Construction Administrator

Job Title: Construction Manager/Administrator (CM-CA)

Location: Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Salem VAMC) located at 1970 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem, VA 24153

Name of Project: CM Support Services, EHRM infrastructure upgrades, Salem, VA

Client: VA

Due Date: 7/7/2025

Pay Range: $80K - $110K

Anticipated Start Date: September 2025

Project Duration: 1.5 years

Project Details (Size, SOW, Site Background, etc.):

• SOW: The required support shall be needed to meet the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) infrastructure upgrades across Salem, VA VAMC

Daily Responsibilities:

• Monitor project financials, including budget tracking, cost accounting, and management of contract change orders.
• Maintain financial spreadsheets showing fund allowances, obligations, expenditures, and projections.
• Prepare cost estimates, evaluate change proposals, and compile change order packages for Contracting Officer approval.
• Record daily construction activities and site events impacting progress.
• Maintain and coordinate project schedules with contractors, identifying and addressing slippages in a timely manner.
• Attend and participate in weekly or bi-weekly project progress meetings with all relevant stakeholders.
• Review contractor payment applications and assist with VA-required documentation and processing.
• Maintain comprehensive records of project developments to support issue resolution.
• Conduct regular progress meetings, facilitate stakeholder coordination, and support problem-solving discussions.
• Oversee independent quality control and material testing (e.g., soil, concrete, steel, fireproofing, curtain wall systems, roofing, elevator installations).
• Support commissioning activities including:
• Start-up planning, forecasting durations and costs.
• Organizing commissioning teams, performing system checks, and overseeing training.
• Managing O&M document collection and verification.
• Maintain marked-up sets of project drawings for future as-built documentation.
• Perform site inspections, flag non-conforming work, and coordinate corrections with contractors and VA.
• Develop and manage punch lists of construction deficiencies and omissions.
• Support coordination of relocation efforts and Owner-furnished equipment.
• Handle submittal reviews, RFI responses, daily logs, and construction documentation.
• Assist with project closeout submittals and all other construction-related tasks required by the VA.

Required Qualifications (Experience, Education, Certifications, Clearances, etc.):

• May possess a degree from an accredited institution of higher learning or demonstrate equivalent experience.
• A minimum of three (3) years of verifiable construction experience may substitute for formal education (subject to review).
• Must provide a detailed dossier including three (3) projects of comparable scale and complexity where the candidate held a similar role.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of construction practices, with ability to support:
• Quality assurance, time management, safety oversight, cost control, change management, and construction documentation.
• Familiarity with field operations of both general and subcontractors, and experience in active building construction environments.
• Hands-on experience monitoring quality of construction work, identifying inconsistencies with design documents, and assessing acceptable work-in-place against baseline schedules.
• Strong communication, documentation, and computer literacy skills.
• Ability to use a variety of software platforms for project tracking, updates, reporting, and data compilation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a CMa managing VA projects
• Experience as a CMa managing Medical projects