Construction Administrator
Cannon DesignRochester, Minnesota
Contract
Posted December 23, 2025
$89k - $111k
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Job Description
This role involves construction administration for healthcare or institutional projects, serving as a liaison between construction teams, clients, and design professionals to oversee quality, cost, and schedule during the construction phase, ensuring project compliance and successful completion.
Key Responsibilities
- Represent the project during Construction Administration (CA) phase and administer construction contracts focusing on quality and cost control.
- Act as on-site liaison among construction managers, general contractors, clients, consultants, and project teams.
- Attend and participate in site meetings related to scheduling, cost management, RFIs, and project coordination.
- Review and interpret construction documents, develop sketches for field conditions, and coordinate work with consultants and the project team.
- Process, review, and respond to RFIs and submittals within contractual timeframes.
- Resolve on-site problems, coordinate contract document bulletins, and consult leadership on project issues.
- Monitor and perform periodic QA/QC site visits, including substantial presence during construction.
- Coordinate with design team members to interpret and process project documents.
- Prepare daily and other project reports as required by the contract.
Requirements
- The successful candidate must be a highly qualified professional with a minimum of 10 years of related experience in construction administration.
- Minimum educational requirement of a Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, or a related field.
- Experience in healthcare and/or institutional projects is strongly preferred.
- Registration or Licensure in architecture, engineering, or related field is preferred.
- LEED accreditation is preferred.
- Knowledge of building codes and requirements is required.
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Technical knowledge, coordination skills, and the ability to build a rapport with the project team are essential.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Bluebeam software is required.
- Knowledge of Procore and ACC software is required.
- Ability to perform in a Construction Administration role representing the firm project to client during the CA phase, including administering construction contracts, quality control, and cost control from project start-up to closeout.
- Ability to attend and participate in site meetings including scheduling, cost management, pre-installation, RFI, and weekly Owner-Architect-Contractor meetings as required.
- Ability to review and interpret construction documents, develop and issue sketches related to field conditions and issues, and coordinate work with consultants and the project team.
- Ability to process, review, and respond to Requests for Information and submittals within contractual timeframes.
- Ability to resolve problems on the jobsite, coordinate bulletins to contract documents, make recommendations, and consult senior construction administration leadership on project issues.
- Perform periodic QA/QC construction site visits and monitor, review, and process closeout submittals.
- Prepare daily and other reports as required by the contract.
- Perform as an integral member of the internal construction administration team and adhere to established on-site project procedures and safety program requirements.
- Work under the supervision of a Licensed Architect.
- Must be able to perform physical demands associated with frequent presence at the construction site.
Benefits & Perks
Salary range of 88,600 - 110,700 annually
Discretionary bonuses
Full benefit package including medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible spending account options
Voluntary insurances
Paid time off
Flex-time schedules
Remote work options
401k plan
Employee perk programs
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