Construction Administrator
Make an Impact
As a Construction Administrator, you will coordinate with internal staff, clients, general contractors, and other contractors throughout the project lifecycle and course of construction. This position provides the opportunity to advocate for design intent, while preventing risks, liabilities, and cost for both the client and Progressive Companies. You will have the ability to work on a variety of complex projects, varying in sector, budget, and scale.
Deliver Results
- Support Project Manager in reviewing work scopes as part of the General Contractor’s or Construction Manager’s bidding. Attend Pre-Bid meetings and Post Bid Interviews.
- Observe construction activities of all kinds in the field and verify general compliance with the Construction Documents.
- Have knowledge and understanding of the General Contractor’s or Construction Managers overall schedule as it relates to the Contract Documents.
- Ensure General Contractors and Construction Managers conform to Progressive AE standards and processes for submittal reviews.
- Initiate and maintain contact with other key project individuals for clarification, coordination, and negotiation of critical issues, while consistently utilizing excellent judgment and problem-solving skills related to independent decision making.
- Provide QA/QC review of project documents to ensure Progressive AE standards are being adhered to and provide overall guidance to project team with project constructability and detailing reviews.
- Collaborate with Owner and Contractor’s to review and align with scopes of work and overall project budget. Review and advise project team on cost adjustments submitted as voluntary alternates.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or another applicable field.
- Minimum 5 years of working in the AE field, with a strong focus on field work and construction administration.
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time, typically locally.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Preferred Qualifications
- CSI-CDT certification; if hired, obtainment of certification is expected within 12 months (training and test fees provided).
- LEED AP BD+C and WELL AP certification.
- Experience scheduling projects.
- Strong knowledge of Revit and AutoCAD.
- Experience in Microsoft Project, SharePoint, and Teams.
People Matter
Each individual’s background, knowledge, ability, and experience contributes to strengthening our organization and projects. Our dedication to diversity includes company provided training and education, equitable recruitment, a grassroots employee DEI committee, and robust community partnerships.
Progressive Companies is comprised of people with a variety of abilities, races, colors, religions, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, ages, veteran statuses, and more. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential elements of innovative design. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Transforming Spaces. Empowering People.
The talented professionals of Progressive Companies are designers of a bold new future, creating high-performance structures and pathways, delivering on today’s needs and preparing for what’s to come. We live by the idea that design isn’t simply about beauty, it’s about improving strategic outcomes—what we call Performance Based Design. Our work spans across the nation, allowing team members to work on a variety of exciting projects and maximize impact as trusted partners to our clients and communities.
Sustainable and Inclusive
We are dedicated to human-centered, sustainable, and inclusive design practices. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to building trust, respect, and truly innovative design making spaces welcoming and accessible to all. Our sustainability approach embraces the AIA 2030 Commitment, together with a range of high performance, restorative, and regenerative strategies with a focus on climate responsive results to maximize positive impact in our industry.
Employee Owned
We act like owners—because we are. From modest beginnings of four original engineering partners in 1962, to almost 300 architects, engineers, designers, and consultants across multiple regional offices today, the energy, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurial mindset you expect from a CEO come standard with every team member.
Culture of Excellence
The firm is continually ranked as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation®, with comprehensive benefits including an award-winning wellness program, hybrid work schedule, summer hours, profit-sharing, and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). We take our work seriously, but have fun along the way, which fuels the creative spirit and supports a focus on work and life integration.
Progressive Companies is committed to development and growth of team members through continuing education, mentorship, growth opportunities, and more. We are dedicated to giving back to our communities, with paid service-learning hours available to every employee and corporate sponsorship for a wide range of community organizations and activities.
Other details
- Job Family Construction
- Job Function Architect
- Pay Type Salary
- Grand Rapids, MI, USA