CannonDesign · 1 day ago
Sr. Construction Administrator Leader
Bentonville, AR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expCannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. They are seeking a Senior Construction Administrator Leader responsible for leading and developing the project team, administering construction contracts, and ensuring quality and cost control throughout large-scale projects.
ConsultingLegalProduct Design
Responsibilities
Be the prime liaison between builder, client/owner and design teams
Lead and contribute with other team members in developing and maintaining the project Risk Assessment process during Construction Administration. Proactively identifies, communicates, mitigates and resolves project-related issues
Attend site meetings include scheduling, cost management, pre-installation, and bi-weekly meetings
Work with overall Project Director and individual Project Managers to assign team members to various scopes of the Construction Administration scope
Manage internal Construction Administration efforts and team both on site and in offices working closely with Construction Administration Coordinators, Document Control and Quality Leaders
Guide the team to implement the firm CA policies. Meet regularly with the project’s Senior Project Architect(s) and Engineering Discipline Leaders to discuss quality reviews and ongoing challenges seeking to resolve issues early
Work with overall Project Technical Director and individual Project Managers to collect pertinent information from across multiple project meetings to disseminate holistic direction and data to the Construction Administration team for action
Participate with the Project Technical Director and their designee in hiring of Construction Administration team for the project
Lead, monitor and participate in the review and interpretation of construction documents, the development and issuance of documentation related to field conditions and issues, and coordination of the work with consultants and the project team
Lead, monitor and participate in the resolution of problems that arise on the jobsite, development of recommendations and coordination of changes to the contract documents
Lead, monitor and participate in tracking the changes made to documents and applying appropriate reason codes. Track costs related to changes and maintain log
Consult client/owner on all issues related to the project
Lead and monitor the processing, review and response to Requests for Information and Submittals
Review, comment and approve change proposals from the builder
Review construction progress, advise status on project completion and authorize payment applications
Contribute to the capture and reuse of institutional knowledge and process improvements within the firm focused on very large project implementation and share with the Technical Leadership Group
Lead the monthly reporting of CA performance metrics and issues back to project, firm and client as required
Lead and monitor and participate in performing periodic QA/QC construction site visits, including substantial presence at the construction site
Expect substantial, potentially continuous, presence at the construction site
Prepare daily and other reports as contractually obligated
Lead and monitor and participate in preparation of Certification of Substantial Completion for authorization by Architect/Engineer of Record
Adhere to established on-site project procedures
Adhere to CannonDesign and construction site safety program requirements and work rules
Will work under the supervision of a Licensed Architect when required
Travel as required
Perform other assigned duties
Qualification
Required
Minimum Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction or related field required
Minimum of 15 years relevant experience in the construction administration required
Institutional and/or commercial project experience for at least the last 5 years required
Knowledge of building codes and requirements
Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
Technical knowledge, coordination skills and the ability to build a rapport with the project team is essential
Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Bluebeam is required
Familiarity with the operation of construction management software (ex. Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Fieldwire) is required
Preferred
Healthcare and Education Project experience strongly preferred
Registration or Licensure preferred
LEED accreditation preferred
Company
CannonDesign
CannonDesign is an integrated designing firm.
1001-5000 employees
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