Senior Construction Administration Leader

Summary

Join CannonDesign as a Senior Construction Administration Leader to oversee the construction of a major healthcare facility at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, MN. You will lead and manage a project team, ensuring quality control, cost control, and client satisfaction throughout the construction process. This role requires extensive experience in construction administration, strong communication skills, and proficiency in relevant software. The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. Preference may be given to candidates located in Rochester, MN or other CannonDesign locations. The successful candidate will be responsible for liaising between the builder, client, and design teams, managing the project team, and ensuring adherence to firm policies and safety regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction or related field required
• Minimum of 15 years relevant experience in the construction administration of institutional and/or commercial projects for at least the last 5 years
• Knowledge of building codes and requirements
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Technical knowledge, coordination skills and the ability to build a rapport with the project team is essential
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Bluebeam is required
• Familiarity with the operation of construction management software (ex. Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Fieldwire) is required
• Professional business attire is required for client meetings. Examples of professional business attire include suits, ties, collared dress shirts, dresses, and skirts

Responsibilities

• Be the prime liaison between builder, client/owner and design teams
• Lead and contribute with other team members in developing and maintaining the project Risk Assessment process during Construction Administration. Proactively identifies, communicates, mitigates and resolves project-related issues
• Attend site meetings include scheduling, cost management, pre-installation, and bi-weekly meetings
• Work with overall Project Director and individual Project Managers to assign team members to various scopes of the Construction Administration scope
• Manage internal Construction Administration efforts and team both on site and in offices working closely with Construction Administration Coordinators, Document Control and Quality Leaders
• Guide the team to implement the firm CA policies. Meet regularly with the project’s Senior Project Architect(s) and Engineering Discipline Leaders to discuss quality reviews and ongoing challenges seeking to resolve issues early
• Work with overall Project Technical Director and individual Project Managers to collect pertinent information from across multiple project meetings to disseminate holistic direction and data to the Construction Administration team for action
• Participate with the Project Technical Director and their designee in hiring of Construction Administration team for the project
• Lead, monitor and participate in the review and interpretation of construction documents, the development and issuance of documentation related to field conditions and issues, and coordination of the work with consultants and the project team
• Lead, monitor and participate in the resolution of problems that arise on the jobsite, development of recommendations and coordination of changes to the contract documents
• Lead, monitor and participate in tracking the changes made to documents and applying appropriate reason codes. Track costs related to changes and maintain log
• Consult client/owner on all issues related to the project
• Lead and monitor the processing, review and response to Requests for Information and Submittals
• Review, comment and approve change proposals from the builder
• Review construction progress, advise status on project completion and authorize payment applications
• Contribute to the capture and reuse of institutional knowledge and process improvements within the firm focused on very large project implementation and share with the Technical Leadership Group
• Lead the monthly reporting of CA performance metrics and issues back to project, firm and client as required
• Lead and monitor and participate in performing periodic QA/QC construction site visits, including substantial presence at the construction site
• Expect substantial, potentially continuous, presence at the construction site
• Prepare daily and other reports as contractually obligated
• Lead and monitor and participate in preparation of Certification of Substantial Completion for authorization by Architect/Engineer of Record
• Adhere to established on-site project procedures
• Adhere to CannonDesign and construction site safety program requirements and work rules
• Will work under the supervision of a Licensed Architect when required
• Travel as required
• Perform other assigned duties

Preferred Qualifications

• Registration or Licensure preferred
• LEED accreditation preferred
• Healthcare and Education Project experience strongly preferred

Benefits

• Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses
• We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances
• We have paid time off, flex-time schedules, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs