Construction Administrator

About the Role

Construction Administrator

Education - Hobbs, New Mexico (Remote)

Department

Education

Employment Type

Full-Time

Minimum Experience

Mid-level

Dekker is looking for a Construction Administrator to support education-focused projects that serve communities across New Mexico and beyond. This role is responsible for overseeing and managing the construction administration phase on key projects of all sizes while working in conjunction with project teams. This position is remote; however, candidates must be based in Hobbs, Carlsbad or Lea County NM, and available for occasional travel to our Albuquerque, NM office

As passionate and self-driven team members at Dekker, candidates would play a key role in creating inspired experiences for everyone they interact with, backed by support of a firm that has been a staple in the industry for over 60 years.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to development and improvement of Construction Administrative process with an emphasis on efficiency, quality assurance, and timely project close out 

• Reviews and processes construction administrative tasks such as field observation reports, submittals, RFIs, ASIs and pays applications in a timely manner 

• Represents Dekker in most/all construction progress meetings and conducts field observations 

• Provides oversight for reviews and responses completed by other team members as appropriate 

• Informs Project Manager of any major construction issues or changes that incur significant cost/time, owner concerns, and/or tension with General Contractor, etc., immediately 

• Shares lessons learned from the field with project design and quality management teams 

• Builds and maintains favorable working relationships with Client, Contractor, and all team members 

• Identifies and communicates out project progress, accomplishments, challenges, and support needed to complete responsibilities 

Qualifications

• This role is remote; however candidates must be based in Hobbs, Carlsbad or Lea County NM, and available for occasional travel to our Albuquerque, NM office

• 3+ years construction administration or construction management experience  

• Strong knowledge of architecture and construction 

• Ability to understand trade documents and knowledge of construction terminology 

• Strong construction observation, organization, communication, and negotiation skills 

• Ability to manage and prioritize simultaneous projects 

• Must be able to travel to worksites 

• AutoCAD/Revit experience a plus