Sr. Construction Administrator

If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply.

The successful candidate will perform in a Sr. Construction Administration role. You will be responsible for leading, developing and helping assemble the project team administering construction contracts on behalf of Cannon Design for large projects, with particular focus on constructability review, risk mitigation and cost control from start to finish of construction. Your initial assignment will be on a 2.0+ million square foot healthcare facility at Mayo Clinic’s campus.

This position requires consistent onsite presence at the project site in
Rochester, MN
. Cannon Design provides a relocation and temporary relocation program to support on-site presence.

• Beaprime liaison between builder, client/owner,anddesign teams.
• Lead and contribute with other team members in developing andmaintainingthe project Risk Assessment process during Construction Administration. Proactivelyidentifypotential risks during the Construction Administration process;communicate,mitigateandcollaborativelyresolve project-related issues.
• Work with overall Project Director and individual Project Managers to assign team members to various scopes of the Construction Administration process.
• Manage internal Construction Administration efforts and team,both on site, remotely in offices,working closely with Construction Administration Coordinators, Document Control and Quality Leaders.
• Guide the team to implement the firm’sConstruction
  
  Administration policies. Meet regularly with the project’s Senior Project Architect(s) and Engineering Discipline Leaders to discuss quality reviews and ongoing challengesseekingto resolve issues early.
• Attend site meetings, including but not limited to scheduling, cost management, pre-installation, and weekly meetings. Review and edit, as necessary, the official meeting minutes issued by the contractor.
• Review progress of workon site.
  
  Prepare sitevisitand other reports as contractually obligated.
• Lead,monitor and participate in the review and interpretation of construction documents, the development and issuance of documentation related to field conditions and issues, and coordination of the work with consultants and the project team.
• Lead,monitor and participate in the resolution of problems that arise on the construction site, development ofrecommendationsand coordination of changes to the contract documents.
• Lead,monitor and participate in tracking the changes made to documents and applying appropriate reason codes and the internal cost tracking log related to changes and reason codes.
• Identify key risk issues and engage senior project leadership and risk management teams when needed.
• Lead andmonitorthe processing, review and response to Requests for Information and Submittals.
• Review,comment and approve change proposals from the builder.
• Review construction progress,advise status on projectcompletionand authorize payment applications as required.
• Participate with the Project Technical Director and their designee in hiringof
  
  Construction Administration team for the project.
• Contribute to the capture and reuse of institutional knowledge and process improvements within the firm focused onvery large project implementation and share with the Technical Leadership Group.
• Lead the monthly reporting of CA performance metrics and issues back to project leadership, firm and client as required.
• Lead,monitor and participate in preparation of Certification of Substantial Completion for authorization by Architect/Engineer of Record.
• Adhere toestablishedon-site project procedures.
• Adhere to Cannon Design and construction site safety program requirements and work rules.
• Will work under the supervision of a Licensed Architect when required.
• Travel as required.
• Perform other assigned duties.

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction or related field required.
• Minimum of12years relevant experience in the construction administration required. Institutional and/or commercial project experience for at least the last 5 years required.
• Healthcare and Education…