Construction Administrator

Dekker; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Dekker is seeking a Construction Administrator to join our Commercial studio in El Paso, TX. The role focuses on overseeing construction administration and coordinating with project teams across sizes, with a hands-on approach to field observations and process improvement. This hybrid position requires 3 days onsite in the El Paso area.

Travel to worksites is expected. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in construction administration, strong construction knowledge, and may have AutoCAD or Revit

Qualifications

• 3+ years construction administration or construction management experience.
• Strong knowledge of architecture and construction terminology.
• Ability to understand trade documents and construction terminology.
• Strong construction observation, organization, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritize simultaneous projects.
• Must be able to travel to worksites.
• AutoCAD/Revit experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to development and improvement of Construction Administrative process with emphasis on efficiency, quality assurance, and timely project close out.
• Reviews and processes construction administrative tasks such as field observation reports, submittals, RFIs, ASIs and pay applications in a timely manner.
• Represents Dekker in most/all construction progress meetings and conducts field observations.
• Provides oversight for reviews and responses completed by other team members as appropriate.
• Informs Project Manager of major issues or changes that affect cost/time and stakeholder concerns.
• Shares lessons learned from the field with design and quality management teams.
• Builds and maintains favorable relationships with Client, Contractor, and team members.
• Identifies and communicates project progress, accomplishments, challenges, and needs.

Skills

Construction management

Construction observation

Communication

Negotiation

Project prioritization

Travel readiness

Coordination

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Dekker is hiring a Construction Administrator to join our talented Commercial studio. The Construction Administrator is responsible for overseeing and managing the construction administration phase on key projects of all sizes while working in conjunction with project teams. As passionate and self-driven team members at Dekker, candidates would play a key role in creating inspired experiences for everyone they interact with, backed by support of a firm that has been a staple in the industry for over 60 years.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to development and improvement of Construction Administrative process with an emphasis on efficiency, quality assurance, and timely project close out
• Reviews and processes construction administrative tasks such as field observation reports, submittals, RFIs, ASIs and pays applications in a timely manner
• Represents Dekkerin most/all construction progress meetings and conducts field observations
• Provides oversight for reviews and responses completed by other team members as appropriate
• Informs Project Manager of any major construction issues or changes that incur significant cost/time, owner concerns, and/or tension with General Contractor, etc., immediately
• Shares lessons learned from the field with project design and quality management teams
• Builds and maintains favorable working relationships with Client, Contractor, and all team members
• Identifies and communicates out project progress, accomplishments, challenges, and support needed to complete responsibilities

Qualifications

• This is a hybrid work environment with 3 days onsite required. Applicants must live in the El Paso, TX metro area.
• 3+ years construction administration or construction management experience
• Strong knowledge of architecture and construction
• Ability to understand trade documents and knowledge of construction terminology
• Strong construction observation, organization, communication, and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage and prioritize simultaneous projects
• Must be able to travel to worksites
• AutoCAD/Revit experience a plus

Dekker offers competitive benefits and salary packages based on education and experience. For a full list of our benefit options, please visit our careers page.

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Dekker is a family of designers, planners, architects, and engineers, intent on creating passion for the built environment through our work. We believe that architecture and design can be transformational and that it must serve more than just a functional role. It should inspire, protect, delight, and empower users and entire communities. We believe the most innovative designs are created through a multi-faceted perspective of places, people, and their processes. Collaboration, empathy, and understanding, combined with passion and expertise can shape our experiences and our environments. We strive to tune our ability to see things through the eyes, hearts, and minds of our clients. If you think your vision, passion, and experience would enhance ours, we'd love to meet you.

EEO: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.