Project Coordinator

Title:
Project Coordinator

Department:
Civil & Environmental Engineering

Reports To:
Associate Professor, School of Applied Engineering & Technology

Position Type:
Staff

Position Summary:
The project coordinator is an integral part of the Seat Belt Usage Study
team. This position will provide administrative coordination for the Seat Belt
Usage Study including assisting with the hiring of data collectors and drivers,
interacting with stakeholders including Human Resources, and weekly scheduling
for drivers and data collectors.

Essential Functions:
-Provides administrative support for data collection.
-Updates Training Manual to be used to train seat belt usage data collectors.
-Assists in the hiring of data collectors and drivers. Interacts with Human Resources to submit paperwork needed for posting the positions. Assists in the hiring process,
including setting up interviews, answering questions and ensuring that the paperwork to be returned to Human Resources is submitted by selected candidates.
-Works to provide materials to be used by drivers to identify the locations where data should be gathered. Using google map, collects images of the locations to be studied and possible locations for standing to observe seat belt usage.
-Gathers information about schedule availability of the data collectors and drivers and using that information prepares a weekly data collection schedule.
-Gathers the number of hours worked by the data collectors and submits it to the Department.
-Works with drivers to submit travel reimbursements in a timely manner.
-Answers questions of data collectors who are in the field and in need of guidance.
-Monitors the submission of seat belt data usage.
-Ensures data is downloaded by the data collectors on a regular basis.
-Copies the data into a spreadsheet to determine the usage rate based on the collected data on a weekly basis.
-Any additional responsibilities as required by
management.

Prerequisite Qualifications:
-Excellent administrative skills required.
-Seat belt usage data collection experience or other transportation data collection experience.
-Ability to multitask and be responsive to requests.
-Proof of driver's license and vehicle registration must be provided.
-At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Preferred Qualifications:
-Strong customer service skills.
-Excellent driving and safety records.

FLSA:
Non-Exempt
Part-Time