon as possible if interested.
  
• Please be aware that the Job Posting Close Date reflects the final day to apply, but the posting will close at 11:59 PM the day before the date listed. All application steps, including attachments and submissions, must be fully completed before that time.
  
• We also recommend that you save or print a copy of the job posting for your records. Once a posting has closed, it will no longer be viewable in the system.
  

Driving Requirement:

This position requires a Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License. External New Hires must meet the City of Austin's Driver Record Evaluation (DRE) requisite. To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months.

90 Day Provision for Additional Vacancy:

If the same or an additional vacancy occurs within the Austin Capital Delivery Services Department in the same job title within 90 days after the start date of the top candidate, the additional position may be offered to another top candidate from the same candidate pool. This may include filling other vacancies with the same job title in other division/work locations within the Austin Capital Delivery Services Department. Decisions on assigned selection may be made at the time of hire based on the business needs of the department.

EEO Statement for City of Austin:

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual's AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

Closing Date/Time: 2025-12-16

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