Construction Administrator

About the role

We are currently seeking a Construction Administrator to join our team in Columbia, SC.

Responsibilities

• Aid the project teams with construction administration activities.
• Read, interpret, and understand plans, specifications, and other contract documents.
• Understand terms and conditions of owner-architect agreements and owner-General Contractor (GC) contracts.
• Be familiar with Construction Manager (CM) contract requirements and deliverables.
• Communicate with project architects, other Construction Administrators (CAs), and consultants to resolve project issues.
• Ensure quality control throughout the project lifecycle.
• Participate in monthly CA meetings covering technology, best practices, lessons learned, and other relevant topics.
• Attend and participate in CA and designated design studio periodic meetings, as well as project team meetings.
• Perform pre-construction and design tasks such as field verification of existing project conditions, assist with pre-construction specification and drawing quality control, and identify potential issues.
• Maintain and update MPS record set documents, including filing, organization, and responding to RFI's.
• Monitor project for compliance with construction documents and client standards.
• Issue document revisions prepared by designers and assist in the process.
• Prepare field observation reports, including photographs, and attend Owner/Architect/Construction (OAC) meetings to record and distribute accurate meeting minutes.
• Assist in closing action items generated during OAC meetings and serve as a liaison between the owner(s) and contractor(s).
• Generate and issue punch-lists and receive, review, and distribute third-party and special inspection test reports.
• Review and process change order requests and payment applications.
• Facilitate the completion of the General Contractor (GC) financial closeout and participate in post-construction closeout, including lessons learned discussions.
• Perform post-construction services and investigations as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s / associate degree in construction science and/or management, architecture, engineering, or related field.
• 3-5 years combined experience in construction administration and/or architecture.
• Previous experience in an architecture, engineering, or construction industry firm.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to read and understand plan documents.
• Understanding of building technology fundamentals.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to effectively and confidently prioritize and execute tasks with many competing priorities.
• Ability to absorb new ideas and concepts quickly.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional organizational and follow-through skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Bluebeam PDF Revu.
• Experience with Newforma Project Center.
• Experience with Plangrid document management system.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be exposed to hazardous working conditions in conjunction with construction site visits. The noise level in the construction zone may be loud. While performing the duties of this job in the office work environment, the employee will not be exposed to hazardous working conditions. The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate.

Workplace Environment

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be exposed to hazardous working conditions in conjunction with construction site visits. The noise level in the construction zone may be loud. While performing the duties of this job in the office work environment, the employee will not be exposed to hazardous working conditions. The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

McMillan Pazdan Smith is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status or any classification protected by state or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this web site, please contact Human Resources at: hr@mcmillanpazdansmith.com for further assistance.