Construction Coordinator Jobs in Texas

S. Watts Group is one of Austin’s leading commercial general contractors and we are seeking an intuitive, proactive and enthusiastic Project Coordinator. At SWG we hold ourselves to a standard of excellence through integrity, dependability, humility, and innovation but we also believe fun is crucial to our product and the personal/professional wellbeing of our employees. We value good work/life balance and strive to ensure each member of our Team is empowered and equipped to execute their daily responsibilities.

The Project Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of day-to-day activities of active Construction projects in consultation with the Project Manager, including coordinating meetings, organizing and maintaining project documentation, and creating and maintaining reports as needed to carry projects to successful completion from beginning to end.

Our company is quickly growing, and as such we aim to hire someone capable of growing with us. At SWG we consider finding a candidate who meshes with our company culture equally as valuable as finding someone with the skillset required of the position.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate, organize, and distribute information and documents (including subcontracts, submittals for projects, change orders, status reports, RFIs and punch lists), and manage communication between architects, construction managers, property managers, engineers, internal team and subcontractors with accuracy.
• Coordinate project start up and project close following company checklist.
• Attend all construction meetings weekly or bi-weekly for projects, and update and distribute construction-meeting minutes.
• Attend project manager / project coordinator meetings and review and report on accounts receivable and committed costs.
• Create and manage the submittal and RFI logs for related specifications and issues for each project.
• Review and process all subcontractor contracts and invoices for accuracy and submit to Accounting for payment.
• Prepare and distribute owner monthly payment applications for all active projects and follow up on accounts receivables with owners for any past due payments.
• Distribute project plan revisions or addendums to subcontractors and internal team members and request updated changes in price or scope for the project.
• Input all subcontractor and owner change orders into Sage 100 Contractor/Master Builder and distribute accordingly. Create and maintain Change Order log for each project.
• Attend punch walks for all projects, type up punch item list, distribute to subcontractors with deadline to complete outstanding items.
• Upload and manage progress photos of projects.
• Ensure all close out documentation is received from subcontractors, and distribute close out binders to architect, construction manager, and client as requested.

Skills & Experience

• 2-5 years’ experience in a commercial general contractor project coordinator role
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate, organize, schedule and prioritize tasks. Ability to handle multiple priorities, duties, projects and responsibilities at once.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, and ability to communicate effectively with diverse project personnel.
• Strong general computers skills, demonstrated ability with MS Excel, Word, Adobe and Sage 100 Contractor/Master Builder, and ability to quickly learn and master new trade-related computer applications such as Plan Grid, Procore, and Newforma.

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person