Senior Construction Administrator

CannonDesign

Sr. Construction Administrator leading construction administration for large healthcare projects.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRochester • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $106,300 - $132,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Be a 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 identify potential risks during the Construction Administration process; communicate, mitigate and collaboratively resolve project-related issues.
Work with overall Project Director and individual Project Managers to assign team members to various scopes of the Construction Administration process.
Manage internal Construction Administration efforts and team, both on site, remotely in offices, working closely with Construction Administration Coordinators, Document Control and Quality Leaders.
Guide the team to implement the firm’s Construction Administration 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.
Attend site meetings, including but not limited to scheduling, cost management, pre-installation, and weekly meetings. Review and edit, as necessary, the official meeting minutes issued by the contractor.
Review progress of work on site. Prepare site visit and other reports as contractually obligated.
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 construction site, 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 and the internal cost tracking log related to changes and reason codes.
Identify key risk issues and engage senior project leadership and risk management teams when needed.
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 as required.
Participate with the Project Technical Director and their designee in hiring of Construction Administration team for the project.
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 leadership, firm and client as required.
Lead, 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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction or related field required.
Minimum of 12 years relevant experience in the construction administration required.
Institutional and/or commercial project experience for at least the last 5 years required.
Healthcare and Education Project experience strongly preferred.
Registration or Licensure preferred.
LEED accreditation preferred.
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 Procore is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

construction administrationrisk assessmentconstruction document reviewchange managementquality reviewcost managementproject schedulingreport preparationinstitutional knowledge captureperformance metrics reporting

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipteam collaborationproblem-solvingcoordinationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsproactive identification of risksconflict resolutionadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in ArchitectureBachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in ConstructionLEED accreditationRegistration or Licensure