Description

McMillan Pazdan Smith is an award-winning architecture, interior design, and advisory services firm with eight studios located in the southeast. We pride ourselves on strong client relationships and community partnerships. Our projects represent the work of a collaborative group of dedicated design professionals driven by a solitary goal: to deliver a functional solution that inspire collaboration, function, imagination, constructability, and attributes of a well-constructed environmental design. A larger firm of 330 employees with a boutique firm atmosphere. 

We are currently seeking a Construction Administrator to join our team (s). As a Construction Administrator you will be responsible for supporting the project teams and providing project process guidance. 

Responsibilities 

· Manage construction administration activities on projects.

· Ability to read, interpret, and understand plans, specifications, and other contract documents and perform quality control throughout project life cycle.

· Understand and fulfill terms and conditions of owner - architectural agreement and owner – General Contractor (GC) / Construction Manager (CM) contract requirements and deliverables.

· Participate in mandatory monthly Construction Administration meetings on topics including technology, best practices, lessons learned, and other relevant topics.

· Perform field verification of existing project conditions and report observed design/construction concerns to Project Manager (PM) and Project Architect (PA).

· Perform pre-construction specification and drawing quality control.

· Identify engineering coordination issues, unclear or absent information, code compliance concerns, or construction method quality and scheduling concerns.

· Monitor project for construction document and reoccurring client standards compliance.

· Lead shop drawing and RFI process and submittal review process, by MPS and consultants, to ensure timely review.

· Perform site visits for observation of project progress and provide appropriate reports.

· Serve as liaison /mediator between owner(s) and contractor(s) as needed.

· Attend all State and Federal level Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) inspections and site visits.

Requirements

· Bachelor’s degree in construction science and/or management, architecture, or engineering.

· Ten (10) years combined experience in architecture, engineering, or construction industry firm.

· The ability to travel as required to project sites for site visits and project meetings.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

· Excellent grasp of building technology fundamentals.

· Ability to read and understand plan documents.

· Excellent time management skills, strong attention to detail and communication skills. 

· Self-motivated and ability to work independently and as part of a team

Preferred 

· Experience with Bluebeam PDF Revu

· Experience with Newforma Project Center

· Experience with Plangrid document management system

· Experience with Deltek Vision

· Experience with Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, and other BIM software a bonus

Location – Charleston

McMillan Pazdan Smith is committed to providing employees with a team environment where we teach each other to improve and reimagine what is possible while creating a shared commitment to earning the trust of our clients and communities. McMillan Pazdan Smith is also committed to providing employees with a comprehensive benefits plan to meet their current and future needs. Benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a PTO plan, an employer-provided life insurance with both long- and short-term disability, health savings account with certain medical plan enrollment, dependent care flexible spending accounts, paid professional membership dues and relevant exam fee reimbursement among other benefits. 

Physical Demands and Workplace Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to grasp objects; reach with hands and arms; balance, stop, kneel, or crouch; speak or listen. The employee must occasionally lift and/or carry up to twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee may occasionally be exposed to hazardous working conditions in conjunction with construction site visits. The noise level in the construction zone may be loud. While performing the duties of this job in the office work environment, the employee will not be exposed to hazardous working conditions. The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate.

McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Applicants also have rights under the following Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).