DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.
DLR Group's Northwest Region has an opening for an experienced Project Administrator. This role could be based in the following cities:
- Seattle, WA
- Portland, OR
Position Summary
As a Project Administrator at DLR Group, you'll play a crucial role in supporting our projects during the construction phase. You will ensure the smooth execution of standard documentation workflows, organization, and communication tasks essential for the effective functioning of our project teams. The ideal candidate would have experience in the AEC industry.
What you will do:
- Confirm and manage construction phase contractual responsibilities
- Coordinate with the construction phase team, including workflows, meetings, and communication
- Develop and maintain relationships with key team members and serve as the primary point of contact for documentation and workflows
- Establish and maintain tracking and logging for construction documentation workflows
- Manage pay applications, ensuring compliance with DLR Group’s risk management standards and processing approvals
- Handle submittals, RFIs, and cost documentation, ensuring timely and accurate processing
- Assist with field reports, punch lists, and closeout procedures
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in project administration within the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry.
- Knowledge of A/E construction phase processes and contractual responsibilities
- Proficiency in task organization, completion tracking, and prioritization
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Microsoft Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Familiarity with Microsoft Project, Bluebeam, Vantagepoint, Newforma, Procore, and AIA Contract Document software
Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position, including temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including OPT and CPT), TN, J, H-1B, or those who need employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.
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Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills. The suggested hourly rate for this position is:
DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.
We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.
Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.
DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.
DLR Group Seattle, Washington, USA Office
Seattle, WA, United States
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