Construction Project Administrator

Aviation Enterprise; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Aviation Enterprise in the United States seeks a Construction Project Administrator to provide project administration and technical support, including budget preparation, recordkeeping, on-site progress monitoring, cost forecasting, and review of technical documents.

You will assist engineers at Washington Dulles or Reagan National Airports, perform Alternate COTR duties as needed, coordinate with designers, and help keep projects on schedule and within budget.

Qualifications

• Five years of progressively responsible experience in construction project administration and cost estimation.
• Ability to speak and write effectively.
• Knowledge of project control processes and accounting procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing budgets and forecasts; input data into project control systems.
• Monitor construction in progress and ensure work meets contract specs and industry standards.
• Perform quality control reviews and coordinate construction progress reports.
• Confer with designers to ensure design intent is satisfied in construction.
• Facilitate project meetings, site visits, and RFIs.
• Assist in coordinating construction and A/E firms' services; ensure timely submittals.

Skills

Budgeting

Progress monitoring

Cost forecasting

Documentation review

Data analysis

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Construction Management or related field

Job description

Compensation Grade:
S20 Salary Range:
$94,665.00-$137,265.00

Opening Date:
October 30, 2026
Closing Date:
November 14, 2026 Please Note: All job announcements close at 11:59 p.m. of the day before the posted closing date.

As a Construction Project Administrator, you will provide construction project administration/ technical support including budget preparation, recordkeeping, on-site progress monitoring, cost forecasting, reviewing of technical documents, creating and tracking project issues/punch lists and managing building code compliance review of technical documents.

Construction Project Administrator

Serves in the Construction Department in the Office of Engineering with offices located at either Washington Dulles International Airport or Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Assists engineers in managing construction projects by providing administrative and technical support, special studies and projects, and tracking of all phases of projects to help keep projects on schedule and within budget. Performs construction management related functions as an Alternate COTR (Contracting Officer's Technical Representative) on as needed basis. Performs related functions.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in preparing budgets and forecasts and inputs data into the Airports Authority's enterprise system and Office of Engineering's project control system.
• Monitors construction in progress and upon completion to ensure performed work meets contract specifications, industry standards, and project design intent; recommends approval/disapproval of work.
• Performs quality control reviews in accordance with the Army Corps of Engineer Quality Control Program and Safety Inspection Checklist.
• Coordinates submission of construction progress reports; reviews reports for adequacy and accuracy of services performed, conformance to schedules, and laboratory reports. Processes drawings and material lists.
• Confers with designers on contractor-submitted items to ensure design intent is accomplished in construction.
• Performs special studies and projects to establish or improve systems for construction scheduling, quality assurance, cost control, progress reporting, and safety.
• Assists in reviewing engineering designs and contract documents to enhance project constructability, usability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness and to minimize contractor claims and inconvenience to airlines, tenants, and travelers.
• Prepares periodic cost and schedule reports, charts, and graphs.
• Assists in administering construction contracts, including contract modifications, budget and forecasting reviews, and cash flow projections. Reviews expenditures and highlights anticipated cost variances and exceptions. Creates purchase orders and invoices.
• Analyzes contractor estimates and recommends approval, modification, or rejection to the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR).
• Assists in coordinating construction and architectural/engineering (A/E) firms' provision of construction phase services, ensuring procedures and processes are correctly followed, including the timely submittal of drawings, documents, and samples.
• Facilitates project meetings, site visits, and processes Requests for Information (RFIs).
• Conducts regular site visits to monitor progress of work and to review contractor's monthly progress payment applications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Five years of progressively responsible experience in construction project administration, including assisting with large-scale construction project controls/administration and analyzing and estimating construction project costs and a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply planning-design-construction procurement and project management processes and A/E project accounting procedures.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction project management and safety practices and ability to apply it to help ensure projects are within budget, on schedule, consistent with contracts and industry standards, and properly recorded in databases.
• Knowledge of construction industry standards and practices (e.g., civil and structural construction, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and elevator) and ability to apply it to evaluate construction drawings and specifications to ensure compliance with building codes.
• General knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering, with emphasis on civil and structural engineering and project management, and ability to provide technical and procedural support on project controls to construction managers and help revise guidelines for construction safety, quality, scheduling, cost control, and progress reporting.
• Ability to make detailed analyses of data and information and make recommendations.
• Ability to speak and write effectively.
• Skill in using a computer and mod