Construction Administrator

About the role

McMillan Pazdan Smith is an award-winning architecture, interior design, and advisory services firm with eleven studios located in the southeast. We are currently seeking a Construction Administrator to join our team in Columbia, SC.

Responsibilities

• Aid the project teams with construction administration activities on projects.
• Read, interpret, and understand plans, specifications, and other contract documents.
• Communicate with project architects, other Construction Administrators (CAs), and consultants as required to resolve project issues in a timely and organized manner.
• Participate in mandatory monthly CA meetings on topics including technology, best practices, lessons learned, and other relevant topics.
• Participate in CA and designated design studio periodic meetings as well as project team meetings.
• Perform field verification of existing project conditions alone or with architects and other CAs as needed.
• Assist with pre-construction specification and drawing quality control and constructability reviews leading up to “for construction documents” issues.
• Identify engineering coordination issues, unclear or absent information, code compliance concerns, or construction method quality and scheduling concerns.
• Maintain MPS record set documents, including filing, organization, updating with revisions and request for information (RFI) responses, etc.
• Monitor project for construction document and reoccurring client standards compliance.
• Issue document revisions prepared by designers to the project team, file, and record in record documents.
• Process shop drawings and submittals promptly to ensure adequate time for review.
• Prepare field observation reports, including photographs, to document each site visit. Document all conversations and instructions for distribution as applicable.
• Attend Owner/Architect/Construction (OAC) meetings with PM, PA, and CA. Record accurate meeting minutes for review and distribution by PM, PA, and CA I.
• Assist with generating and issuing punch-lists.
• Receive, review, and distribute third party and special inspections test reports. Record deficiencies in log for tracking of correction.
• Review change order requests promptly and provide recommendations to PM, PA, or CA I for processing to owner / client. Forward and track engineering scope change order requests to consultants.
• Review payment applications. (PM, PA, or CA I to certify).
• Facilitate GC financial closeout is completed in a timely manner, but only after all other closeout activities have been completed.
• Participate in project team post construction closeout, including lessons learned discussion.
• 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 ability 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.