Construction Administrator

At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us:

Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee‑owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high‑rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Job Summary:

You will visit project sites at intervals determined for each project to observe construction and attend meetings. Primarily, you will document the construction progress with field reports and meeting minutes. Additionally, you will facilitate the flow of construction related information in the SOBE office. SOBE conducts a significant portion of total projects as prime designer, which places the firm in the lead role for design and construction services.

In such projects, the CA may be directed to schedule and conduct meetings listed below. Additionally, facility assessments and predesign observations may be performed by this role. Supporting responses to RFIs and assisting with change order analysis.

In this role, you will:

Gain and maintain knowledge of the project throughout the construction process.

• Attend transition meetings, pre‑construction conferences, and ongoing construction meetings.
• Travel to project sites and observe construction for compliance with contract documents.
• Evaluate workmanship, quality of installations, and progress of work, including stored materials.
• Manage and track RFIs and CORs, ensuring timely responses and maintaining project status awareness.
• Prepare detailed field reports and maintain thorough construction documentation in accordance with SOBE standards.
• Monitor scope changes, contractor‑maintained as‑built drawings, and overall project progress.
• Review and recommend pay applications and coordinate communication among project stakeholders.
• Schedule and conduct site visits, verify correction of deficiencies, and document corrective actions.
• Support project closeout activities, including final inspections, punch lists, and collection of closeout documents.
• Provide design support through site assessments, field investigations, and documentation.

You will be a great fit if:

• You have 5 plus years of related experience in a consulting engineering environment.

Skills/abilities:

• Settle disputes, handle complaints, resolve grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiate with others.
• Cooperate and coordinate with other members of your team, architects and owners.
• Give and follow directions.
• Recognize ways to adjust one’s actions to lower costs for the firm.
• Demonstrate knowledge of materials, methods, and tools involved in construction.
• Demonstrate knowledge of construction industry in relation to costing/scheduling.
• General knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection.

Travel: 80% within a 1‑2 hour radius.

The expected base salary range for this role is $100,000 – $135,000 USD per year.…