Engineering Project Coordinator

Salary : $21.84 Hourly

Location : Fernando Padilla City Building, AZ

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : 2025-00050

Department : Engineering

Opening Date : 08 / 21 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

ABOUT THE POSITION

YOUR FUTURE BEGINS HERE!

Join one of the fastest-growing cities in Arizona and the youngest in Yuma County!

Under general supervision of the City Engineer, this position is responsible for coordinating the implementation of City infrastructure and building projects from scope development through construction. The role also supports the coordination of larger capital improvement projects managed by Project Managers. This is accomplished by collaborating with City departments and contractors to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with defined scopes of work.

As the Engineering Project Coordinator, you will :

• Coordinate project activities between City staff, contractors, and consultants for public works and improvement projects.
• Collaborate with project management staff to select, contract, and administer consultants and contractors.
• Prepare and process contract documents, including council agenda items for contract awards, extensions, and authorizations.
• Monitor construction projects to ensure compliance with contract terms, construction standards, building codes, and project schedules.
• Participate in cross-functional project teams, facilitating progress through various project phases and presenting status updates to the City Engineer.
• Plan, schedule, and write work requests and inspection notices to support timely job completion and infrastructure maintenance.
• Assist in developing bid documents including IFBs, RFQs, RFPs, and formal bid specifications for construction and operational contracts.
• Support procurement processes by obtaining estimates, initiating purchase orders, and ensuring compliance with the State Procurement Code.
• Coordinate in-house construction and vendor activities to ensure adherence to plans, timelines, and applicable codes and standards.
• Conduct site inspections of city infrastructure and facilities, generating work orders for repairs or improvements.
• Assist in feasibility studies, utilizing cost manuals, software, and other tools to evaluate project scope, cost, and impact.
• Maintain organized project files and documentation, ensuring records are accurate and readily accessible.
• Prepare weekly status reports, identifies project needs or issues, and communicates effectively with leadership for support and resolution.
• Provide high-level support for all phases of project delivery, from planning and design through construction and closeout.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Will possess knowledge of :

Will be skilled in :

Will possess the ability to :

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education, Training and Experience :

Licenses and Certificates :

All Licenses and Certifications required must be maintained throughout employment.

Special Requirements :

Desired / Preferred :

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and perform repetitive movements of hands or wrists. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 40 pounds unaided. Employees must be physically capable of operating City vehicles, for job-related purposes, safelySpecific vision abilities required for this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this class, an employee uses written and oral communication skills; reads and interprets data, information, and documents; analyzes and solves problems; uses math and mathematical reasoning; performs highly detailed work; deals with multiple concurrent tasks; and interacts with others encountered in the course of work, including frequent contact with customers and / or the public.

Work Environment :

Work environment includes both : office setting for administrative tasks and communication; and construction sites, where the employee may be exposed to varying weather conditions and heavy construction equipment.

The City of San Luis offers the following benefits to all full-time City employees :

MEDICAL / DENTAL / VISION INSURANCE - The City of San Luis is proud to provide medical, dental and vision insurance for it's employees which is administered by Personify. Dependent premiums are paid one month in advance and are pre-taxed. Additional information regarding medical, dental and vision benefits may be requested from the Human Resources Department.

ARIZONA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM (ASRS) - City employees are required to enroll in the Arizona State Retirement System.

ARIZONA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM (ASRS) - LONG TERM DISABILITY (LTD)

SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE-

FICA (Social Security Tax) - Employee Contribution- 6.20%

Medicare - Employee Contribution - 1.4500%.

PAID TIME OFF (PTO) -

Vacation Leave Accruals (Based on years of service and accrued on bi-weekly basis)

Sick Leave - 3.69 hrs.

LIFE INSURANCE - The City provides eligible employees with a Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit. This plan is administered by Standard.

Basic Life Benefit - $50,000.00

AD&D Benefit - $50,000.00

DISABILITY INSURANCE - Disability insurance is available to all employees who work 30 or more hours per week.

Short-Term Disability - Coverage begins on the 15th day of injury or sickness.

Duration of Benefits - 180 days

Benefits Percentage- 66.67%

Waiting Period - 14 days

Maximum Weekly Benefit : $2,000.00

WORKER'S COMP - Insurance coverage for medical expenses and loss of income due to an on-the-job injury is provided by the City of San Luis for all employees.

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What's your highest level of education?

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Do you have a minimum of two (2) years of experience coordinating or managing public works projects?

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Do you have an active Arizona Driver's License?

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Do you live in the United States and within 25 miles from the City of San Luis?

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Are you a Veteran?

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The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please be as honest and accurate as possible. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during an interview. By completing this supplemental questionnaire, you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.

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