Construction Administrator

Job Title Construction Administrator Status Temporary Full-Time Temporary
- Approximate length of assignment, in months 24 Type of Position an Addition to Staff Start Date Immediately Per hour Salary Grade $58.53
- $63.62 Department York Region -> Community & Health Services -> Housing&Homelessness Services Location HHS Newmarket 17150 Yonge St
- 17150 Yonge Street
- Newmarket, ON L3Y 8V3 CA (Primary) Hybrid work opportunities may apply
- CA

Job Description
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ABOUT US
Almost 1.3 million residents call York Region home, making it one of the largest regions in Canada – and the fastest growing with a population that’s expected to grow to more than 2 million by 2051. Our geography, which is comprised of about 1,800 square kilometers over nine different municipalities, is as beautiful, interesting and diverse as our people. Local government is organized in a two-tier structure and we work together with our local municipalities to provide residents and businesses access to a broad selection of services and resources.

WHAT WE OFFER
- Defined Benefit Pension Program
- With the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) defined benefit pension plan, you can confidently retire knowing that you will have income for life. Eligibility from date of hire as a full-time employee and includes employer-matched contributions.
- Benefits and Wellness
- Employees and their loved ones have access to an employee health care spending account, access to a 24/7 Employee and Family Assistance Program and corporate discounts and purchase plans for day-to-day products and services. Casual employees are eligible to receive payment in lieu of benefits and/or vacation.
- Inclusive and Diverse Workforce
- We’re committed to fostering an environment that celebrates all dimensions of diversity and ensures everyone can develop to their full potential, participate freely in society and live with respect, dignity and freedom from discrimination. Our robust Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility program continues to grow, and has been recognized by the United Nations and many other organizations for our leadership.

ABOUT THE ROLE
Reporting to the Project Manager, Housing Services is responsible for the administration of construction contracts for housing facilities owned and managed by Housing York Inc., the facilities owned and managed by the Region, assigned emergency housing and related infrastructure; ensuring due diligence and compliance with plans, specifications, regulatory, legislative and environmental requirements during construction; performing financial administration activities, including preparation of contract payment certificates and final payments to Contractors; participating in project planning and detailed design phases to ensure contract constructability; assisting in the prevention of construction claims; and acting as an on-site representative and coordinating with contractors, consultants and the public to administer and fully document all activities during housing construction contracts. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
- Participates and provides input in project scoping, information gathering, project kick off meeting, preparation and review of baseline, periodic updates to the project schedules and budgets.
- Participates and provides input during all phases of the project including building condition and land development studies, identification, evaluation and selection of alternative solutions and preliminary design concepts.
- Reviews and evaluates constructability of proposed alternatives including staged construction, project baseline schedule and environmental constraints, etc.
- Administers complex housing and building construction projects, including supervision of external consultants and contractors, and ensures due diligence to meet environmental, health and safety, and regulatory compliance requirements. Ensures required inspections are conducted, permit and approval conditions are satisfied, and projects are delivered in accordance with contract documents, agreements, building codes, municipal standards, permits/approvals, and applicable legislation.
- Performs financial administration and tracking activities related to the construction phases of the project including tracking of budget, preparation of payment certificates, purchase orders, monitoring and documenting expenditures, contract revisions and actual/potential cost over‑runs and completion of variance reports subject to approval by the Senior/Project Manager.
- Maintains complete and accurate written and photographic documentation, including daily reporting of work completed, tracking of materials used, measurements taken, diaries, as built drawings etc., and prepares weekly report of working days in order to assess liquidated damages.
- Researches previous construction projects and provides analysis on relevant data pertaining to new construction project for the Manager/Project Manager.
- Monitors cons