Construction Project Representative
About The Position
HDR is seeking a Construction Project Representative to support construction administration and project delivery on behalf of the Owner. The role represents the Owner in administering construction contracts, managing correspondence and project records, supporting reporting and meetings, monitoring short-term schedules, and assisting with claims and dispute-related documentation. The representative works with Construction Project Managers, construction management and inspection staff, design teams, Owner stakeholders, and third parties to maintain accurate records, track actions, identify coordination concerns, and support successful project delivery. The position requires construction experience on multidisciplinary projects, an understanding of contracts and construction regulations, and the ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and schedules. HDR describes its culture as collaborative and employee-owned, with a commitment to inclusion and employee network groups. Visa sponsorship for U.S. employment authorization is not available for this position.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Technology, or a combination of education and relevant experience.
- Demonstrated construction experience on multidisciplinary projects.
- Fundamental understanding of contracts and familiarity with codes and laws governing construction.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications and identify document discrepancies or conflicts.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Computer literacy and experience with Microsoft Office, Primavera, or related construction packages.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Commitment to being an active participant in HDR’s employee-owned culture.
- U.S. employment authorization sponsorship is not available now or in the future for this position.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Unifier.
- Ability to interpret construction schedules.
- Ability to problem-solve and provide possible solutions to the engineer.
Responsibilities
- Represent the Owner in construction administration activities in accordance with contract requirements, Owner policies, and applicable procedures.
- Intake, review, log, track, and route RFIs, submittals, potential change items, and contractor correspondence for contractual and procedural compliance.
- Track responses and ensure construction correspondence is closed out through Owner-approved document control systems.
- Assist Construction Project Managers with drafting correspondence, responses, task orders, change orders, and other contract-related documents.
- Maintain accurate project records, logs, and correspondence files in Owner-approved document and project management systems, coordinating with document control staff as needed.
- Assist in preparing monthly project reports, summaries, dashboards, and status updates for the Owner.
- Attend construction solutions meetings, look-ahead schedule meetings, and other project meetings on behalf of the Owner’s team.
- Prepare and distribute meeting minutes, obtain attendee approval, and track action items through closure.
- Help identify unresolved issues, recurring risks, and coordination concerns discussed in meetings.
- Coordinate with utility companies, materials testing laboratories, surveyors, source inspectors, and construction inspection teams.
- Review contractor-provided six-week look-ahead schedules and short-term planning documents.
- Assist the Construction Manager in tracking planned versus actual activities and identifying potential conflicts, constraints, or coordination issues.
- Coordinate with construction management, inspection staff, and third parties to verify upcoming work activities in look-ahead schedules; maintain activity logs or summaries as directed.
- Support research, documentation review, and fact-finding related to contractor disputes and claims.
- Assist with fact-finding reports, chronologies, and Owner position papers to support dispute resolution and claims avoidance.
- Maintain organized records to support negotiations and issue resolution.
- Advise Construction Project Managers and project staff of document status, outstanding actions, and administrative risks.
- Perform other construction administration and project support duties as required.
