Job Title: Construction Administrator
Job Description
The Construction Administrator oversees on-site construction activities, ensuring work quality, adherence to contract documents, and alignment with design intent and owner expectations. This role serves as a key liaison among owners, contractors, consultants, and project teams, providing clear documentation of field conditions, supporting issue resolution, and contributing to successful project delivery and closeout.
Responsibilities
Perform on-site construction observations and clearly document findings in a professional and organized manner.
Monitor construction progress to verify that work aligns with the project schedule, scope, and quality standards.
Evaluate workmanship quality and confirm compliance with contract documents and specifications.
Serve as a primary liaison between owners, contractors, consultants, and internal project teams to facilitate effective communication.
Assist in resolving field issues, including RFIs, construction-related questions, and unforeseen site conditions.
Coordinate closely with architects, engineers, and project managers throughout the construction lifecycle.
Review ongoing work to help ensure alignment with the design intent and owner expectations.
Support project closeout activities, including final inspections, documentation, and turnover processes.
Represent client interests with professionalism, responsiveness, and integrity in all project interactions.
Travel to project sites approximately 3040% of the time to perform field observations and coordination.
Essential Skills
Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in commercial and/or industrial construction.
Proven experience conducting construction site observations and documenting field activities accurately and thoroughly.
Strong understanding of building systems, including mechanical (HVAC), electrical, plumbing, and refrigeration.
Excellent written communication skills for clear reporting and documentation.
Excellent verbal communication skills for effective coordination with project stakeholders.
Strong relationship-building abilities to maintain productive working relationships with owners, contractors, consultants, and project teams.
Effective problem-solving skills to address field issues and unforeseen site conditions.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout project regions, including 3040% travel to project sites.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
EXp. in Construction Management, Field Engineering, or Superintendent-level coordination.
Experience with design-build project delivery methods.
Experience working on industrial manufacturing facilities.
Experience with food and beverage facilities.
Experience in commercial building construction.
Strong administrative and data entry skills to support accurate project documentation.
Experience in construction administration and project coordination.
Work Environment
The role is primarily based in a professional office setting with regular travel to active construction sites, approximately 3040% of the time. On-site work involves observing construction activities, interacting with field personnel, and reviewing building systems such as mechanical (HVAC), electrical, plumbing, and refrigeration. The work environment includes collaboration with architects, engineers, project managers, contractors, and consultants across commercial, industrial, manufacturing, and food and beverage facilities. The position emphasizes professional conduct, responsiveness, and integrity while representing client interests and supporting high-quality project delivery.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Cincinnati, OH.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $120000.00 - $130000.00/yr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Comprehensive health insurance, life insurance, paid time off, paid parental leave, 401K match, profit sharing, end-of-year bonus plan, remote work flexibility, tuition reimbursement, on-site fitness center, free parking and more. Strong culture that encourages and enables continuous improvement and professional development. The A&E firm allocates 40 hours of professional development each year to their internal employees Commitment to employment objection which means they don't layoff due to a lack of work The A&E firm's #1 value is focused on being the #1 place to work. Their average job tenure is 12-15 years
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Cincinnati, OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 20, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Cincinnati,OH.
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