Construction Administrator

If you enjoy solving complex challenges in the field with the support of collaborative project teams that celebrate each person’s ideas, experience, and creativity, this might be the opportunity for you. Flad is a national architectural firm with ten offices across the country looking to hire a Construction Administrator to work in Gainesville, Florida. Flad is a team of creative, intelligent, energetic people who help our clients tackle the issues that change people’s lives.

• On-site observations of facilities, general project and contract administration, payment requests, and change approvals.
• Provide prompt and expeditious service regarding issues of interpretations, decisions, and construction bulletins.
• Review and evaluate RFIs and submittals. Bring questions or concerns to the attention of design team members who will address problems and suggest resolutions.
• Monitor construction changes, shop drawings, samples, product data and/or other submissions from the contractor.
• Review shop drawings, reject work that does not conform to the construction documents, and record the issues with a corrective action report or non-conforming work notice.
• Coordinate outside consultants, as required, to complete the project successfully.
• Facilitate timely communication between the owner, contractor, project manager and other relevant team members for assigned projects; communication includes advising Flad team members of services needed during construction.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant construction administration experience required.
• Experience with healthcare projects preferred.
• An understanding of the principles of sustainable design and prior experience with LEED or Green Globes rating systems is preferred.
• Skilled at collaboration, attention to detail, and communication.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office required.
• Experience in web-based project management programs required.
• Proficiency in Revit and Bluebeam preferred.

• Degree in architecture, construction, or related field required.
• Sustainability accreditation preferred.
• Registered Architect or Professional Engineer in the United States preferred.