Construction Administrator

KJWW is a recognized leader in the field of HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, electrical, technology, and structural engineering. We work direct to owners or as a consultant to other design professionals for evaluating, planning, and designing building and campus systems. Our consultants have earned regional and international industry awards for innovative systems design. Established in 1961, KJWW is today one of the largest engineering firms in the Midwest with six office locations (Rock Island, Illinois; Madison, Wisconsin; Naperville, Illinois; Chicago, Illinois; Des Moines, Iowa; and St. Louis, Missouri) and a staff of more than 400 employees. We are an employee-oriented firm with a pleasant work environment, open door management and communication style, recognition for quality workmanship, and opportunity for professional advancement. The company is employee owned and provides an excellent benefits package.

We are currently seeking a Construction Administrator for our St. Louis (Maplewood) office.  As a Construction Administrator, you would perform site observations during construction; provide information as requested to contractors; and keep the design engineer informed of project status and aware of potential problems or liability issues.

Typical duties could include:

- Review project, scope of work, and budget for contracted services.
- Meet with project manager and design engineers to review expectations and role to be fulfilled by Construction Administrator on project assigned.
- Prepare a work schedule and time projections; as well as, coordinating the schedule and work with Construction Department Supervisor and the office design engineers.
- Observe work to determine if progress and quality of workmanship are in accordance with the contract documents.
- Review contract documents with contractors, clarify and interpret contract documents and obtain information from Design Engineers as required. Issue reports regarding deficiencies in the project.
- Listen to clients and consider the Contractor's suggestions and recommendations, evaluate them and submit them, with recommendations, to the Design Engineer for a final decision.
- Attend construction progress meetings as required in the service contract and report proceedings.
- Maintain records in an orderly manner.
- Collect data and review change orders with the Design Engineer.
- Confer with architect concerning areas of construction coordination issues between architectural and engineering design. Coordinate with Design Engineer, record and document events and circumstances.
- Receive and log samples and shop drawings required to be furnished, record approval or other action.
- Observe the contractor's record drawings at intervals appropriate to the stage of construction to insure that installed conditions are being recorded on a daily basis.
- Review applications for payment submitted by the contractor and forward to Project Manager with recommendation for disposition.
- Review final punch list and return to the contractor for correction. Check off items prior to project close out.
- Assist client with final inspection of the work and receive necessary documentation from contractor at the completion of the work.
- Prepare project close-out documents.
- Review with KJWW design staff any minor conflicts that may arise during construction. Make recommendations for solutions to the conflict, in order for specifications and/or details to be corrected.

In addition to our excellent benefits package, we offer a competitive salary and career potential.

KJWW is an Equal Opportunity Employer.