Project Administrator (Roadway)

Job Description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 1,500 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #64 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms. 

Position summary: Responsible for financial and contract administration of assigned projects.

Essential functions and responsibilities:

• Provide support to the assigned project managers in monitoring the financial performance of the construction project.
• Coordinate and supervise project inspection activities to ensure contractor compliance of plans, contract documents, specifications and standards.
• Interact with the general public, government agencies, contractors, sub-contractors, and other internal and external parties to respond to inquiries and resolve field issues.
• Direct and assign specific tasks to inspectors
• Notify contractor of non-compliance and corrective action.
• Track project progress and advises parties of possible overruns, and critical project issue
• Analyze project related issues and recommend appropriate solutions
• Coordinate administrative aspects of projects including; contract reviews, contracting, scheduling, month-end processing, project accounting, project related reporting and cash management
• Assist in the planning and development of company marketing and communication materials
• Review plans for constructability and bid-ability
• Represent the company at various community and/or business meetings

Nonessential functions and responsibilities:

• Participate in the development of new project proposals
• Assist in the development of RFP’s or tasks
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Promote positive relations with contracts, vendors and consultants

Required Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Required Experience

• 8+ years of related engineering experience (Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering may replace 4 years of experience)
• 3+ year experience as a Project Administrator on FDOT District 5 Projects
• Active certifications as required by the client

Working Conditions:

Work is performed within a general office environment. Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.

 Job Competencies:

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving
• Attention-to-detail
• Business Acumen
• Communication
• Decision Making
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Planning and Organizing/Time Management
• Results-Oriented

 Supervisory Competencies:

• Coaching
• Collaboration
• Conflict Management
• Delegation
• Motivating Others
• Managing Performance
• Global Sensitivity­

Organizational Competencies:

• Building Relationships & Teamwork
• Integrity & Ethics
• Quality Service
• Safety

 EOE: M/F/Vet/Disability.