The Axel Group is seeking a Construction Administrator to join our client’s team in Mercer County, New Jersey. Our client is a well-established, design-focused architectural firm with a strong portfolio of publicly funded and institutional projects, including K–12 educational facilities, municipal buildings, and infrastructure-related work. The firm fosters a collaborative, detail-oriented studio culture focused on teamwork, technical excellence, and high-quality project delivery.

The Construction Administrator plays a critical role in ensuring that projects are executed in accordance with the construction documents and design intent. This position serves as a key liaison between the design team, contractors, and owners, reviewing submittals, responding to RFIs, and conducting site visits to verify quality and compliance. The role helps safeguard architectural integrity while supporting timely, coordinated construction.

• Provide construction administration services to support quality control and respond effectively to client and project team needs.
• Participate in client and project team meetings, serving as a liaison between the design team, owners, contractors, consultants, vendors, and municipal officials.
• Manage construction-phase documentation, including RFIs, submittals, change orders, and updates to construction documents as required.
• Lead on-site meetings with contractors, subcontractors, and project team members to address field conditions, communicate design intent, and support coordinated progress.
• Apply professional judgment and technical expertise to analyze field conditions and develop clear, practical solutions to construction challenges of varying complexity.
• Conduct and document regular site visits to monitor construction progress and conformance with the contract documents.
• Demonstrate strong organizational, time-management, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities during the construction phase.
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of Architect–Owner and Owner–Contractor AIA agreements and their application during construction.

• BA/BS in Construction Management, Architecture, or Engineering field, preferred but not required
• 3 – 5+ years of experience overseeing design and construction initiatives
• Proficiency reading construction documents
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit, preferred
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to travel to project sites

• Salary: $80,000 – 100,000
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Profit Sharing and 401K
• PTO and Paid Holidays
• Flex Time and Summer Hours