Construction Administrative Specialist

Department

Facilities - Planning, Design & Construction

Responsibilities

Responsible for administrative support of members of the Planning, Design & Construction (PDC) unit in the delivery of effect project management services and proper documentation management. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing administrative support, meeting scheduling, managing project document flow, coordinating project team efforts, serving as a liaison between team members, ensuring compliance with regulatory and departmental processes and procedures, coordinating communications for capital improvement projects, and departmental duties for Human Resources. Position reports to the Assistant Director of Capital Project Administration.

Provide administrative support to Planning, Design & Construction Project Management unit in a fast paced, multiple priority and multiple assignment environment, ensuring project progress and compliance with established procedures. Provide assistance to Project Management staff regarding governing institutional, statutory, and Board of Governors' policies and/or regulations. Proactively assist in routine procedures, processing requirements, and statutory recordkeeping, and other miscellaneous administrative duties as assigned.

Serve as the HR departmental representative. Manage time and leave duties, active appointment reports, spreadsheets, and payroll cost center and payroll certification reports, ensuring accurate and timely payroll. Responsible for coordinating HR transactional functions for PDC, prepare forms for advertising open positions within PDC. Schedule candidate interviews. Perform reference checks on candidates. Prepare documents as required for hire or ePAF. Manage sensitive matters with a high level of confidentiality and discretion, especially decisions directly impacting the operations of the University. Perform other departmental HR, hiring, and administrative duties, as assigned.

Coordinate and schedule project and departmental meetings. Manage document coordination between University, Design Professionals, Consultants, Contractors, University departments, and any regulatory agency as necessary. Serves as the PDC travel representative making travel arrangements, submitting travel requests in Concur and ensuring travel expense reports are submitted in Concur for approval.

Draft, update, copy, print, scan, review, distribute, mail, file: permits, meeting minutes, transmittals, letters, schedules, presentations, website content, email correspondence, and any other departmental and project related information and documentation. Ensure submitted documents comply with FSU requirements. Retrieve filed or archived information and documents.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and two years experience or a high school diploma or equivalent and six years of experience. (Note: or a combination of post high school education and experience equal to six years.)

Preferred Qualifications

Administrative support of design and construction, including experience in human resource procedures.

University Information

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research, encourages creativity, and embraces diversity. At FSU, there's the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow's news!

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How To Apply

If qualified and interested in a specific job opening as advertised, apply to Florida State University at https://jobs.fsu.edu. If you are a current FSU employee, apply via myFSU > Self Service.

Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history up to ten years, and education details even if attaching a resume.

Considerations

This is an A&P position.

This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check .

Equal Employment Opportunity

An Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer.

FSU's Equal Opportunity Statement can be accessed at : https://hr.fsu.edu/sites/g/files/upcbnu2186/files/PDF/Publications/diversity/EEO_Statement.pdf .