Construction Administrator

Salas O'Brien•Roanoke, VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At Salas O’Brien, we are engineered for impact, and this passion applies to our team as much as our projects. We are committed to living our values: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future. Building for the long-term means our team members work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem-solving, and each member has limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career with great total rewards. Salas O’Brien, founded in 1975, is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We design lasting solutions for pressing challenges across various industries, including data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and more. Our technical expertise is complemented by a strong team of business development, HR, finance, IT, and marketing professionals.

Requirements

5 plus years of related experience in a consulting engineering environment
Skills/abilities: 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 construction progress with field reports and meeting minutes.
Facilitate the flow of construction-related information in the SOBE office.
Schedule and conduct meetings (when directed, especially on prime designer projects).
Perform facility assessments and predesign observations.
Support responses to RFIs and 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.