Constructability Review Specialist- General

Element Consulting Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Element Consulting Inc. is a Los Angeles-based construction management firm seeking a senior professional to support the Design Manager and Owner Authorized Representative during preconstruction.

The role emphasizes defining scope, coordinating disciplines, and reviewing deliverables to reduce RFIs and change orders. Ideal candidates bring 15+ years of experience in construction administration and design, with extensive public/educational project background and a $8M+ per-project threshold.

Qualifications

• 15 years of full-time professional paid experience with an Architecture degree.
• 10 years as Construction Administrator.
• 5 years as Designer.
• Public/educational facility construction experience with $8M+ per project or $80M+ combined.
• 15 years as Project Superintendent or Project Manager on public/educational or large commercial projects with $30M+ solo and $400M+ combined.
• Two years college coursework or five years substitution for degree.

Responsibilities

• Assist in defining scope of work and schedule during preconstruction.
• Review design deliverables for inconsistencies to reduce RFIs and changes.
• Coordinate between design disciplines for document coordination.
• Prepare constructability reviews of pre-bid documents.
• Collaborate with the Design Manager and Owner Authorized Representative.
• Support related duties as assigned.

Skills

Construction Admin

Design Coordination

RFCs & Submittals

Change Orders

Education

Architecture degree

Two years college coursework (substitution)

Tools

Bluebeam

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Duties

Supports the Design Manager and Owner Authorized Representative during the preconstruction phase.

• Assists in defining and reviewing the Project Requirement Document scope of work and schedule including interim housing requirements
• Makes value engineering recommendations at the outset of the design
• Comments on the design professional’s deliverable identifying inconsistencies, ambiguities, conflicts, errors and omissions in the progress plans to reduce RFIs and Change Orders
• Ensure documents are coordinated between design disciplines
• Prepares comprehensive constructability review of pre-bid construction documents
• Coordinates the above efforts with the Design Manager and Owner Authorized Representative in a collaborative way
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• 15 years’ full-time professional paid experience with an Architecture degree and the following:
  • a. 10 of those years must be acting as a Construction Administrator
  • b. 5 years remaining must be acting as a Designer
  • c. Construction Administrator experience shall be on a public/educational facility construction project with full responsibility for supporting those projects
  • d. Projects shall have a construction value of $8M or more for a single project or with a combined cumulative project value of $80M
• 15 years full time paid professional experience as a Project Superintendent or Project Manager on a public/educational facility construction and/or large commercial projects with full responsibility for coordinating complex projects with construction value of a single project in excess of $30M with a combined cumulative project value of $400M
• Minimum of two (2) years of college level coursework from a recognized college, university or trade school and five (5) years additional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement

Additional Qualifications

• Works quickly, efficiently and confidently
• Proficient in writing RFC’s, reviewing submittals and change orders
• Proficiency in computer programs (MS Word, MS Excel, etc.), including Bluebeam

Salary dependent on education and experience. Salary range: $175K-$195K

Why Choose Element Consulting?

Element Consulting is a construction management company dedicated to providing clients with responsible and innovative solutions to their project needs, from inception to completion. Based out of El Segundo, CA, the firm offers program, project, and construction management services. We invite you to join us in 'Bringing the Right Elements Together for Our Clients' Success.'