Arup Group Limited

Senior Mechanical Construction Administration Lead

Arup Group Limited • $129K — $161K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in construction administration, commissioning, or retro-commissioning.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver projects while fostering client relationships and generating repeat business.
  • Strong knowledge of mechanical systems and a general understanding of all building systems.
  • Experience mentoring teams and influencing through industry engagement.
  • Sector experience in higher education, healthcare, science, government, or transportation projects.

Responsibilities

  • Lead construction administration on major projects across various sectors.
  • Provide multi-disciplinary construction administration support through timely responses to RFIs and construction schedules.
  • Conduct in-house design reviews and supply constructability feedback to design teams.
  • Build and distribute standard methodologies for a diverse construction administration teams, emphasizing mentorship and growth.
  • Represent the company in OAC/CA meetings while collaborating closely with subcontractors and stakeholders.
  • Manage client relationships during construction and post-occupancy phases.
  • Coordinate internal construction administration meetings to review deliverables and schedules.
  • Drive teamwork across offices to ensure alignment with design standards and practices.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and welfare security for employees and their families.
  • Paid time off for rest and renewal.
  • Participation in a global profit share scheme based on the firm's financial performance.
  • 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help save for the future.
  • Flexibility in work schedules and the option to work remotely part-time.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Construction Administration Lead to join our South team. This role will play a critical part in delivering some of the most impactful projects in the area. You will be a key member of our engineering design and construction administration team, as well as our industry leading commissioning team, helping ensure design quality, multidisciplinary coordination, and team member alignment.

This role can sit in Houston, Dallas, or Austin*

Notable projects include:
  • Lyndon B Johnson - Replacement Hospital
  • CommonSpirit Health - McNair Hospital Expansion
  • MD Anderson - 1 Patient Care Building
  • Houston Airport System - Central Utility Plant

The Opportunity
  • Lead construction administration on major projects across sectors including healthcare, science, higher education, transportation, and commercial.
  • Provide multi-disciplinary CA support by coordinating timely and consistent responses to RFIs, submittals, inspection reports, and construction schedules.
  • Conduct in-house design reviews and supply constructability feedback to design teams; support BIM processes and identify coordination opportunities.
  • Build and distribute standard methodologies for a diverse CA team, emphasizing mentorship, growth, and digital tools.
  • Represent Arup in OAC/CA meetings; collaborate closely with subcontractors and stakeholders to address site constraints and facilitate design coordination.
  • Manage client relationships during the construction and post-occupancy phase and lead new project opportunities with the business leader during post-occupancy
  • Support commissioning activities and provide measurement and verification services as needed.
  • Coordinate internal CA meetings to review deliverables and schedule forecasts; coordinate staffing based on construction progress.
  • Drive teamwork across Arup offices to ensure alignment with design standards and regional delivery practices.
  • Manage all aspects of work for Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), including achievement and acceptance testing coordination.

Is this role right for you?
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in construction administration, commissioning, or retro-commissioning.
  • Confirmed ability to lead and deliver projects while fostering client relationships and generating repeat business.
  • Strong knowledge of mechanical systems and general understanding of all building systems.
  • Experience mentoring teams and influencing through industry engagement.
  • Sector experience in higher education, healthcare, science, government, or transportation projects.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Construction Management.
  • Professional Engineering (PE) license in the U.S.
  • PE license or commissioning qualification (e.g., CCP, CxA, BCxP)


Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal. If this role is not quite what you are looking for, but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to our Talent Community, where you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.

The Benefits - What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive - through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Benefits that Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. As a member of Arup, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm's financial performance). Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help you save for your future

Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available

Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Houston is $129,100 to $161,450 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of Houston will differ.

Life at Arup - Different People, Shared Values

About Arup Group Limited

Arup Group Limited is a British multinational professional services firm that provides engineering, architecture, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of the built environment. The company was founded in London in 1946 by Sir Ove Arup. It has a global presence with offices in over 40 countries and employs over 16,000 people. Arup has worked on many high-profile projects including the Sydney Opera House, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Beijing National Stadium. The company is known for its innovative and sustainable approach to design and has won numerous awards for its work.
Learn more about Arup Group Limited
Size
16,000 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
* Ladders Estimates

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