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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 50507490 |
Description Activated On: 1/30/2024 4:08:17 PM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. This position is responsible for assisting in managing commonwealth building construction projects, capital improvement construction and building renovation projects, and publicly funded institutional and educational building projects. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. Serves as assistant project manager over commonwealth construction and renovation projects. Provides technical guidance and direction to outside professionals and contractors on matters related to construction projects. Monitors project progress to ensure adherence to project schedule and resolves issues that would impact construction activities. Ensures construction materials are approved, ordered and received; negotiates change order pricing and determines if change orders are critical to the project schedule. Ensures construction is in conformance with approved laws, codes, regulations, plans, specifications and policies and procedures. Conducts job conferences and project meetings and ensures pending items are resolved. Ensures inspections and testing is completed timely and that any deficiencies identified are resolved. Represents DGS in depositions, court proceedings, and Board of Claims Hearings. Verifies quality control and quality assurance tests have been completed. Reviews and recommends payment of invoices submitted by prime contractors. Evaluates the necessity, accuracy and impact of proposed change orders on construction projects. Negotiates change order pricing and ensures work proceeds upon verification of project scope, cost and funding. Provides input/documentation for the review and recommendation of approval or denial of extension of time requests. Ensures on-site deficiencies identified during construction are addressed and resolved. Prepares written reports concerning project schedules, change orders, extensions of time, project delays, and contractor disputes and claims. Serves as on-site liaison to commonwealth agencies during construction projects to minimize impact on agency operations to include the coordination of a temporary interruption of electricity or other utilities. Reviews invoices submitted by contractors, quality assurance agencies and commissioning agents for accuracy and completeness and recommends payment. Inputs and maintains all technical and administrative documents through the department’s electronic project management software. Assists Public Works’ personnel to maintain effective and efficient customer care to DGS’ client agencies and stakeholders in order to obtain and maintain ISO 9001 certification, including but not limited to, participation in surveys, audits and recommendations to ensure on-going communication and empowered decision-making by client agencies relating to construction aspects of capital projects. Performs other related work as required. |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. Incumbent ensures inspection methods, materials, workmanship, and actual construction is compliant with the contract documents and project schedule; and provides direction to contractors on compliance of deficient work. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. Class C Driver's License 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. N/A 5. N/A 6. N/A |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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