Construction Administrator

Insight Global is seeking a Construction Administrator for one of their biggest higher education clients. This individual will be joining a team on a contract basis. Their responsibilities include: Perform engineering related construction administration duties on various major projects including: Drawing review during design, coordination between university and contractor/vendors, review of construction progress, and closeout/warranty coordination.
Project scheduling: help develop and monitor project schedules; ensure schedule is accurate and updated to reflect changing project conditions. Identify to University Project Manager(s) when construction progress falls behind schedule and subsequent oversight of recovery of schedules.
Work coordination: responsible for oversight and assuring coordination between various trades, suppliers and end users to ensure timely completion of project;
Quality control: ensures construction is in compliance with drawings and specifications and University standards for quality and contract compliance are being met.
Project close-out: inspection of contractors work to ensure compliance with all project requirements; follow-up to ensure contractor and Associate Engineers completes all final inspection work tasks
Warranty period oversight: Responsible for oversight and enforcing correction of one year warranty period items as well as defective work and related work deficiencies to be corrected by contractors.

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A minimum of five years experience as a full-time construction project manager; OR, a bachelor's degree in construction management, architecture, or engineering, plus a minimum of two years, full-time, relevant experience.
Construction knowledge: understanding of common commercial and institutional construction techniques, practices, means, methods, tools and equipment; must be knowledgeable about building codes related to various construction disciplines; understanding the skilled trades work, to include electrical, HVAC, plumbing, building automation, fire suppression systems, conveyance systems, and related engineered systems. Experience with single prime, multiple prime, construction manager at risk, and design/build contracts.
Technical understanding: ability to read, interpret, and understand drawings, specifications, design details, and technical submittals
Commissioning: familiarity with commissioning procedures as well as requirements with regard to attaining LEED certification.
Computer skills: must be proficient in the use of business application software, to include word processing, spreadsheet and database programs
Experience working with State of Ohio construction administration processes and procedures.

Skilled past superintendent, journeyman, MES (mechanical equipment service) certified, or related project administrator specializing in installing, maintaining and oversight of mechanical, plumbing, electrical, life safety, fire suppression, building automation and other related engineering based trades work with experience in maintaining multi-facility, complex facility systems.
Customer service skills: understanding of modern customer service theories, practices and methods.
Managerial complexity: must be able to successfully handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Experience in the use of Microsoft Project software is preferred.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.