Construction Administrator

ISI Professional Services•Pittsburgh, PA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

ISI Professional Services is seeking full-time onsite Construction Administrators to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University Drive campus and Heinz campus, for Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) infrastructure upgrades. The Construction Administrator will provide construction administration, field inspection, quality assurance, schedule and cost monitoring, change management, project documentation, testing, commissioning, and closeout support for active medical-facility projects.

Requirements

Degree from an accredited institution of higher learning AND a minimum of three (3) years of experience performing similar construction-management work OR six (6) years of demonstrated experience and knowledge in lieu of higher education
Working knowledge of general contractor and subcontractor field operations and the processes used to manage building construction
Experience implementing Quality Assurance, Safety, Time, Cost, Change, and Information Management processes; monitoring construction quality; identifying deficiencies against contract documents; understanding baseline schedules; and determining the value of acceptable work in place
Ability to present three projects of comparable scale and difficulty completed in a similar role
OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification or ability to complete the training at contractor expense within 60 days of Notice to Proceed
US Citizenship required and ability to obtain and maintain a favorable National Agency Check (NACI) and VA PIV credential
Ability to work full-time onsite at the University Drive campus in Pittsburgh, PA and support approximately 30% off-business-hours work, including nights between 5:00 PM and 5:00 AM, as required

Nice To Haves

Prior VA or other federal healthcare construction experience
EHRM, healthcare IT, low-voltage, electrical, mechanical, or telecommunications infrastructure experience
Experience working in active hospitals, including phased construction, infection-control constraints, utility shutdowns, testing, and commissioning
Familiarity with VA Design Guides/Manuals, VA specifications, and VA projects

Responsibilities

Perform field inspections and monitor construction for compliance with contract drawings, specifications, codes, safety requirements, and quality standards
Identify and document deficiencies, inconsistencies, and nonconforming work and monitor corrective actions through resolution
Review submittents, shop drawings, RFIs, proposed changes, testing reports, and as-built documentation and provide written recommendations
Monitor baseline schedules, milestones, phasing, critical activities, workflow, long-lead materials, and potential delays
Review contractor pay applications and assist in determining the value of acceptable work in place
Support cost estimates, change-order analysis, claims analysis, and time-impact evaluation
Assist with implementation of Quality Assurance, Safety, Time, Cost, Change, and Information Management plans
Coordinate construction testing, commissioning, issue tracking, deficiency management, and project closeout
Prepare inspection reports, meeting minutes, project records, status reports, and required updates in VA project-management systems
Coordinate with the VA Project Manager, Resident Engineer, COR, users, designers, contractors, subcontractors, and other stakeholders
Support phased construction, utility shutdowns, furniture moves, occupancy coordination, and continuity of hospital operations
Maintain professional independence and provide advisory support without exercising inherently governmental authority