Construction Administrator

What We're Looking For: 

The Construction Administrator serves as the owner's and design professional's representative during construction, providing leadership, oversight, and coordination to ensure projects are delivered in accordance with contract documents, design intent, quality standards, and client expectations. This role manages construction phase activities, facilitates communication among project stakeholders, reviews submittals and RFIs, resolves field issues, and supports successful project delivery from pre-construction through closeout.

The preferred location for this position is Nashville, TN, however, Orlando, Florida and remote U.S.-based candidates will also be considered. Because this role supports projects across Barge's national footprint, regular travel to project sites throughout the United States, including overnight stays, is required.

This position will primarily support healthcare facility projects, requiring an understanding of healthcare construction environments, stakeholder coordination, regulatory considerations, operational continuity, and the unique challenges associated with construction in active healthcare settings. Experience supporting hospitals, medical office buildings, ambulatory care facilities, specialty healthcare facilities, or other healthcare-related construction projects is highly desirable.  Experience with Florida AHCA State Health entity is also highly desirable.

The ideal candidate brings strong construction administration experience, sound technical judgment, and the ability to effectively lead project coordination efforts in dynamic field environments. Success in this role requires a collaborative, client-focused professional who can build strong relationships with owners, contractors, architects, engineers, healthcare administrators, and project stakeholders while driving projects forward with a commitment to quality, safety, service excellence, and minimal disruption to ongoing facility operations.

Responsibilities

• Provides overall coordination and management as the client representative on a variety of construction projects from pre-construction, construction, and close-out.
• Studies and understands the requirements of project contract documents for a variety of projects.
• Oversees the construction phases of work including quality control, constructability, and completeness providing regular updates to the Project Manager (PM) and/ or design team. 
• Observe and document construction activities for improvement.
• Review and enforce architecture related specifications and drawings.  Coordinate changes with the design professional and contractor.
• Leads various kick off meetings and monthly meetings providing updates to stakeholders.
• Assists Project Managers (PM) and/or design professional with their duties on assigned projects.
• Consults with the design professional on more complex matters concerning acceptability of products materials, or workmanship and all matters of interpretation of contract documents  (shop drawings/ submittals).
• Manages submittal reviews and Requests for Information (RFI's) from the contractor.  Consults with design professional for more complex requests.
• Facilitates resolution of project issues that occur during the course of construction. 
• Promote health and safety in all aspects of project execution.
• May mentor and train other field representatives.
• Employee will be regularly exposed to moderate or high noise level, extreme outside weather conditions, uneven, steep, confined areas, slippery terrain conditions, dusty conditions and wet and/or humid conditions.  Must be regularly work in conditions with stair climbing.  Use of ladders to reach and assess work is also common throughout the day.
• Employee will be exposed to moving mechanical parts and heavy equipment operation.
• Possession of a valid state issued Driver's License and required auto insurance.
• Must be willing to travel to projects by car or air and stay out of town overnight for extended periods of time.

 Education & Experience Qualifications: 

• Bachelors degree in construction, architecture, or related field with 10 years of relevant construction experience.  Other relevant construction experience may count in lieu of bachelors degree.
• Thorough knowledge of state and/or local construction and building guidelines.
• Thorough knowledge of construction activities on a variety of architectural projects.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of various design documents (construction contracts, special provisions, plans, submittals, etc.) for specific types of projects.
• Ability to make knowledgeable judgments that are logical and well thought out; constructively questioning and analyzing information in order to make the best conclusion.
• Ability foster positive working relationships and lead the process of conflict resolution with the owner and third party maintaining strong relationships.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and CA field software such as Autodesk Forma.

Why join us? 

Barge Design Solutions, Inc., is an engineering and architecture firm with diverse in-house multidisciplinary practice areas. The employee-owned company is more than 650+ people strong and serves clients nationwide from multiple U.S. locations. Barge is ranked on Engineering News-Record (ENR)’s Top 500 Design Firms and Architectural Record’s Top 300 Architecture Firms and is a certified Great Place To Work®.

Our primary purpose for being in business is ultimately to create a better life by unleashing the potential of our people, clients and communities. This purpose is supported by our company’s core values because at the end of the day, Barge CARES:

• Collaborate – Help and expect help. Teamwork is essential in what we do.
  
• Authentic – Honesty, integrity and trust are at the heart of everything we do. We are who we say we are.
  
• Responsible – We are accountable for our work, our attitude, and our actions. We make Barge better.
• Excellence – We go all in and expect more of ourselves than others expect of us.
• Service – We are humble. We use our gifts in service of others.
  

We believe that if we are living out our purpose for being in business and integrating our values into everything we do, we will ultimately achieve our vision to be the firm best known for being selected when it matters most.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

 Agency Submissions

No unsolicited agency submissions. Barge Design Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or staffing agencies. Any unsolicited resume becomes the property of Barge Design Solutions, and no fee will be paid for resulting hires. Only agencies with a signed agreement are authorized to submit candidates.