Construction Contract Administrator

Stantec; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading integrated design practice in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, is seeking a Senior Architect to join their professional team. You will independently assist clients on various construction projects, ensuring adherence to specifications and codes. This role emphasizes quality control through reviews and site oversight while mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates should be experienced with construction management and committed to sustainable design principles.

Qualifications

• Experience with construction plans, specifications, estimates, and building codes.
• Familiarity with green architecture principles.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality control/constructability reviews on drawings and specifications.
• Attend site meetings and oversee multiple construction projects.
• Provide progress reports to owners.

Skills

Quality control

Mentoring staff

Construction management

Job description

Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

Your role as a senior contributor on our professional Architecture team is to work independently to assist clients through the creation of fiscally responsible, award-winning designs. This position focuses on multiple construction projects and your experience ensures that you are quite familiar with construction plans, specifications, estimates and building codes. You will be reviewing the construction of projects with green architecture sensibility as your goals. You will lead the construction stage, while mentoring others and collaborating with team members to contribute to the final deliverables as required under instruction from the Project Leader.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Perform quality control/constructability reviews on drawings and specifications prior to issuing documents for permit/tender.
• Attend site meetings, oversee activities on multiple construction projects & prepare site reports.
• Provide progress reports to owner on a regular basis.
• Review shop drawings, answer Contractor requests for information and issue Contract Changes.
• Mentor design and technical staff on construction and Practice issues.
• Provide updates and reports to Principal-In-Charge/management.