Construction Project Coordinator

Location: Natural Resources Building- Olympia, WA
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered

Salary: $6,705.00 – $9,021.00 Monthly

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 4/27/26. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:

-Direct the work of consultants and assigned project support staff; monitor the work of contractors. 
-Act as Project coordinator to manage facility upgrades to reduce emissions and meet clean building standards, fleet electrical infrastructure projects, and facility maintenance projects that will all help reduce the agency’s overall operational emissions.
-Provide cost engineering and planning expertise on construction contract administration, scheduling, contract disputes, and long-range cost and escalation forecasting for projects within the Sustainable Operations Portfolio.
-Prepare cost estimates for carbon emissions reductions and greenhouse gas reduction-related project planning, based on planning or conceptual studies. 
-Prepares contract bid comparison estimates and prepares cost estimates for facility upgrades related to the Clean Buildings Act and fleet electrification for the purpose of capital budget acquisition.
-Provide professional level insight and expertise to all Sustainable Operations projects related to construction, facilities, and facilities infrastructure. 
-Provide peer review on contract documents, drawings, specifications, and estimates both within the Sustainable Operations program and with the agency’s larger facilities team.

Required Qualifications: 

-Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field AND (5) five years’ verifiable construction industry experience; OR a combination of education and/or experience in a field connected to construction project management.
-Verifiable experience with WA state contract bid practices and familiarity with Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS) application.
-Experience in developing and organizing public works construction projects.
-Experience with Construction Cost Estimating.
-Leadership experience.