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Mechanical Construction Administration Specialist

SWANSON RINK
Richmond, VA Remote Full Time
POSTED ON 12/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/24/2026

Description

Love your job and fuel your passion.



As a Mechanical Construction Administration Specialist with Swanson Rink, you will play an integral role as an extension of our mechanical design team. You will have the opportunity to work on exciting, fast paced projects with high-profile clients in a collaborative process to find the right solutions for their unique needs. You will work closely with Project Managers, Project Engineers, Senior Engineers to ensure that our exciting projects are being constructed as designed.



Get to Know Us:

INTEGRITY | ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE | LEGACY


Founded in 1949, Swanson Rink specializes in designing mechanical, electrical, fire protection, plumbing and technology infrastructure for data centers, airports, and other complex buildings.


Ranked among Building Design Construction top Engineering Firms for both Airport and Data Center design four years running!


Our Impact: Swanson Rink provides endowed scholarships to support engineering students, invests hundreds of hours a year in employee training and development, and we encourage our team to Cultivate Curiosity through a monthly presentation series led by team members on the latest issues and trends facing our clients.



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What Can We Offer You for All Your Hard Work?


  • The opportunity to work on complex, exciting projects for high profile clients
  • Focused training and professional development, mentorship, professional career growth opportunities
  • Paid professional membership fees, tuition reimbursement, training allowances, prep and exam coverage for certifications and licenses
  • EcoPass/Commuter benefits (Denver)
  • Stock purchase plan
  • Company paid holidays, Paid Time Off, paid parental leave
  • Vision, dental and medical insurance with employer HSA contributions, FSA options
  • Monthly technology allowance
  • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with immediate vesting on matching contributions


Your Job Responsibilities:


  • Work with the Project Managers and Engineering discipline leads to track and closeout all construction related submittals and request for information (RFI’s).
  • Act as the liaison between contractor and the design team during the construction administration phase to address questions regarding the design and/or field conditions prior to item being memorialized into an RFI.
  • Review and answer contractor RFIs related to mechanical and plumbing design elements.
  • Review contractor submittals related to mechanical and plumbing elements, compared against the design standards.
  • Read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, codes, governmental regulations, plans, details, and specifications. Ability to author reports and business correspondence.
  • Conduct site visits based on the progress on-site.
  • Observes the Work in progress and issues reports to the Contractor and Project Team to identify general progress, contract schedule compliance and construction document deviations.
  • Participate in Commissioning Planning as needed.
  • Peer review design documents, schematics, and specification sheets as part of the Quality Control process for upcoming projects.
  • Evaluation of the Construction Administration process and implement process improvements, e.g., project consistencies, close-out procedures, technology, QA/QC procedures.
  • Assist to mentor junior staff in Construction Administration best practices and create and maintain strong, productive team relationships.


Requirements


Your Requirements and Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management, plus a minimum of 5 years of experience in Design Engineering or Construction. Experience with Mechanical and Plumbing disciplines.
  • Construction experience in lieu of engineering degree will be considered.
  • Experience with hyperscale data center construction projects is a plus.
  • Must be available to travel approximately 25%.
  • Requires the ability to pass background checks, security screenings or drug testing as required by our clients and/or Federal contracts.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States.


Salary of $85,000 - $130,000 and will be based on several factors including experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant.


Equal Employment Opportunity/Veteran/Disability


Note to Staffing Firms: To protect the interests of all parties, Swanson Rink does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from an applicant or from an approved vendor with a fully executed written agreement. Swanson Rink is not responsible for any placement fees associated with unsolicited resumes.

Salary : $85,000 - $130,000

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