Senior Construction Administration Lead
Arup
ReqID: SEA00006X
**Joining Arup**
At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.
You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.
We’re looking for a Construction Administration Leadanchored in Seattle or Portland. The role will form an integral part of our regional construction administration team and will help to deliver some of the most significant projects in the area. The successful candidate will ensure: quality in our designs, a high level of multi-disciplinary coordination; and key stakeholder awareness. _This role is focused on supporting a major healthcare project and will require regular in-person attendance at a project colocation office in the Portland area._
**The Opportunity**
· Lead Construction Administration project work – including new / existing construction and pre-design support. This role is initially focused on a major healthcare project in the Portland area but in the long term will involve projects across science, healthcare, higher education, transportation and commercial sectors. The initial project focus of this role will also involve supporting the design team for this healthcare project, in order to be fully immersed with the project and project team.
· Lead the development of client and stake holder relationships with a focus on building and maintaining quality relationships that lead to repeat business.
· Support the CA process from a multi-disciplinary standpoint. Facilitate timely responses to RFI’s, submittals and inspection reports and ensure that response are coordinated across trade partners.
· Perform in-house design reviews and make recommendations for design improvements. Engage with our BIM process and pro-actively identify opportunities for coordination and constructability in order to support a high quality output.
· Build and mentor a diverse construction administration team
· Provide measurement and verification services and support our commissioning team as necessary.
· Contribute to and help develop regional standards for construction administration best practices, such as: digital platforms, test sheets and forms, specifications and site practices, and field reports.
· Know the latest in relevant industry developments and technology advancements
**The Skills**
· Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or similar is preferred.
· Project sector experience in hospital projects, or in large-scale design assist or design-build projects
· Minimum of 8 years of experience working with contractors, either in coordinating MEP systems directly for a contractor or in representing engineering designs for a consulting firm.
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills essential for team-based working
· Presentation skills with colleagues and clients of all levels and commercial and financial awareness
· The ability to prioritize effectively, balance assigned work and exceptional organization skills required for our constantly evolving environment
**Preferred Skills**
· Professional Engineering License in US
· Project sector experience also in higher education, science, industry, government, or transportation.
· LEED Accreditation or WELL Certification
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**The Benefits – What we offer you**
**At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.**
**We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.**
**Benefits that Work -** **At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. As a member of Arup, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance). Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help you save for your future**
**Flexible Working -** **We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available**
**Hiring Range -** **The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Seattle is $114,000 to $147,000 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of Seattle will differ.**
**Life at Arup – Different People, Shared Values**
**Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.**
**Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.**
**Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture – from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender, LGBTQ+ and disability – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference - Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup .**
**Our application process**
**We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.**
**Arup is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.**
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