Senior Project Manager - Construction Administration - Phoenix

DLB Associates is a premier engineering and consulting firm specializing in innovative, mission-critical solutions across hyperscale data centers, advanced infrastructure, and high-performance building systems. With over four decades of expertise, we partner with some of the world’s most influential companies to design and optimize environments that demand precision, scalability, and resilience.

Join us and be part of a team where your voice matters, your work makes an impact, and your growth is a shared priority.

Position Location: Remote

SALARY

DLB recognizes salary ranges from job boards do not necessarily reflect our pay ranges. In many instances we out-compete those ranges for well-qualified candidates.

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Project Manager for Construction Administration is accountable for leading all aspects of a project once the construction phase starts. This person will work as part of the project team and interact closely with the owner, designers, contractors, subcontractors, and other trades on projects in mission critical environments.

This is a unique opportunity as we are looking for someone with a background or experience in MEP design who is ready to transition to leading construction administration teams, project coordination, and management. Candidates with existing design and construction administration experience are also encouraged to apply.

This position will coordinate with the Senior Project Manager for Design and be included in the design phase of work, familiarizing themselves with the project and client specifics including site considerations, project scope, client standards, codes, etc., in order to understand what design decisions were made to build the project documents. Client relations will also be built during the design phase to be a cohesive hand-off for the DLB point-of-contact from design into construction.

The Senior Project Manager for Construction Administration will act as the first reviewer of most submittals, RFIs, and issues on site, with support provided by a construction administrator, the design engineers, and the design PM.

The role continues through the project progressing into managing the construction administration and closeout phase of projects including reviewing RFIs and submittals, reviewing change proposals, performing site visits, leading and representing DLB in client meetings, coordinating with internal and external members, and general project overhead tasks.

The Senior Project Manager for Construction Administration will be self-directed on day-to-day work and independently perform most responsibilities. The Senior Project Manager for Construction Administration will communicate and operate in line with organizational and client goals/values and departmental objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Manage all Elements of Routine and Complex Projects (50%)

• Contribute to the design phase of projects based on experience and lessons learned during construction.
• Drive project construction administration from completion of the design through construction and closeout phases.
• Conduct site visits during construction including existing condition surveys and punchlists.
• Coordinate and issue field reports (photos and documentation) and identify deficiencies or items requiring resolution.
• Evaluate and review subcontractor proposals and provide recommendations on contract award.
• Coordinate and liaise between internal design trades, external team members, and contractors on technical and project execution matters.
• Attend project meetings, including weekly design and OAC meetings, providing updates on documentation, answering questions, and managing open items.
• Manage the construction administration phase, including RFI responses, submittal and change order reviews, and implementation of contractor redlines/record drawings.
• Coordinate issuance of bulletins and ASIs with the design team.
• Provide risk management and conflict resolution.
• Oversee / perform QA / QC reviews of plans and specifications to ensure alignment with project scope and guidelines.
• Coordinate resource scheduling, ensuring alignment with project goals.

Manage Stakeholder Relations (20%)

• Lead preparation of…