Contract Administrator Job

We are looking for a Contract Administrator who will contribute their outstanding skills to the design and construction of a variety of projects.  The successful candidate will have an excellent understanding of architecture and a passion for design innovation and excellence. They will work closely with principals, associates, and architects in a collaborative studio environment to execute design ideas, provide mentorship and to lead project teams during the construction phase. This position will be based in our Ottawa project office and will involve working in close collaboration with other DSA staff, engineering consultants and a design builder.  This is a full-time position serving a long-term project.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide construction administration functions to projects, including both office functions (shop drawing review, coordination of RFI responses, preparation of CO’s PC’s, CD’s etc.) and field functions (collaborative problem solving, attendance at site meetings, preparation of site instructions, field review reports, etc.)
• Organize, direct and manage contract administration for projects
• Implement the project as directed by, or in consultation with the project team
• Supervise the work effort on assigned projects
• Work in a collaborative team environment, primarily in construction administration with involvement as required in other aspects of design including pre tender document review
• Report to the project architect on a regular basis outlining status of job cost control and scheduling issues including general progress and time management issues

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Revit and Autocad an asset
• 10+ years experience required
• Mixed – use and transit project experience
• Experience with tracking project schedules
• Knowledge of the OBC and P3 projects is a requirement