Change Order Specialist

Harris is a 100% employee-owned company focused on solving today's complex challenges in planning, design, and construction of public infrastructure. Our offices and project sites span the West Coast in California, Nevada, and Washington with a staff of over 250 employee-owners. We focus on serving clients in the municipal, water, transportation, and education markets.
Harris & Associates is seeking a Change Order Specialist to support our Third Party team on Construction Package 1 (CP1) for the California High Speed Rail (HSR) project. Harris is one-half of the Wong-Harris joint venture serving as the Project Construction Manager (PCM) for CP1. If you're a driven professional looking for a collaborative environment, work that makes a difference, and a firm that invests heavily in your growth, you could be a perfect fit for Harris & Associates.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Assist with coordination of change management documents with the Contractor include Change Notices and Requests for Proposals 
• Review contract documents (plans, project/technical specifications, engineering reports) and validate the merit of Request for Changes from the Contractor 
• Coordinate scoping/cost analyses/quantity reviews/negotiation meeting agendas, take meeting minutes, prepare exhibits, and assist in preparing presentations
• Assist in the preparation of negotiation summaries and Contract Change Order documentation
• Review, organize, and respond to relevant correspondence that documents construction issues
• Review Provisional Sum Allowances (Time and Materials/Force Account Work) in coordination with field inspection staff
• Update Change Management Logs and participate in contingency and project risk discussions
• Work with Agency Contract Administration and Project Management staff
• Coordinate response time frames for change management and task order documents
• Coordinate in the development of Rough Order Magnitudes/Independent Cost Estimates with Cost Estimator
• Coordinate the deliverables for assigned tasks with the Contractor and team members

Qualifications and Experience:

• 3-4 years of experience working as a change order specialist or in the change management space
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and ability to analyze costs and schedule differences and impacts
• Ability to work with online collaboration tools such as Oracle Unifier and Microsoft Office 365 
• Proficient in MS Office products and use of spreadsheets (Word and Excel)
• Highly motivated and willing to work with staff with various professional backgrounds
• Able to grasp complex issues
• Flexibility in job assignments and responsibilities
• Strong writing, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Team environment, with significant client interface

Compensation & Benefits
The annual salary range offered for this position is $95,000-148,000. Actual pay offered will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate. 
In addition to base salary, we also offer:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• ESOP
• 401K Match
• PTO, 8 Paid Holidays + "1 WorkAversary" paid holiday to celebrate you!
• Health & Well-Being Allowance
• Tuition reimbursement

Harris & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability) and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
Harris expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
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