Construction Administrator (Chicago, Illinois - Onsite)

HFS Company•Chicago, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

HFS Company is a recognized Architecture/Engineering/Construction project management and consulting firm working on a variety of federal, military, and commercial projects throughout the US and Europe. We provide full-service A/E design and support services across the entire lifecycle of our clients' facilities and assist our clients to reach their capital improvement goals. We are currently looking for a Construction Administrator to work onsite at the Jesse Brown VAMC in Chicago, Illinois.

Requirements

Degree from an accredited institution of higher learning and/or evidence of work experience or knowledge to compensate for absence of higher education. A minimum of five (5) years of construction work experience may be substituted and shall be reviewed for acceptability.
Must be able to provide a detailed dossier.
Must have a working knowledge of construction practices and ability to call upon this knowledge to assist in implementing the various plans set forth on the project including Quality Assurance; Safety, Time, Cost, Change and Information Management.
Must have familiarity with the site operations of a General and Sub-contractor and the process of managing a building construction operation.
Must have previous work experience in monitoring the construction for Quality Assurance.
Must have experience preparing, analyzing, and identifying incongruities and deficiencies in the Contractor's work in relationship with the construction documents.
Must have the ability to understand the baseline schedule and to assist in determining the value of the acceptable work in place.
Work experience on completed projects shall be identified in the credentials of the individual to show competency to undertake a rigorous program in construction in all identified task order scope of work required solicitation.
Must be able to present three projects of the scale and difficulty at which candidate held a similar position
Must possess Communication, Language, and Software Skills with the ability to utilize a variety of software programs to monitor, update, and produce work products, compile data and records by applying both knowledge of the construction industry computer literacy.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including ability to write clearly to communicate technical issues and design ideas
Proficient knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook)
Ability to pass basic background check for entry to US government-owned facilities
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United Sates on a full-time basis; HFS Company does not sponsor individuals for employment visas.