Construction Administrator Director

Vocon Design - New York, NY•New York, NY

About The Position

The Construction Administrator Director is a senior technical resource who oversees construction-phase services across multiple projects and supports teams from design through constructability, coordination, and quality reviews. The role helps maintain design intent during construction, identifies project risks before documents are issued, and mentors architects, interior designers, and construction administration staff. The position works closely with project managers, project architects, interior designers, Technical Directors, consultants, owners, and contractors to facilitate successful project delivery. The ideal candidate has 15 or more years of commercial project experience and expertise in construction administration, technical coordination, quality assurance, and team leadership. Candidates may be licensed architects, NCIDQ-certified interior designers, or experienced construction professionals with equivalent credentials.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or Construction Management.
At least 15 years of professional experience in commercial architecture, interior design, and/or construction administration.
Extensive experience administering construction contracts and managing projects through construction completion across multiple scales and levels of complexity.
Familiarity with BIM-based project delivery and multidisciplinary coordination processes.
Demonstrated expertise in building systems, construction methods, materials, detailing, and code applications.
Experience conducting constructability and quality reviews on complex ground-up and interior architecture projects.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining responsiveness and attention to detail.
Experience leading, mentoring, and developing technical staff.
Excellent written, verbal, and mature interpersonal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Licensed Architect, NCIDQ certification, or equivalent construction management credentials.
Experience across multiple market sectors, such as workplace, corporate interiors, hospitality, mixed-use, multifamily, and/or education.
Experience with quality assurance/quality control programs and technical standards development.

Responsibilities

Manage construction administration services for multiple concurrent projects of varying size and complexity.
Serve as the primary construction-phase liaison among owners, contractors, consultants, and assigned project teams.
Act as a senior resource and mentor to project teams and construction administration staff.
Represent Vocon at construction progress meetings, prepare site observations, lead punch list processes, and manage project closeout activities.
Monitor construction progress and conformance with contract documents.
Review and evaluate contractor applications for payment.
Review contractor change proposals, change orders, and construction claims, and provide recommendations to project leadership.
Facilitate timely resolution of field issues while maintaining project scope, budget, schedule, and design intent.
Monitor and maintain internal project budgets and schedules.
Coordinate with the Vocon Project Manager to meet contract responsibilities, including client financial closeout documentation as needed.
Conduct constructability, coordination, and quality reviews during design and documentation phases.
Identify design conflicts, code concerns, detailing issues, and potential construction risks before document issuance.
Collaborate with project teams to improve document quality, completeness, and coordination across disciplines.
Review drawings, specifications, and consultant deliverables for technical accuracy and constructability throughout projects.
Support value management exercises and evaluate alternative design or construction solutions.
Contribute to developing and continually improving firm-wide quality assurance and quality control standards.
Review and respond to RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, product data, and material samples in coordination with the project team.
Provide project teams with clarity, technical guidance, and resolution of issues.
Coordinate preparation of supplemental instructions, bulletins, sketches, and clarification documents with the project team.
Manage construction administration records, logs, field reports, and project documentation.
Interpret contract documents and assist in resolving technical issues throughout construction.
Mentor project architects, designers, and construction administration professionals.
Provide technical guidance on detailing, documentation standards, constructability, and building systems across disciplines.
Identify staff training opportunities focused on document quality, construction administration processes, and lessons learned.
Conduct project reviews and share best practices through continuing education to strengthen firm-wide technical capabilities and build trust across disciplines.
Support career development through coaching, feedback, and technical leadership.
Coordinate with the materials librarian to evaluate new and existing products for project inclusion.
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors, consultants, and industry partners.
Participate in project pursuits, interviews, and proposal development as a technical resource.
Support firm initiatives related to quality, risk management, operational excellence, and project delivery improvement.