What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Coordinator position at Vaughn Construction?
About Us
Vaughn is a regional commercial construction company operating throughout Texas. We are focused on building higher education, healthcare, and research buildings for commercial clients. As a sophisticated construction manager, we utilize the latest technology (including drones, laser scanners, 3D modeling, and 3D printing) to plan and build high-quality, enduring facilities.
Further, we treat all employees like family in a family-like environment where our people are proud to work. Our family is committed to safety, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and work ethic. Vaughn’s leaders link our strategic priorities and resulting work activities to our core values, and we believe this drives excellence.
Vaughn aims to retain and develop individuals aligned with our core values by providing life-changing opportunities.
OUR BIG WHY: We WOW our clients and provide life-changing opportunities for our people, while delivering our projects in a family atmosphere, where our people are proud to work.
Position Overview
Field Coordinator is an entry level field supervisory position. The field coordinator assists the superintendent or assistant superintendent overseeing portions of the project construction activities. Activities might vary from managing subcontractors to verifying quality control processes to managing production crews.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Manage various scopes of subcontractor work.
- Provide direct in field supervision of production crews.
- Schedule crews
- Documentation of work performed.
- Schedule material deliveries and manage material, equipment and personnel.
- Submit field reports, track time on task, track onsite material inventory and deliveries with Superintendent.
- Accurately records and tracks time and quantities completed daily.
Education and Training
- Four-year degree in construction, engineering or related field or equivalent construction experience
- Proficient written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Experience reading blueprints/plans
- Excellent problem solving and critical thinking ability
- Experience with large excavation equipment including dozers, track hoes, tractors, scrapers etc.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Self-motivated with the ability to working productively without constant supervision
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple operations
- Ability to lead self-perform crew
- Understanding and working knowledge of the Vaughn safety plan
- Able to contribute to daily and weekly safety meetings and audits
- Basic knowledge of means and methods of construction scopes
- Ability to plan scopes of work 2-3 weeks out
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships
- Ability to maintain flexibility and work with frequent interruptions and multiple changing priorities
Additional Abilities
- Lift 50 pounds
- Move 100 pounds
- Work under exposure to inclement weather conditions
- Climb scaffolds
- Climb ladders
- Walk projects to supervise work being installed
- Drive vehicles for company business
- Ability to walk several flights of stairs on high rise buildings
