Senior Construction Administrator

BridgeWork Partners; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BridgeWork Partners in Dallas is seeking a Senior Construction Administrator to oversee the construction process across multiple projects. You will collaborate with Project Managers, Project Architects, consultants, owners, and Contractors to ensure quality, schedule, and contract compliance.

The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of construction methods, codes, and project delivery, along with excellent communication, organization, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• 15 years of construction administration experience.
• Licensed preferred but not required.
• Strong understanding of construction techniques, codes, and project delivery.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects across stages with travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction administration with PMs, architects, consultants, owners, and contractors.
• Observe construction progress and participate in progress meetings.
• Generate and maintain project observation reports promptly.
• Evaluate scheduling, pay applications, change orders, RFIs, submittals, and shop drawings.
• Maintain construction documentation and QA processes; travel to project sites as needed.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Travel flexibility

Tools

Construction PM software

Job description

Our client, a Dallas-based architecture firm, is seeking a skilled Senior Construction Administrator to join their collaborative and fast-growing team. The firm is known for its strong client-focused culture and commitment to building long-lasting relationships with clients, employees, and the communities they serve. With a diverse portfolio spanning commercial, multifamily, industrial, institutional, and healthcare projects, this role offers the opportunity to work on meaningful, high-impact designs across multiple sectors.

Position Summary

The Senior Construction Administrator will oversee and support projects throughout the construction process, working closely with Project Managers, Project Architects, Consultants, Owners, and Contractors. This role is responsible for construction observation, project documentation, scheduling, pay applications, change orders, RFIs, submittals, and quality control, ensuring projects remain aligned with the design, contract requirements, schedule, and quality standards.

The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of construction methods, building codes, design processes, and project delivery, along with excellent communication, organization, problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making skills. They must be comfortable managing multiple projects at different stages, from bidding and negotiation through construction and post-construction, with occasional travel to project sites. Experience with construction project management software and architectural licensing are preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working directly with Project Managers, Project Architects, and Consultants, and maintaining communications with Project Managers, Consultants, Owners, and Contractors throughout the construction process
• Observation of construction in progress and participation in construction progress
• meetings
• Generating and maintaining project observation reports promptly
• Evaluation of project scheduling with Contractors and Owners
• Evaluation of Pay Applications with Contractors and Owners
• Evaluation of Proposed Change Orders
• Evaluating Substitution Requests, Samples, Submittals, and Shop Drawings in consultation with the Design team in a timely manner
• Evaluation of and Responding to Requests for Information in consultation with Design team in a timely manner.
• Evaluating and maintaining construction progress records and construction documentation, including Architects Supplemental Instructions (ASI’s), Proposal Requests (PR’s), and Construction Change Directives (CCD’s) according to the needs of the project
• Participation in Quality Control and Quality Assurance processes within the firm

Qualifications:

• 15 years of construction administration experience.
• Licensed preferred but not required.
• Must have a comprehensive understanding of construction techniques and methods, building codes and standards, and project delivery methods.
• Excellent negotiation and dispute-resolution skills
• Must have good communications and organizational skills.
• Excellent Problem-solving and decision-making skills under pressure
• Strong understanding of the design process, firm culture, client relations, contractual obligations, and professional ethics.
• Must have the ability to work on several projects, in various stages of bidding and negotiation, construction, or post-construction.
• Occasional travel to and from project job sites at various locations.
• General understanding of the Project Management process with an understanding of the use of management software generally used by the Construction Industry.