Construction Administrator

Haag, a Salas O'Brien Company•Roanoke, VA

16h•$100,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future. Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way. Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges. We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more. Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Requirements

5 plus years of related experience in a consulting engineering environment
Settle disputes, handle complaints, resolve grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiate with others
Cooperate and coordinate with other members of your team, architects and owners
Give and follow directions
Recognize ways to adjust ones actions to lower costs for the firm
Demonstrate knowledge of materials, methods and tools involved in construction.
Demonstrate knowledge of construction industry in relation to costing/scheduling
General knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection.

Responsibilities

Visit project sites at intervals determined for each project to observe construction and attend meetings.
Document the construction progress with field reports and meeting minutes.
Facilitate the flow of construction related information in the SOBE office.
Schedule and conduct meetings (in projects where SOBE is the prime designer).
Perform facility assessments and predesign observations.
Support responses to RFIs.
Assist with change order analysis.
Gain and maintain knowledge of project throughout the construction process.
Attend transition meetings, pre-construction conferences, and ongoing construction meetings.
Travel to project sites and observe construction for compliance with contract documents.
Evaluate workmanship, quality of installations, and progress of work, including stored materials.
Manage and track RFIs and CORs, ensuring timely responses and maintaining project status awareness.
Prepare detailed field reports and maintain thorough construction documentation in accordance with SOBE standards.
Monitor scope changes, contractor-maintained as-built drawings, and overall project progress.
Review and recommend pay applications and coordinate communication among project stakeholders.
Schedule and conduct site visits, verify correction of deficiencies, and document corrective actions.
Support project closeout activities, including final inspections, punch lists, and collection of closeout documents.
Provide design support through site assessments, field investigations, and documentation.