Construction Administrator

Dekker is looking for a Construction Administrator to support education-focused projects that serve communities across New Mexico and beyond. This role is responsible for overseeing and managing the construction administration phase on key projects of all sizes while working in conjunction with project teams. This position is remote; however, candidates must be based in Lubbock, TX, Hobbs, Carlsbad or Lea County NM, and available for occasional travel to our Albuquerque, NM office

As passionate and self-driven team members at Dekker, candidates would play a key role in creating inspired experiences for everyone they interact with, backed by support of a firm that has been a staple in the industry for over 60 years.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to development and improvement of Construction Administrative process with an emphasis on efficiency, quality assurance, and timely project close out 


• Reviews and processes construction administrative tasks such as field observation reports, submittals, RFIs, ASIs and pays applications in a timely manner 


• Represents Dekker in most/all construction progress meetings and conducts field observations 


• Provides oversight for reviews and responses completed by other team members as appropriate 


• Informs Project Manager of any major construction issues or changes that incur significant cost/time, owner concerns, and/or tension with General Contractor, etc., immediately 


• Shares lessons learned from the field with project design and quality management teams 


• Builds and maintains favorable working relationships with Client, Contractor, and all team members 


• Identifies and communicates out project progress, accomplishments, challenges, and support needed to complete responsibilities 

Qualifications

• This role is remote; however candidates must be based in Lubbock TX, Hobbs, Carlsbad or Lea County NM, and available for occasional travel to our Albuquerque, NM office
  


• 3+ years construction administration or construction management experience  


• Strong knowledge of architecture and construction 


• Ability to understand trade documents and knowledge of construction terminology 


• Strong construction observation, organization, communication, and negotiation skills 


• Ability to manage and prioritize simultaneous projects 


• Must be able to travel to worksites 


• AutoCAD/Revit experience a plus 

Dekker offers competitive benefits and salary packages based on education and experience. For a full list of our benefit options, please visit our careers page.

As a government subcontractor we're required by the OFCCP to provide applicants with the ability to voluntarily Self Identify as an individual with a disability.  If you'd like to do this you can find the form here: 503Self-IDForm. Simply include this form with your application. 

Dekker is a family of designers, planners, architects, and engineers, intent on creating passion for the built environment through our work. We believe that architecture and design can be transformational and that it must serve more than just a functional role. It should inspire, protect, delight, and empower users and entire communities. We believe the most innovative designs are created through a multi-faceted perspective of places, people, and their processes. Collaboration, empathy, and understanding, combined with passion and expertise can shape our experiences and our environments. We strive to tune our ability to see things through the eyes, hearts, and minds of our clients. If you think your vision, passion, and experience would enhance ours, we’d love to meet you. 

EEO: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.