Construction Specialist - 90377687 - New York

Amtrak•New York, NY

68d•Hybrid

About The Position

Construction Specialists play a crucial role in assisting, and overseeing construction projects from conception to completion. Working closely with program and project managers, production managers, division leadership, engineers, architects, contractors, subcontractors and third parties to ensure projects are executed efficiently to satisfy scope, schedule, cost, quality and safety requirements in accordance with contractual obligations.

Requirements

Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities under tight constraints.
Must have the ability to coordinate efforts with other technical disciplines and have knowledge of scheduling, budgeting, and estimating.
Possess strategic and tactical skills required for planning and executing complex project work.
Demonstrated experience in using PC-based word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) sufficient to prepare effective business analyses and presentations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Meet expectations on attendance and punctuality
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience. Plus 2 years of relevant work experience.
Construction experience

Responsibilities

Assist contractors and supervisors in meeting scope, schedule, cost, quality, and safety goals; initiate corrective actions as needed for construction projects.
Assist in the evaluation, selecting and applying construction engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using solid engineering judgment in making decisions.
Coordinate project activities by assisting project managers and engineers to manage change requests, outages, safety plans, and technical procedures.
Monitor and report progress on various production metrics and participate in providing weekly and monthly updates on project status, costs, and schedules.
Participate in conducting site visits to determine resource planning, completion coordination, and to identify challenges and ensure project feasibility.