Project Coordinator (Strategic Planning And Design)

Position Summary

Oversee and coordinate assigned construction, landscape, architectural mechanical, electrical or affordable housing project activities including the planning, designing and developing of major projects; implement program goals and objectives and perform a variety of administrative, professional and technical tasks in support of assigned area of responsibility.

Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks/duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements

Education and experience directly related to the minimum requirements below may be interchangeable on a year for year basis.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, landscape architecture, architectural design, planning, or business administration; and

Four (4) years of project management, implementation and coordination experience; and

To include two (2) years of lead or supervisory experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or the ability to obtain by date of hire.

Possession of a valid City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.

Preferred Knowledge

• Operations, services and activities of a capital improvement program

• Principles of construction, and/or landscape, engineering, design and development, as applicable to assigned area of responsibility

• Principles of construction, housing rehabilitation and affordable housing developments, as applicable to assigned area of responsibility

• Principles of architectural design and development, as applicable to assigned area of responsibility

• Principles of affordable housing design and development, as applicable to assigned area of responsibility

• Methods and techniques used in engineering construction projects, as applicable to assigned area of responsibility

• Methods and techniques of landscape architecture, and/or architectural design as applicable to assigned area of responsibility

• Methods and techniques of developing housing rehabilitation and affordable housing developments, as applicable to assigned area of responsibility

• Planning issues, policies, procedures, processes and applications

• Basic procedures, methods and techniques of budget preparation and control

• Principles of Construction related to commercial, utility and facility maintenance

• Modern office equipment including computers

• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes and safety regulations

• Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• Coordinate and direct construction, landscape or architectural projects and programs

• Coordinate and direct housing rehabilitation and affordable housing developments

• Monitor contractors hired to implement affordable housing developments

• Recommend and implement goals and objectives for providing project coordination

• Interpret and explain City policies and procedures

• Prepare and administer project program budgets

• Allocate limited resources in a cost effective manner

• Read and interpret construction documents

• Monitor Contractors hired to implement infrastructure, projects and exhibits

• Prepare and present clear and concise technical reports

• Make independent judgments involving interpreting contracts, purchases and construction documents

• Research diverse technical material and summarize data

• Conduct public and technical meetings

• Supervise, direct and coordinate the work of lower level staff

• Select, supervise, train and evaluate staff

• Coordinate contracted activities of the affordable housing and social services program

• Operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing and spreadsheet applications

• Respond to requests and inquiries from the general public

• Communicate clearly and concisely

• Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including the general public