Public Safety Projects Coordinator

Public Safety Projects Coordinator

Salary

$20.74 - $34.23 Hourly

Location

26581 Airport Road, Punta Gorda, 33982, FL

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

2026-00243

Department

PUBLIC SAFETY - FIRE RESCUE

Opening Date

07/15/2026

Closing Date

7/29/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

IUPAT

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How You Can Help Us Make a Difference

Why This Role Matters

The work you do directly supports public safety. By ensuring projects meet codes, contract standards, and regulatory requirements, you help protect residents, first responders, and County employees. Your oversight helps deliver safe infrastructure, compliant facilities, and reliable services the community depends on every day.

What You'll Do

• Help deliver critical County projects that directly impact our community
• Coordinate and oversee work orders, projects, and contractor performance from start to finish
• Ensure projects meet contract specifications, timelines, budgets, and regulatory requirements
• Review plans, designs, and estimates to support quality, accuracy, and compliance
• Collaborate with City, County, State, and federal partners to move projects forward
• Support the bidding and contract process, including reviewing proposals and recommending awards
• Monitor field inspections and address change orders to keep projects on track
• Serve as a responsive point of contact for citizens, contractors, and stakeholders
• Review invoices and help ensure responsible use of public funds
• Manage special projects and provide administrative support that keeps operations running smoothly
• Deliver exceptional customer service and problem resolution across multiple communication channels

Education & Credentials That Power This Role

Education and Experience:

An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience:

• Associate's Degree

• Preferred:

• Civil engineering

• Construction management

• Accounting

• Two (2) years of experience in contract preparation, construction, administration and management, facilities operations and maintenance.

Licenses and/or Certificates:

• Must maintain a driver's license.

Your Purpose & Day-To-Day Journey

Who You Are

• Knowledgeable in contract management, purchasing procedures, and construction or engineering practices
• Familiar with project plans, specifications, codes, and regulatory requirements
• Skilled in Microsoft Office and comfortable using technology to manage data and documentation
• Detail-oriented with the ability to spot inconsistencies, poor workmanship, or non-compliance
• A strong analytical thinker with solid research, problem-solving, and negotiation skills
• Organized and able to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines effectively
• Confident communicator who can write clear reports, correspondence, and present to diverse audiences
• Comfortable working with numbers, calculations, and cost-related data
• Able to interpret technical documents, diagrams, regulations, and contract terms
• Fair and firm in enforcing standards while maintaining professionalism and tact
• Customer-focused and responsive across all forms of communication
• Collaborative and able to build strong working relationships with contractors, agencies, and the public
• Self-directed and capable of managing inspections and projects independently
• Able to operate a motor vehicle to conduct site visits and field inspections

Extra Details You Should Know

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The following physical abilities are required: Walking, Sitting or Standing, Lifting, Hearing, Visual Acuity to include color, depth perception, and field vision, Reaching, Repetitive Motion, Talking, and Manual Dexterity. Dependent on position assignment, may frequently lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors, potentially exposed to temperamental changes (e.g., field conditions, warehouses, tight spaces, equipment, etc.) or irate customers, extreme noise, odors, heights and/or dust.

RISK/SAFETY CONDITIONS

The position requires no exposure or risk related to physical and/or mental health and safety.

Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action/ADA/Veterans' Preference and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, and Persons

with Disabilities are Encouraged to Apply.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES:

All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. This may include temporarily being assigned to work and performing duties outside of the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action, ADA and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As a veterans preference employer, certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans' preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.

All positions with Charlotte County may be subject to drug testing in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Program and/or County policy.

Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive benefits package to regular full-time employees.

Charlotte County Benefits & Total Rewards

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Do you currently have a valid State of Florida Drivers License?

• Yes
• No

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Please select the highest level of completed education which you possess?

• High School Diploma or GED
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• PhD

Required Question

Employer Charlotte, County of (FL)

Address 18500 Murdock Circle

Room 130

Port Charlotte, Florida, 33948

Phone 941-743-1260

Website https://www.CharlotteCountyFL.gov