Contract Administrator at Goodwyn Mills Cawood LLC – Augusta, Georgia

GMC has an opening for Contract Administrator to support on-going projects in the Augusta, GA office.  The Contract Administrator will build on technical foundations with the expectation to make significant contributions to team efforts for the benefit of the client.

Essential functions and responsibilities include:

• Conform and distribute contract documents, amendments and consultant agreements
• Assist with formatting of bid documents and specifications
• Assist with advertisement for bids
• Execute and track construction plans and addenda distribution
• Manage contract-related correspondence and documentation, including requests for information
• Compile bids, execute bid tab and letters of recommendation
• Maintain pre-construction records
• Coordinate general project correspondence, including multiple regulatory agencies
• Ability to perform high-level administrative functions for engineering executives
• Assist in project close out documentation
• QA/QC
  • Executes cross discipline checks and coordination
  • Recognizes and reports risk management issues to Project Engineer as appropriate

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

TEAM ORIENTATION

• Work across engineering disciplines and office locations to fully utilize firm experiential knowledge
• Ability to coordinate work with professional engineers, clients, contractors, regulatory agencies and Construction Engineering Manager/Construction Representative
• Effectively contribute as team-member
• Recognize the role as a team player

COMPANY PERSPECTIVE

• Represent the firm in all aspects of projects and assignments to prospective employees, clients, and the communities that we serve
• Reinforce GMC standards and Core Values to others

COMMUNICATION

• Ability to respond to common inquiries from contractors and regulatory agencies
• Ability to effectively present information in oral and written format 

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Demonstrates continuous improvement with initiative, adaptability, quantity and quality of work
• Continually participate in professional development and training

LEADERSHIP

• Provides input to improving project delivery processes and standards
• Contributes to Client Services team 

Minimum Qualifications: 

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in legal, construction, accounting, engineering or architecture industries
• Must have comprehension of and experience in executing and maintaining contract documents
• Microsoft Office and Excel

SKILLS

• Well-organized
• Detail-oriented
• Proven written and verbal communication
• Excellent time management
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize work

EDUCATION

High School Diploma

PREFERENCES

Undergraduate degree

Contract Specialist Certification(s)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

About GMC

We believe in community, collaboration, and using the power of creativity and hard work to make a difference.  Whether designing schools, parks, hospitals and other commercial developments, or providing clean water, safe streets and restoring resilient environments, GMC takes great pride in serving our communities through the transformative work we do. Every project is guided by the foundational concept that communities are built by people, not companies, and we strive to serve our communities with quality, integrity, creativity and care. One of the Southeast’s most comprehensive multi-disciplined firms, GMC is equipped to provide all of the services associated with architecture, interior design, civil engineering, environmental services, landscape architecture, planning, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, electrical engineering, surveying and disaster recovery.