Construction Coordinator jobs in Oakland, CA

Job Description - Project Coordinator

WHO WE ARE:

R&J Construction is an award-winning, full service custom residential and commercial building

company located in Danville, California. We passionately create custom, one-of-a-kind high quality personal and professional environments for our clients and are currently fortunate enough to only

take projects within a 30-mile radius of our headquarters. As a testament to our high-quality work,

for the last 15 years, over half of our projects have been new collaborations with existing clients.

Our staff is comprised of long-term employees, it is more of a family environment than a corporate environment. We operate on a 5-day work week (M-F) with all the normal holidays off. We offer full benefits (health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, 401 k) and currently have a 401-k match. Personal Time Off vests up to a maximum of 3 weeks plus 3 sick days. We also provide a cell

phone and allow reasonable personal use. All work mileage is tracked and reimbursed at the

maximum allowed IRS rate. Superintendents and office staff meet in the office, early, every Monday morning to plan the week. We operate on a weekly pay period.

SUMMARY:

Reporting directly to the owners, the position is classified as non-exempt acting as a bridge

between the sales team and the field production team, with direct access to the client. Act as direct support for field superintendents.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

•             Participate in the project hand-off meeting with field staff.

•             Evaluate/review job packet, understand plans.

•             Direct responsibility for defining, ordering, and ensuring delivery of all special-order items.

•             Lead weekly client meetings to discuss progress, changes, upcoming decisions and

selections, keep meeting notes & distribute to stakeholders.

•             Notify client of schedule changes, maintain schedule in BuilderTrend software.

•             Maintain document files in BuilderTrend software.

•             Communicate with superintendents weekly to stay ahead of decisions.

•             Meet with clients & designers to ensure that material selections are made in a timely

manner relative to the construction schedule.

•             Work with material suppliers and sub-contractors to obtain selection options and pricing.

•             Work with clients to obtain signoffs on selections.

•             Price change-orders, after review w/ management present changes to client and obtain client sign-off.

•             Once change order signatures are obtained forward to the accounting department.

•             Order, track and notify superintendents for special order items.

•             Provide client decision list; assist in design and selection process where applicable.

•             Support field personnel with relevant job/design information as job progresses.

•             Explore new vendors, maintain, and update current vendor lists.

•             Explore and research new and relevant products and or processes.

•             Maintain and organize all relevant hard copy files, computer files and paperwork.

•             Second in line of communication with clients after superintendent.

•             Support and assist management in processes listed above.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

•             5 years of superintendent, estimating, project engineering or project coordination experience on residential projects.

•             Ability to visualize how things are built.

•             Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written.

•             Must possess the ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple tasks.

•             Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business correspondence.

•             Ability to strategize, plan and problem solve.

•             Ability to write comprehensive business correspondence such as reports, letters, and emails.

•             Ability to interpret all levels of drawings from the conceptual through the construction phase of design, narratives, outlines, and specifications.

•             Knowledge of current residential construction methods and products.

•             This position will require the employee to visit jobsites. The individual must be able to physically navigate a jobsite that is under construction with reasonable accommodations.

•             Ability to perform constructability reviews.

•             Attention to detail and quality.

•             Working knowledge of Microsoft applications including skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

•             An enthusiastic attitude toward the use of technology to perform your duties efficiently.

•             Use internet for product searches.

•             Ability to lift 40 lbs.

•             Perform physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

•             Ability to effectively interact with others in a small office environment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

•             Ability to visualize how things are built.

•             Background/experience in residential construction.

•             Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written.

•             Must possess the ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple tasks.

•             Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business correspondence.

•             Ability to strategize, plan and problem solve.

•             Ability to write comprehensive business correspondence such as reports, letters, and emails.

•             This position will require the employee to visit jobsites. The individual must be able to physically navigate a jobsite that is under construction.

•             Attention to detail and quality.

•             Working knowledge of Microsoft applications including skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

•             An enthusiastic attitude toward the use of technology to perform your duties efficiently.

•             Use internet for product searches.

•             Ability to effectively interact with others in a small office environment.