Construction Business Administrator - Join a Leading Company

Purpose:

The Construction Business Administrator will be a subject matter expert regarding the review, analysis, reporting and interpretation of F&D construction financial data. This position will report to the Senior System Manager. This role will develop a strong understanding of property acquisition and construction management workflows, navigate various IT platforms used for analytics and reporting, and establish strong internal partnerships to proactively gauge the financial health of projects, resolve data/reporting discrepancies, and recommended solutions to enhance financial operations.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

• A minimum of B.S. or B.A. degree or similar work experience in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Construction Management, Project Management or Engineering.
• 3-5 Years of Experience/knowledge in construction management, construction cost estimating, and construction scheduling in the retail construction industry, preferred.
• Ability to work in construction Cloud Based Management Software (Kahua/ProjectMates/Procore), preferred. experience with construction payment application process, audits, reviews, or assessments of construction risk areas: change orders, general conditions, material costs, labor costs, equipment costs, and bid processes.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of project controls principles relating to budgeting, scheduling, tracking of actual/committed costs, forecasting.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Access/SQL and developing pivot tables and macros in Microsoft Excel is preferred.
• Proficient use of MS Office, including Word, PowerPoint, MS Project, and Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple complex projects in varying phases of work.
• Ability to work in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Flexibility and the ability to multi-task successfully, able to adapt to changing priorities and circumstances, as necessary
• Ability to function and work independently.
• Strong knowledge of capital project life cycle (project planning, budget, contract planning, project management and contract terms and conditions).
• The successful candidate will have experience auditing and reporting on construction costs including operational/financial/non-financial information, contract compliance, and project reports.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures that the Contractor/Vendor has fulfilled their contractual obligations and FND has received appropriate documentation for project closeout.
• Leads desk audits of change orders (change directives, Engineering change notices, field change requests) to assess accuracy and reasonableness. Additionally, review non-competitive bids to ensure that costs are also reasonable.
• Verifies that the work in a change order is not already within the scope of the original contract and verifies that the work was necessary and conforms to the drawing, design, and unit costs in case of unit price contract.
• Reviews change orders for accuracy of contractors’ prices, labor rates, construction quantities, and calculations.
• Coordinate with legal department to clear any project liens.
• Work directly with general contractors to ensure all contractor and subcontractor waivers are correct before processing payment applications.
• Leads construction cost testing including reconciliation of payment applications, invoices, purchase orders, and construction control documents.
• Provide coding for invoices received outside of construction PMIS.
• Analyzes review of contractor labor billing rates, equipment billing rates and billing methods.
• Identifies cost savings, operational, and business process improvements.
• Provides feedback to internal and external auditors on audit performance as necessary
• Monitor and forecast cash flow projections for projects under construction
• Follow procedure established by the organization to evaluate project results regarding schedule and costs and other project related metrics.
• Interact with internal and external project managers, Construction Management Firms, procurement department and construction managers.
• Prepare construction budget tracking reports to show cost to date vs original budgets.
• Works with accounting and finance department to provide necessary invoices, contracts and documents

Working Conditions (travel & environment)

• This position is salaried, knowing it may include hours which exceed eight hours in a day or forty hours in a week
• The noise level in the work environment is typically quiet to moderate.
• Work from both home and the Store Support Center, associate is required to work in the office 3 days a week.
• Travel required including air and car travel (5 to 10%).

PHYSICAL/SENSORY    REQUIREMENTS

Sedentary Work – Ability to exert 10 - 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.  Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

Store Support Center Associates

Provide leadership and support training on all Safety programs, processes and procedures, insuring that every associate is properly trained for their position. 

Follow established Safety procedures in all aspects of work assignments applicable to the position.  Each associate is responsible for Safety at the Store Support Center and when visiting other company work locations.  All Safety concerns must be brought to the attention of the management of a location and/or the Store Support Center Safety Department immediately.

Note:  Floor & Decor considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or familial status, veteran status, or based on any other class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.  Floor & Decor also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer at its sole discretion.

Benefits & Rewards

• Bonus opportunities at every level

• Career advancement opportunities

• Relocation opportunities across the country

• 401k with discretionary company match

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Referral Bonus Program

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and other Insurance Plans (subject to eligibility criteria)

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Floor & Decor provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other category protected by law.

This policy applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, testing, screening, hiring, selection for training, upgrading, transfer, demotion, layoff, discipline, termination, compensation, benefits and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.  This policy and the law prohibit employment discrimination against any associate or applicant on the basis of any legally protected status outlined above.