Construction Administrator – Healthcare

DBR Engineering Consultants, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A Texas engineering firm is hiring a Construction Administrator for healthcare projects in Dallas. Key responsibilities include performing site reviews, managing the RFI process, and maintaining documentation for client interactions. Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and demonstrate strong communication and construction administration skills. This role requires occasional onsite presence and the ability to handle physical demands in a construction environment.

Qualifications

• Valid driver license for required travel.
• Ability to navigate construction sites.
• Effective communication with clients and team members.

Responsibilities

• Perform site reviews and observation on complex projects.
• Manage RFI and submittals process.
• Record documentation of meetings and forward notes accordingly.
• Attend project kick-off meetings and onsite huddles.
• Keep workload spreadsheet updated and submit quarterly.

Skills

Client relationships

Construction administration

Communication

Job description

We’re looking for talented engineers and designers to help us grow.

HIRING A CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATOR - HEALTHCARE IN DALLAS

ACCOUNTABILITY

Perform site reviews & observation efforts on complex and/or diverse projects that require construction experience in a given discipline or trade. Construction administrative duties on projects include but are not limited to aspects of shop drawings, site visits, and submittals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Building Client relationships.
• Manage RFI and Submittals process by following up with the design team to ensure RFI’s and Submittals are answered, completed and returned in a timely manner.
• Record documentation of meetings by taking meeting notes as needed, and forwarding OAC notes to Project Managers and Practice Area Leaders before uploading notes to project folders.
• Review O&Ms and prepare comment sheet.
• Participate in project kick off meetings or huddles.
• Attend onsite huddles to resolve coordination issue conflicts.
• Attend manufacture equipment startups as needed.
• Respond to emails and answer phone calls in a timely manner.
• Post and remove DBR job advertise signs. (signs will need approval prior to posting)
• Keep calendar updated with admin.
• Always keep workload spreadsheet updated and turn in quarterly or upon request.
• Continue learning process by attending in-house seminars and continuing education opportunities outside of office.
• Perform additional assignments as requested/needed

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION

Valid driver license for required travel

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to physically maneuver by foot minor obstacles at construction projects
• Talk/Hear: The person in this position frequently communicates with clients and team members regarding project information. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
• Use hands/fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls: Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer
• Stand or Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• Move: The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access office machinery, project information, etc. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel or crouch
• See/ Visual Acuity: Must have close vision, distance vision and the ability to focus to perform an activity, such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading at distances close to the eyes
• Must be able to lift to 15 pounds at times

Working Conditions:

• Subject to inside environmental conditions: protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in a typical office environment.) The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.