Construction Project Coordinator

Job Description

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Project Coordinator to support construction phase administration for a public-sector project. This individual will play a critical role in overseeing field activities, maintaining project documentation, and ensuring alignment with contract requirements, schedule, budget, and quality standards.

Acting as the Owner’s on-site representative, this role serves as a key liaison between the Owner, design team, and contractor throughout construction and closeout.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide full construction phase support from Notice to Proceed through final closeout, including punch list and warranty coordination
• Perform regular site walkthroughs to monitor progress and ensure compliance with contract documents, codes, and approved submittals
• Maintain accurate and organized project documentation, including daily reports, RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, schedules, and cost tracking
• Coordinate and facilitate project meetings, including pre-construction and weekly progress meetings, and distribute detailed meeting minutes
• Review and track project schedules, including baseline and update schedules, identifying risks, delays, and critical path impacts
• Prepare schedule narratives with clear analysis and recommended corrective actions
• Track project costs and support budget monitoring efforts
• Review contractor payment applications, verify work completed, and provide payment recommendations
• Analyze and evaluate change orders for scope, cost, and schedule impact; provide detailed recommendations
• Support the administration of claims and disputes through documentation review and analysis
• Monitor construction quality and safety compliance, documenting deficiencies and tracking resolution
• Coordinate inspections, testing, and turnover activities, including support for occupancy certifications
• Manage project closeout, including collection and review of O&M manuals, warranties, and record drawings

Qualifications

• Experience in construction administration, project coordination, or similar role within the AEC industry
• Strong understanding of construction documents, project lifecycle, and field coordination
• Experience managing RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, and project documentation
• Ability to review and analyze project schedules and change orders with a critical eye
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting public-sector or large-scale commercial construction projects
• Familiarity with project management tools such as PM Web or similar platforms

Work Environment

This is an on-site role based at a project field office, with standard working hours of approximately 7:30 AM to 3:30/4:00 PM. The position involves daily interaction with construction teams and stakeholders in an active job site environment.

This is a Contract position based out of Hartford, CT.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Hartford,CT.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 3, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.