CA Specialist - Data Centers

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Arcadis is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Contract Administrator to join our Mission Critical practice in Columbus, OH. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated and proven track record in contract administration for data center, mission critical, and complex technical facility projects, and will be directly responsible for all architectural contract administration functions on project sites. The position involves overseeing projects and project teams, including management of intermediate to junior-level staff to successfully deliver project objectives throughout construction.

• Oversee and manage the contract administration process for mission critical and data center projects while acting as the primary on-site point of contact between clients, contractors, consultants, and project managers.
• Maintain responsibility for contract administration deliverables and ensure they are delivered accurately and in a timely manner, meeting client expectations and project requirements.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, as well as applicable legal, regulatory, and industry requirements.
• Review and interpret construction documents while conducting site reviews to assess project adherence to contract documents, specifications, applicable codes, and quality standards.
• Prepare contract administration documentation including site review reports, deficiency reports, site instructions, contemplated change notices, and change orders.
• Work closely with project teams to manage field changes, negotiate contractual matters, and resolve construction and coordination issues throughout the construction phase.
• Process, review, and respond to Requests for Information (RFIs), shop drawings, and technical submittals.
• Coordinate revisions to contract documents, provide technical recommendations, and advise clients on project-related construction matters.
• Support architectural and multidisciplinary project teams with constructability reviews, commissioning coordination, and management of scope changes during construction.
• Monitor, review, and process project closeout documentation while conducting periodic QA/QC site visits.

• Post-secondary education in Architecture, Architectural Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of contract administration experience, preferably involving data centers, mission critical facilities, industrial, institutional, or large-scale commercial projects.
• Experience supporting the construction of high-performance facilities with complex mechanical, electrical, and life-safety systems.
• Strong knowledge of Building Codes requirements is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships within multidisciplinary project teams and with external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience with a variety of project delivery methods including Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, and Construction Management.
• Proven technical understanding of building science, construction contracts, coordination of building systems, and constructability considerations.
• Strong knowledge of construction best practices, quality assurance processes, materials, and equipment utilized in complex technical facilities.
• Self-motivated individual capable of assuming increasing responsibility for both current and future projects.
• Ability to work from home, in the office, or remotely on project sites.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.  We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is  $87,000 - $131,000.. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.