Mission Critical Construction Admin — Hybrid (Austin)

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a full-time Mission Critical Construction Administrator in Austin, TX. You will support complex mission-critical facilities, acting as a field representative between design and construction teams, managing RFIs, submittals, and project documentation.

Responsibilities include coordinating progress, approvals, change orders, and closeout, with approximately 20% on-site work and the rest hybrid in-office and remote.

Qualifications

• Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• 10+ years of experience on large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Experience working with General Contractors.
• Experience working with diverse, multi-disciplinary design teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between the design team, General Contractor, owner, and other project stakeholders during construction.
• Maintain understanding of construction progress, schedule status, and milestones, communicating updates and risks to the design team.
• Participate in OAC meetings with the contractor, construction management team, trades, owner representatives, and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication regarding design clarifications, field conditions, constructability issues, and project priorities to support timely resolution.
• Coordinate regular construction progress discussions and prepare periodic project updates summarizing status, risks, and action items.
• Promote collaboration and timely decision-making to support overall project delivery and schedule objectives.
• Manage and prioritize the design team's RFI and submittal workflow to support construction sequencing.
• Review, track, and coordinate RFIs, ensuring timely responses and resolution of field issues.
• Prepare and review architectural RFI responses and coordinate multidisciplinary input from the design team as required.
• Review and process shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, and other construction contract documentation.
• Coordinate design clarifications and technical responses between contractor and design disciplines.
• Support maintenance of accurate construction administration records and project documentation.
• Conduct periodic site visits and observe construction progress to verify conformance with contract documents and design intent.
• Coordinate and support design team’s periodic site visits verifying adequately documenting site observations, action items, and written field reports.
• Support punch list inspections and verification of completion of corrective work.
• Identify recurring issues, design conflicts, and potential construction risks, escalating critical items to project leadership as appropriate.
• Coordinate with owner, contractor, and design team to address field conditions and support timely resolution of construction issues.
• Support evaluation of change requests, change orders, claims, and design revisions arising during construction.
• Assist in negotiating acceptable resolutions and processing contract modifications for management review and approval.
• Review progress payment applications and support preparation and certification of payment requests.
• Support project closeout activities, including final documentation, punch list completion, and turnover requirements.
• Process project closeout documentation and assist in achieving final project completion.
• Regional travel required to support site observations, construction meetings, and project delivery.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Construction Engineering or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Stantec is seeking a full-time Mission Critical Construction Administrator in Austin, TX. You will support complex mission-critical facilities, acting as a field representative between design and construction teams, managing RFIs, submittals, and project documentation.

Responsibilities include coordinating progress, approvals, change orders, and closeout, with approximately 20% on-site work and the rest hybrid in-office and remote.