Construction Administrator

AEC Resources, Inc.; Minnetonka (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonuses

Profit sharing

Flexible working hours

Path to ownership and equity options

Paid time off

Job summary

AEC Resources, Inc. is seeking an experienced Construction Administrator to oversee building projects in Minnesota.

This hands-on role partners with contractors, owners, and design professionals to ensure work aligns with design intent and resolves field challenges. You will conduct site visits, lead meetings, review drawings, manage RFIs and change orders, and coordinate with architects, engineers, and contractors to move projects toward completion.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction administration, construction management, or architectural projects.
• Ability to read architectural drawings, specifications, and construction documents.
• Experience leading construction meetings and coordinating contractors, owners, and consultants.
• Understanding of commercial, education, or institutional building construction.
• Strong communication, organization, and independent project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction administration activities for building projects.
• Conduct site visits to monitor construction progress, quality, and compliance with design documents.
• Lead construction meetings with owners, architects, contractors, and consultants.
• Review drawings, specifications, and field conditions to identify and resolve construction issues.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, and other construction documentation.
• Coordinate with project architects, engineers, and contractors to facilitate solutions.
• Track project issues, document meeting discussions, and ensure timely follow-up.
• Support multiple projects through construction, substantial completion, and closeout.

Skills

Construction administration

Construction management

Architectural project experience

Reading drawings

Meeting coordination

Field coordination

Job description

Are you an experienced construction professional who enjoys being in the field and seeing projects come to life?

We are now hiring a Construction Administrator to take a role in overseeing the construction of building facilities throughout our local area.

This position offers the opportunity to work directly with contractors, owners, and design professionals while taking ownership of construction-phase activities.

Rather than spending your days behind a desk, you'll be actively involved in the field, ensuring projects are built according to design intent and addressing challenges as they arise.

With flexible working hours, annual bonuses, profit sharing, and a potential path to firm ownership, this is a very attractive opportunity for a Construction Administrator!

What You'll Do:

• Oversee construction administration activities for building projects
• Conduct site visits to monitor construction progress, quality, and compliance with design documents
• Lead construction meetings with owners, architects, contractors, and consultants
• Review drawings, specifications, and field conditions to identify and resolve construction issues
• Manage RFIs, submittals, change orders, and other construction documentation
• Coordinate with project architects, engineers, and contractors to facilitate solutions
• Track project issues, document meeting discussions, and ensure timely follow-up
• Support multiple projects through construction, substantial completion, and closeout

About You:

We're interested in construction professionals who understand how buildings are assembled and enjoy coordinating projects from the field.

• Construction administration, construction management, or architectural project experience
• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, specifications, and construction documents
• Experience leading construction meetings and coordinating contractors, owners, and consultants
• Understanding of commercial, education, or institutional building construction
• Communication, organization, and independent project management skills

Why Consider This Opportunity?

You will be joining an established architecture and engineering firm where you'll spend time in the field, oversee construction-phase activities, and work directly with project stakeholders. This role has flexible working hours, annual performance bonuses, profit sharing, and the potential to advance into firm leadership and equity/partnership options.

• Above average base salary varying by experience
• Annual cash performance bonuses
• Profit sharing, historically averaging approximately 10–12% of salary, with higher distributions in some years
• Flexible working hours, paid time off
• A path to partnership and ownership in the firm