Construction Field Coordinator - 522474

Job no: 522474
Work type: Regular Full-time (Benefits eligible)
Location: Tuscaloosa
Categories: Construction administration

Pay Grade/Pay Range:  Minimum: $53,500 - Midpoint: $66,900 (Salaried E8)


Department/Organization: 509101 - Construction Administration


Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm


Job Summary: The Construction Field Coordinator performs field operations as the owners representative on multiple projects. Monitors inspections, quality, and schedule to ensure a successful completion. Coordinates owner provided vendors, contractors, government agency representatives, and consultants.


Additional Department Summary: The Construction Field Coordinator will be responsible for the field operations as the owners representative on multiple projects of various size, complexity, and duration. Performing and monitoring inspections, quality, and schedule to ensure a successful completion. Engage end users and campus partners to minimize the impacts to campus life as well as assist in the turnover process. They will coordinate owner provided vendors, contractors, government agency representatives, consultants, etc. and incorporate them into projects as needed. Construction Administration emergency operations support as directed by Incident Command and support UA events as directed.


Required Minimum Qualifications:  Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of construction, engineering, and/or project management experience; OR master's degree and some construction, engineering, and/or project management experience.


Additional Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Must have valid U.S. driver's license. Must be at least 19 years of age at time of hire and have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report that is in compliance with University policies. Applicants under the age of 21 will have some driving restrictions.

Final candidates who are not current University of Alabama employees must submit to and successfully pass a post-offer drug screen.


Skills and Knowledge: Knowledge of commercial construction including codes and standards and means and methods.


Preferred Qualifications: Six (6) years commercial construction experience or a Bachelor's degree in construction, engineering or related field. Three (3) years of experience working in a college campus environment. Experience in performing inspection of mechanical, plumbing and/or electrical systems is preferred and will be an extensive part of the work. Any experience working around medical/healthcare facilities or working in an institutional environment with multiple projects with various systems.


Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.


Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. "EEO is the Law" Poster

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Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases.

Pay Transparency Policy Statement

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Supplemental Links


"EEO is the Law" Poster"
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf

“EEO is the Law” Poster Supplement"
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf

"Family and Medical Leave Act" 
http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf

"Employee Polygraph Protection Act" 
http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf

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