Construction Administrator

Dekker is hiring a Construction Administrator to join our talented Commercial studio. The Construction Administrator is responsible for overseeing and managing the construction administration phase on key projects of all sizes while working in conjunction with project teams. 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 is a hybrid work environment with 3 days onsite required. Applicants must live in the El Paso, TX metro area.

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.

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.