Construction Administrator - Mission Critical Facilities

At Stantec, we design some of the most complex and technically demanding

facilities in the world. Our Mission Critical team delivers hyperscale, AI,

high-performance computing, and multi-tenant data centers that power today's

digital economy. With more than two decades of data center experience and over 5

GW of hyperscale capacity designed across North America, we partner with leading

technology clients to deliver facilities where reliability, speed-to-market,

scalability, and operational performance are paramount.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is currently seeking a full-time Mission Critical Construction

Administrator based in our Austin, TX office. In this role, you will bring broad

construction experience, technical knowledge, and a commitment to design

excellence to support complex mission critical projects across the country. As a

key member of an integrated, multidisciplinary team, you will serve as the vital

link between the design team and construction team during project execution,

acting as a field representative for the architect/engineer throughout the

construction phase. You will be responsible for coordinating and administering

construction contract activities for projects of varying complexity and scale,

ensuring design intent is successfully translated into the field through

management of RFIs, submittals, and design clarifications; monitoring

construction progress; supporting schedule-critical decision-making; and

facilitating communication among contractors, owners, and design disciplines.

The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver with strong technical

expertise, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for delivering

high-performance mission critical facilities while helping clients achieve their

cost, schedule, quality, and safety objectives.

This position will require on-site field representation for approximately 20% of

your time, with the remainder of your time following a hybrid work model that

includes in-office and work-from-home flexibility.

Your Key Responsibilities 

* Serve as the primary liaison between the design team, General Contractor,

owner, and other project stakeholders during construction.

* Maintain a clear understanding of construction progress, schedule status, and

upcoming milestones, communicating key updates and risks to the design team.

* Participate in OAC meetings with the contractor, construction management

team, trades, owner representatives, and other stakeholders.

* Facilitate communication regarding design clarifications, field conditions,

constructability issues, and project priorities to support timely resolution.

* Coordinate regular construction progress discussions and prepare periodic

project updates summarizing status, key risks, outstanding action items,

RFIs, and submittals for design team and client project management.

* Promote collaboration and timely decision-making to support overall project

delivery and schedule objectives.

* Manage and prioritize the design team's RFI and submittal workflow to support

construction sequencing and schedule-critical activities.

* Review, track, and coordinate Requests for Information (RFIs), ensuring

timely responses and resolution of field issues.

* Prepare and review architectural RFI responses and coordinate

multidisciplinary input from the design team as required.

* Review and process shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, and other construction

contract documentation.

* Coordinate design clarifications and technical responses between the

contractor and design disciplines.

* Support maintenance of accurate construction administration records and

project documentation.

* Conduct periodic site visits and observe construction progress to verify

conformance with contract documents and design intent.

* Coordinate and support design team’s periodic site visits verifying

adequately documenting site observations, action items, and written field

reports.

* Support punch list inspections and verification of completion of corrective

work.

* Identify recurring issues, design conflicts, and potential construction

risks, escalating critical items to project leadership as appropriate.

* Coordinate with the owner, contractor, and design team to address field

conditions and support timely resolution of construction issues.

* Support evaluation of change requests, change orders, claims, and design

revisions arising during construction.

* Assist in negotiating acceptable resolutions and processing contract

modifications for management review and approval.

* Review progress payment applications and support preparation and

certification of payment requests.

* Support project closeout activities, including final documentation, punch

list completion, and turnover requirements.

* Process project closeout documentation and assist in achieving final project

completion.

* Regional travel required to support site observations, construction meetings,

and project delivery.

Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading

integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers,

consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about

the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable

approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world.

Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.

Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are

provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final

agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications,

experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus

eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the

agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20

hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness

program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan,

employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment

(AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel

benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid

family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid

holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to

accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave

(and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase

program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because

benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining

agreements