Construction Administrator I, II, III, or Senior

Position Function:

In the Office of Planning, Design, and Construction, the Construction Administrator is responsible for the managing the construction phase of capital improvement projects. This position coordinates with the users, design professionals and contractors hired by the University to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and to the highest standards.

Salary Grade:  I- 15, II/III- 16 , Sr- 17

Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges.  For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

Area of Specialization:

Capital Projects

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Directs and/or coordinates the work of Architects, Engineers and Contractors following the contract award for construction of all capital improvement projects.
2. Serve as primary point of contact for assigned projects. Includes contact with stakeholders, contractors, design professionals, other university departments, end-users, etc.
3. During the bidding phase on assigned projects, coordinate project transition from design to construction with the Associate Director of Design Services.
4. Facilitate meetings with internal and external parties to solve problems.
5. Manage the capital improvement budgets. Track all expenses related to the project which includes but is not limited to construction costs, design fees, miscellaneous expenses and FF&E.
6. Coordinates with governing authorities during all phases of the project.
7. Provides on-site inspection, coordination, and observation of capital improvement projects to ensure compliance with plans and/or specifications.
8. Prepare and track project documentation that require approval by others. Includes but not limited to change orders, budget increases, invoices, etc.
9. Acts as the University's representation during construction and during disputes between the contractor and architect.
10. Prepares correspondence to the architect and contractor as required.
11. Acts as a problem solver and makes recommendations.
12. Reviews necessary changes or modifications to the construction contract and makes recommendations to the Associate Director of Construction Administration.
13. Issues field reports and photographs documenting inspections and observations.
14. Reviews contractors' construction schedules and notifies the Associate Director of Construction Administration if critical paths are not being achieved.
15. Review and process contractor and design professional invoices for payment.
16. Make frequent visits to project sites to evaluate construction progress.
17. Reviews critical shop drawings approved by the architect and maintains project files.

18. Participates in the evaluation of potential professionals and contractors.
19. Examines plans and specifications during all phases of the work, including verification of existing conditions and dimensions.
20. Prepares required reports and maintains appropriate files.
21. During the design phase on assigned projects, coordinate site logistics. Once contracts are awarded, coordinates construction commencement announcements, manage outage notifications, & produces maps for areas of construction.
22. Performs related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position does not have supervisory responsibility.

Minimum Qualifications:

Level I- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Building Science, Engineering, Construction Project Administration or related field plus 2 years of experience in Management of commercial construction projects and/or processes as a contractor, design professional, owner’s representative, etc.
Level II- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Building Science, Engineering, Construction Project Administration or related field plus 4 years of experience in Management of commercial construction projects and/or processes as a contractor, design professional, owner’s representative, etc.
Level III- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Building Science, Engineering, Construction Project Administration or related field plus 6 years of experience in Management of commercial construction projects and/or processes as a contractor, design professional, owner’s representative, etc.
Senior- B