Construction Jobs in Portland, OR

Location
Portland, Oregon, United States

Capabilities
Construction

Office Setup
Office/Onsite

Job ID
#41787
Market
Advanced Manufacturing

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

The Pre-Construction Coordinator supports project readiness activities upstream of construction execution and serves as the bridge between design, planning, logistics, project management, and field execution. The primary objective of this role is to identify and resolve constraints before construction begins, ensuring projects are fully prepared for successful execution and handoff to the Construction Coordinator.

Primary Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of construction projects during the pre-construction phase.
Evaluate project readiness and identify schedule, design, material, logistics, or operational constraints prior to field execution.
Coordinate cross-functional activities between Engineering, Design, Project Management, Procurement, Logistics, and Construction teams.
Facilitate structured project handoffs from planning into construction execution.
Track project milestones, deliverables, critical path activities, and schedule impacts.
Develop and maintain dashboards, reporting tools, and metrics to communicate project status, readiness, and constraints.
Identify process improvement opportunities and help standardize planning and readiness workflows across the program.
Drive action items to closure while maintaining clear communication with internal and client stakeholders.
Support pull planning activities, schedule coordination, and overall project readiness planning.

This role is intended to strengthen front-end planning, improve communication between project stakeholders, and proactively resolve issues before they impact field execution, ultimately enabling Construction Coordinators to focus on safely and efficiently delivering work in the field.

Here's what you'll need

a Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline, Construction Management, Engineering, or a closely related field.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required
Experience with Power BI is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of Excel VBA, Power Query, Power Automate, and other business intelligence or automation tools would be considered a significant advantage.

Candidates should demonstrate strong analytical, organizational, and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to evaluate large datasets, identify project risks and constraints, prioritize competing tasks, and drive issues to resolution. Experience supporting semiconductor construction, industrial construction, manufacturing, or large capital projects is highly desirable.

Strong communication, customer service, and stakeholder management skills are essential, as this position regularly interfaces with clients, project managers, design teams, suppliers, logistics personnel, construction coordinators, and field leadership.

Posted Salary Range: Minimum
66,300.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper
91,100.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $66,300.00 to $91,100.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on November 22, 2023. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.

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