JOB DESCRIPTION
The Construction Coordinator shall assist NYSDOT (Region 11 JTMC) in minimizing the impact of construction, maintenance, and other activities on the motoring public. The Construction Coordinator will coordinate the flow of information between construction contracts and the JTMC, interface with the Department and with other agencies/organizations to ensure information on road closures, lane closures and traffic diversions is given to JTMC for interagency notification and motorist information dissemination purposes, will attend meetings at the Region or at project field offices to become familiar with the project’s impact on traffic, phasing of work and time frame of the closures.
GENERAL FUNCTION:
Duties to include, but are not limited to:
- Manage roadwork entries on NY OpenReach/Transview and 511NY systems for advisories to the public
- Coordinate with NYSDOT’s Engineers-in-Charge as well as NYSDOT roadway and bridge maintenance, NYC agencies, TRANSCOM, MTA, and Port Authority of NY & NJ for planned construction activities and lane closures where major traffic impacts are anticipated
- Assist JTMC Operators to develop messages that can be placed on the VMS to mitigate the impact to the traveling public
- On a weekly basis, review roadwork information received from the various sources and identify those locations where competing needs to close lanes will cause significant traffic delay or congestion
- Review proposed Construction time frames for conflicts with NYC Gridlock, Holiday Embargo and Planned Event schedules
- Interface with NYSDOT personnel, partner agencies, NYCDOT and NYPD, and with other agencies/organizations to ensure JTMC has accurate and updated transportation information to report to Department management and the Statewide Transportation Information and Coordination Center (STICC) when required
- Attend meetings at NYSDOT or other agency offices to become familiar with emergency management and critical information flows
- Continually update and optimize critical incident and event information sharing among JTMC and involved agencies
- Develop JTMC communications protocols and maintain contacts with agencies to ensure JTMC received and reports accurate, consistent, and timely information during critical incidents and events impacting the transportation network in the Region
- Work closely with the Surface Transportation Controller (STC)152
- Develop and maintain a list of critical incident contacts names and phone numbers, and set up lists, tables, and procedures as necessary to prepare JTMC for reporting critical incident and event information
- Real-time traffic and resource information and coordination with Statewide and NYC emergency centers
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports directly to the Project Manager and Operations Manager
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field: OR 4 years meeting the qualifying experience
- A minimum of National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) level 2, OR equivalent work experience in construction inspection, supervision, or management
- Qualifying experience: operations dispatching, with at least one of the following groups/sectors: Military, Transportation, Fire, Police, Fire, EMS, 911; Minimum 5 years experience in roadwork and work zone traffic control
- Able to respond to emergency situations as needed 24 hours a day.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Capable of performing several tasks simultaneously; good interpersonal skills and ability to train others; able to perform with minimum supervision.
- Excellent oral and written communication abilities
- Computer/Software – including MS Office applications
- Analytical and Organizational skills
- Public, internal, and external relations (works well with internal, external and partner groups and individuals)
- Develop coordination with NYSDOT and other metropolitan agencies/organizations to ensure consolidate information on road closures, planned construction and traffic diversions. Provide recommendations to NYSDOT of any conflicts or motorist/work crew safety.
- Strong database skills to track projects from the process of planning through the construction phases. Work with NYSDOT software and programs that tracks projects through the different construction phases.