EOU offers a very attractive package of State of Oregon public employee benefits including:
Paid holidays (10 days/year)
Paid sick time-off (12 days/year)
Paid vacation (22 days/year)
Individual and Family Healthcare Insurance (95%+ employer-paid medical, dental, vision)
Oregon Paid Leave benefits (up to 12 paid weeks)
Federal FMLA and State of Oregon Family Leave (OFLA) benefits (up to 12 weeks paid/unpaid)
Employer-paid life insurance
Relocation assistance
Discounted tuition benefits for employees and eligible dependents
Required Education:
2 Year Degree
Internal Number: 20110681C&A
Eastern Oregon University invites applications for the position of Capital Projects Coordinator within the Facilities & Planning Department. This role supports the university’s capital construction and Capital Improvement & Renewal (CIR) programs and plays an important part in maintaining disciplined capital execution systems, financial tracking, documentation integrity, and structured project closeout processes.
This position is funded through Article XI bond funds and is fully allocable to bond-funded capital construction and renewal projects.
Reporting within the Facilities & Planning capital program structure, the Capital Projects Coordinator provides project coordination and project controls support across capital construction and renewal efforts. Responsibilities include supporting front-end project definition, construction-phase coordination, budget and change tracking, documentation of risks and unresolved issues, and adherence to funding compliance requirements.
This is a hands-on capital execution role suited for an early-career project professional with experience supporting construction projects who is looking to grow within a structured higher education environment. Capital program governance and funding decisions are guided by established institutional planning processes.
The position works closely with external project management consultants, Facilities leadership, and campus stakeholders to ensure projects are well-documented, effectively tracked, and successfully transitioned into operations in a disciplined and compliant manner.
Minimum Qualifications
Associate degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, Public Administration, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience supporting capital construction projects.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience supporting construction or capital projects, including coordination with contractors and design professionals, submittal and RFI tracking, budget and change documentation, and construction-phase documentation.
Minimum of three (3) years of demonstrated proficiency with structured data systems (e.g., advanced Excel or comparable tools) for tracking budgets and reporting.
Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
Must satisfactorily complete EOU criminal and credential background check. Having a criminal history is not an automatic bar to employment.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Eastern Oregon University does not sponsor applicants for employment visas.
Eastern Oregon University – Oregon’s Rural University! – is a respected public, higher education institution of academic excellence. Outstanding faculty and staff thrive and together fulfill their career ambitions to serve students from all walks of life.
The Eastern Oregon University main campus is on a beautiful, quaint campus nestled in a remarkably scenic, high elevation valley populated by wonderful, community-minded citizens that have balanced work-life.
Eastern Oregon University is an EEO Employer and welcomes applications from women, members of historically underrepresented minority groups, US Veterans, and persons with disabilities. EOU is committed to providing equal opportunity in its recruitment, admissions, educational programs, activities, and employment without illegal discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any status as protected by state or federal law.
