Construction Administrator

Overview

If you enjoy solving complex challenges in the field with the support of a collaborative project team that celebrates each person’s ideas, experience, and creativity, this might be the opportunity for you. Flad is a national architectural firm looking to hire an on-site Construction Administrator to work at UC-Berkeley, California. This position requires the individual to be on the UC-Berkeley job site or in the Flad San Francisco office, Monday through Friday each week. The position is estimated to run through March 2029.

Responsibilities

• On-site observations of facilities, general project and contract administration, payment requests, and change approvals.
• Provide prompt and expeditious service regarding issues of interpretations, decisions, and construction bulletins.
• Review and evaluate RFIs and submittals.
• Bring questions or concerns to the attention of design team members who will address problems and suggest resolutions.
• Monitor construction changes, shop drawings, and/or other submissions from the contractor.
• Review shop drawings, reject work that does not conform to the construction documents, and record the issues with a corrective action report or non-conforming work notice.
• Coordinate outside consultants, as required, to complete the project successfully.
• Facilitate timely communication between the owner, contractor, project manager, and other relevant team members for assigned projects; communication includes advising Flad team members of services needed during construction.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of Construction Administration experience working on large-scale commercial projects (utilizing concrete, steel, etc.) required; ten years preferred.
• Skilled at collaboration, attention to detail, and communication.
• An understanding of the principles of sustainable design and prior experience with LEED or Green Globes rating systems is preferred.
• Proficiency in Revit and Bluebeam required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office required.
• Experience in web-based project management programs required.
• Degree in architecture, construction, or related field required.
• Sustainability accreditation preferred.
• Registered Architect or Professional Engineer in the United States preferred.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Financial health and wellness benefits - retirement savings plan; fiduciary advisor; identity theft plan; Section 125 flexible benefits; income protection – life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability; Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Pay

Annual base salary range is currently: $125,000 - $155,000. Actual starting salary will be within that range, and is dependent upon job-related education, knowledge, and experience.

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