Senior Construction Administrator

Goodwyn Mills Cawood LLC•Savannah, GA

36d

About The Position

Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC (GMC) is one of the region's largest privately held architecture and engineering firms, with more than 700 employees. We are a regional firm with offices located throughout the Southeastern United States. Our projects touch on almost every aspect of the built environment from designing parks, schools and hospitals to providing clean water, safe streets and protecting endangered environments. We believe in community, collaboration, and using the power of creativity and hard work to make a difference. GMC has a great opportunity for a skilled and confident Sr. Construction Administrator to manage a wide range of construction and financial responsibilities in the Engineering (Water & Municipal) Department of our Montgomery, AL office. The Construction Administrator will monitor projects prior to and through the construction phase. This position includes working with clients, engineers, contractors, consultants and other staff to ensure that projects progress in a timely manner and meets GMC’s standards. We're looking for a detail-oriented and extremely organized professional who can not only manage daily operations but also provide valuable insight to support growth and improvement of our construction engineering team.

Requirements

Min. 5 years of relevant experience; Preferred >10 yrs.
Bachelors Degree or Associates Degree related to business, finance, accounting or construction
Ability to utilize effective conflict resolution skills
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to confidently and decisively take action
Excellent communication skills and ability to manage all aspects of projects, clients and key staff
Ability to review budgets, construction schedules and submittal schedules
Proficient in MS Office
Valid Driver’s license and acceptable driving record

Responsibilities

Experience managing bookkeeping for projects
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge and awareness of plans and specifications, as well as the General Conditions of contracts
Lead the Post-Bid Phase effort, including managing pre-construction meetings, review of substitution requests, and review of insurance and bidding requirement compliance.
Review/evaluate contractor’s project schedules and schedule of values
Review contractor pay requests for accuracy and manage grant draw submittals
Manage and delegate appropriately the RFI and submittal process
Attend construction meetings and OAC meetings as required
Review construction field reports
Evaluate Change Orders and provide back-up documentation for adjustments
Provide formal punch lists
Coordinate close out process including as built350/record documents; gather information and document substantial completion, final completion and warranty dates.
Provide quality assurance reviews on construction documents prepared by others
Demonstrates thorough understanding of regulatory requirements from different local, regional, state and federal agencies
Recognizes and reports risk management issues to Lead Engineers
Conduct Monthly analytics with billing to determine allocation of personnel