Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

Here are a few things you should know:
  • This site is mobile friendly. You do not need a log-in or password to access information.
  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
  • The site is refreshed daily to remove out-of-date content.
  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) Construction Project Coordinator in Hyattsville, Maryland

Position Information

Functional TitleConstruction Project Coordinator

Recruitment Category TypeStandard

Functional CategoryProduction

GradeGS.11

FLSA StatusNon-Exempt

Requisition Number24-0271

Number of Vacancies1

Job LevelNon-Management

Job CodeN/A

Job Description Summary

Coordinate construction contracts

Organization NameSustainability & Support Services

Reports toSection Manager, Facilities Engineering & Construction Services

Full or Part TimeFull Time

If Part Time how many hours per week

Regular or TemporaryRegular

Position End Date (if temporary)

Work Schedule

7:00 am – 4:00 pm

Position LocationHyattsville

Position Summary Information

General Summary

TheConstructionProject Coordinatorcoordinates the performance and activities of multi-disciplinary contractors/employees performing large repairs/capital maintenance/remodeling projects; performs facility condition assessment and technical contract compliance inspections.

Essential Functions

  • Performs customer interviews, and evaluate facility structures, to determine the scope of work

  • Assists Project Manager in developing project specifications

  • Develops project work plans

  • Develops cost estimates utilizing accepted industry standards or historical costs

  • Conducts field meetings with contractor and in-house staff to determine the Time & Material requirements of a job

  • Assists in negotiating project scope/cost with contractors

  • Acts as the central point of contact for our customers for all projects assigned involving multi-discipline groups

  • Performs technical compliance inspections to ensure work is performed in accordance with approved plans and specifications, and workmanship/product is consistent with approved industry practices and codes

  • Assists Section Manager in performing contract management related administrative duties including but not limited to, preparing project/task documents, providing technical support for pre-bid meetings and site visits, reviewing submittals, negotiating project resources and methodology, and documenting goods and services received

  • Prepares and monitors project schedules using project management software or other equivalent methods

  • Completes periodic reports detailing the status of the project(s)

  • Performs various facility condition assessments and field surveys

  • Drives a vehicle to conduct WSSC Water business

Other Functions

Performs other related duties as required

Work Environment And Physical Demands

Business casual office setting and field visits

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

  • Working knowledge of the principles and practices of project management

  • Good organizational and document management skills

  • Ability to develop a project management plan encompassing schedule, project costs, resources, contractual commitment

  • Ability to effectively work with others

  • Good knowledge of proper materials, equipment, methods, technical procedures, and practices of facility construction and maintenance activities

  • Comprehensive knowledge of estimating minor construction/maintenance projects using industry recognized estimated methods

  • General knowledge of electrical, plumbing, HVAC , roofing and life safety systems, concrete, masonry and paving

  • Good verbal and written communication skills

Minimum Education, Experience Requirements

  • High School diploma (or equivalent)

  • 5+ years experience at a foreman-levelin any of the following construction services area: carpentry, painting, flooring, masonry, roofing, paving that includes construction work on a variety of projects

  • 1+ years experience in construction/maintenance estimating

Additional Requirements

  • Possession of a valid driver’s license with no more than 4 points and the ability to obtain and maintain a WSSC Water driver’s permit within 90 days of hire or transfer

  • Completion of the WSSC Water Financial Disclosure statement within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter

Preferences

Additional experience is helpful.

Salary$33.30 - $56.60 per hour

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Commission to select new employees and to promote current employees without regard to race, sexual orientation, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, or handicap. The Commission does not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability and will make reasonable accommodation for any disability that does not result in undue hardship for the Commission.

Close Date05/16/2024

Open Until FilledNo

Special Instructions to Applicants

Additional Information

All applicants selected will be subject to drug screening and a background check/verification.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  • Are you an eligible veteran of any branch of the armed forces who has received an honorable discharge or Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Military Service, the spouse of an eligible veteran who has a service-connected disability or the surviving spouse of a deceased eligible veteran?

  • Yes

  • No

    • Will you, now or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status?
  • Yes

  • No

Applicant Documents Required Documents

  • Resume
Optional Documents

  • Cover Letter/Letter of Application

DirectEmployers