Construction Project Administrator

**Project Administrator - Construction**

As Construction Project Administrator, you will be a key member of the project team, involved in the full lifecycle of the project. Strong attention to detail, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and an all hands-on deck approach to your work are essential to be successful in this role.

**WHAT WE OFFER**
- Competitive Salary
- Professional & Safety Education and Training
- Comprehensive Medical and Dental Plan
- Use of Company Vehicles
- A Great Team Environment

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Be involved in the full lifecycle of a project from design and planning, pre-construction, construction, to project close-out
- Maintain up to day communication between all project stakeholders
- Assist project team with document control and ensure critical timelines are met
- Assist the project team with the following:

- Prepare proposal documents and binders for submission
- Organize, prepare, submit, and track all documents for Project Team including tender documents, contracts, purchase orders, shop drawings, RFQ, RFI and change orders
- Obtain and process all submissions
- Prepare and track maintenance manuals
- Schedule, create agendas, and participate in meetings, taking and publishing minutes
- Filing and archiving project documents
- Obtain, organize and process project close-out documents and binders including Operations & Maintenance manuals, warrantee, etc.
- Conduct quality control activities, inspection programs and periodic updating of construction progress records
- Manage risk by proactively gathering and tracking insurance, licensing and safety program requirements for trade contractors and vendors
- Perform administration duties for the safety program

**HARD SKILLS REQUIRED**
- Relevant education with a post-secondary degree or diploma
- 4 years of proven experience in construction project administration
- Understand construction and project management processes and project delivery sequences
- Experience with construction project software
- Advanced computer skills including proficient in Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point
- Valid Driver’s License

**SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED**

**Mature**:Behaves in a professional manner. Confident to know when to ask for help. Willing to have tough conversation.

**Communication**: Provide all stakeholders with useful and timely information, and by means of professional, clear and concise language

**Attention to Detail**: Accuracy and thoroughness to ensure quality of work

**Task Orientated**: Loves a good check list

**Organized**: Skilled in coordinating project team’s tasks and initiatives to meet deadlines and goals.

**Proactive**: Acting in anticipation of future problems, needs, or changes

**Problem Solver**: Ability to gather, analyze and resolve problems in a timely manner. Consultative in nature, collaborative in approach

**Self-Directed**: Take charge approach and accepts accountability for personal job outcomes

**Continuous Learner**: Self initiative and accepts challenges for self-improvement and growth.

**Personal Effectiveness**: Solid integrity, discretion, and credibility

**Adaptability**: Availability to travel to the jobsite when required

You work hard, play hard, and make a difference in your community

**WHO WE ARE**

Sealand Building Group is a leading design | build construction services company focused on Food Processing | Cold Storage | Distribution | Agri-Food | Special Projects.

Since 1975, we have worked around the corner and across the country helping build the food industry. Driven by our strong core values, we feel business is personal. We have a desire to give and be rooted in our community. We want to have a go at it, have fun doing it, and make a difference. For more information, please visit our website at sealandgroup.ca.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Lower Sackville, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location