Construction Administrator

Construction Administrator / Inspector (Second Shift)

As a Construction Administrator, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing and managing various aspects of construction projects. You will be responsible for ensuring that project financial data and schedules are closely monitored, and that all construction activities are documented effectively. Your role will involve coordinating with contractors and stakeholders to ensure the timely progress of projects while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and review budgetary cost accounting; administer construction contract change orders; maintain spreadsheets for project fund allowances, obligations, payments, and planned expenditures.
• Prepare and maintain daily diaries for project activities, noting events affecting construction, and coordinate with general contractors to compare project progress against schedules.
• Conduct or attend weekly project meetings to review project schedules and construction contractor payment requirements.
• Keep thorough records of occurrences and contracts to assist in conflict resolution and perform scheduling, conduct, and document regular progress meetings.
• Monitor the services of independent testing agencies to perform quality control testing and inspection services.
• Maintain marked-up sets of project plans for future as-built drawings, perform routine inspections, and notify relevant parties of work requiring correction.
• Compile lists of defects and omissions related to work performed and provide these to contractors for correction.

Essential Skills

• Construction management experience (3 years) or engineering degree with 2 years of experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Healthcare construction experience is a plus.
• Strong project administration and coordination skills.

Work Environment

You will work onsite at one of two VA hospitals and may be required to work at both sites. The position requires working 40 hours per week with no overtime. This is an excellent opportunity to gain long-term project experience in healthcare and the federal sector with a well-known federal contractor operating in all 50 states and 9 other countries.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lexington, Kentucky.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $40.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lexington, KY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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