Location: Arlington Heights
Office: Internal Services
Department: Capital Infrastructure
Company Overview:
Pace is the premier suburban transit provider, safely and efficiently moving people to work, school, and other regional destinations. Pace’s family of public transportation offers affordable and environmentally responsible transit options for the residents of 274 municipalities in Cook, Will, DuPage, Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties. The backbone of Chicago’s suburbs, Pace serves tens of thousands of daily riders. One of the largest bus services in North America, Pace covers 3,677 square miles, an area nearly the size of the state of Connecticut and about 15 times the size of the City of Chicago. Pace’s innovative approach to public transportation gives the agency a national reputation as an industry leader.
Job Description:
Under the direction of the Section Manager, Facility Maintenance, the Senior Contract Administrator administers facilities maintenance contracts and prepares purchase requisitions for all construction and repair projects. Essential functions include:
- Prepares change order requisitions to ensure scope changes are incorporated into the project.
- Attends construction pre-bid meetings and provides bidders with information about contract compliance.
- Reviews scopes of work. Reviews and approves contractor's 10-day documents (including performance and payment bonds and schedule of values) to ensure contract compliance.
- Attends and conducts pre-construction meetings and prepares and distributes agendas and meeting minutes.
- Conducts all construction progress meetings.
- Monitors contractor/subcontractor activities to ensure compliance with Pace facility construction contract documents.
- Identifies contractor issues and reports them to management, and monitors status of completion of projects.
- Examines contractor's applications for payment and all waivers prior to making payment.
- Processes payments in Oracle once approved by Section Manager.
- Reviews certified payroll.
- Reviews change orders, project closeout documents and warranties, contractor shop drawing product submittals, and Operation and Maintenance Manuals to ensure compliance with contract documents.
- Schedules completion of warranty work including coordination with necessary Pace personnel, contractors, and manufacturers.
- Reviews work orders included in the Oracle EAM System. Reviews and processes contractor invoices.
- Schedules inspections to be done by Pace's Facility Maintenance Specialist.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education:
Must have a bachelor's degree and five years' experience in construction administration with a good work history.
Experience (how many years, what specific experience):
Must have five years’ experience in construction administration with good work history.
Certifications:
A valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
Proficiencies:
Must have excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are required.
Must have strong computer aptitude and be proficient in Microsoft suites applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe. Prior experience using Oracle is required.
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to sit for extended periods of time, type on a computer, and travel to meetings.
Working Conditions:
Work is primarily performed in a professional office environment, however, local travel to Pace garages is also required.
This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule after successful completion of a 6-month job introduction period.
Starting salary range: $63,306-98,157
Full salary range: $63,306-133,008
Salary midpoint: $98,157
Pace provides full pay ranges so candidates can consider their growth potential.
Benefits
- Paid holidays, vacation time, and personal time off.
- Medical/Dental/Vision/AD&D/Life Insurance (including telehealth services for certain plans)
- 401(k) and 457(b) plans
- Non-contributory pension plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Dependent tuition reimbursement
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Club Reimbursement
- Pet Insurance
- Regional Ride Pass for free transportation on Metra, CTA, and Pace.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Pace is committed to ensuring that our career website and recruiting process are accessible to all individuals. If you encounter difficulties or limitations in using or accessing our online application, or if you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, participate in interviews, complete any pre-employment testing, or engage in any other aspect of the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Devlin.collins@pacebus.com.
Pace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is our policy to fill vacant positions with qualified candidates without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, gender identity, disability, or any protected categories, assuming an individual can perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.
