**Remote but must be local to San Jose-Sacramento, CA**
Construction Administrator
At Salas O'Brien we tell our clients that we're engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That's why we're committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.
Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career-and they'll receive great total rewards along the way.
About Us:
Founded in 1975, Salas O'Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow's requirements are today's opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.
We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.
Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.
Job Summary:
Must be local to San Jose-Sacramento, CA
You will visit project sites at intervals determined for each project to observe construction and attend meetings. Primarily, you will document the construction progress with field reports and meeting minutes. Additionally, you will facilitate the flow of construction related information in the SOBE office. SOBE conducts a significant portion of total projects as prime designer, which places the firm in the lead role for design and construction services. In such projects, the CA may be directed to schedule and conduct meetings listed below.
In this role, you will:
Gain and maintain knowledge of project throughout the construction process
Attend transition meeting and pre-construction conference
Attend construction meetings
Travel to job site
Observe construction to confirm general compliance with contract documents
Evaluate the workmanship and quality of installations
Monitor the presence of stored materials on the project site
Monitor the work in place on the project site
Track progress of Request for Information (RFI); respond or ensure a timely response by engineers
Remain up to date and able to speak to the status of a project/RFI at all times
Track progress of Change Order Request (COR)
Remain up to date and able to speak to the status of a project/COR at all times
Provide thorough documentation of project throughout the construction process
Document the progress of work accurately and completely in field reports according to SOBE standards described in the CA guide
Monitor and document changes in scope
Monitor contractor maintenance of As-Built drawings
Make recommendations or certify pay applications
Communicate needs and coordinate with others throughout the construction process
Schedule site visits appropriate for the agreement/budget and project progress
Review field reports to prepare for field visit; ensure discrepancies listed have been corrected
Document all construction corrections by coordinating with contractor
Present SOBE engineer with details of COR when submitted
Request close out documents from contractor
Anticipate deficiencies in work and review work accordingly
Provide timely account of deficiencies in work
Participate in pre-final reviews and final inspection as directed by project manager
Conduct final review to ensure the final punch list has been completed
Issue project closeout requirements list to contractor
Represent SOBE throughout the construction process
Present SOBE as a team-oriented organization
Solve problems and challenges in a positive, solution-based manner
Remain aware and watch for problems
Ensure construction occurs as it was designed by the SOBE engineer
Provide the specific level of service negotiated by SOBE
Provide objective account of compliance of work with contract documents
You will be a great fit if:
Electrical Trade School
10 plus years of related experience in a consulting engineering environment or electrical contracting
Field experience in electrical installation is a plus
Skills/abilities:
Settle disputes, handle complaints, resolve grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiate with others
Cooperate and coordinate with other members of your team, architects and owners
Give and follow directions
Recognize ways to adjust actions to lower costs for the firm
Demonstrate knowledge of materials, methods and tools involved in construction.
Demonstrate knowledge of construction industry in relation to costing/scheduling
Location: San Jose, CA- Sacramento, CA (Remote)
Travel: On Job Sites 100%
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Salas O'Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O'Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.