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Hire Project Administrators

Hire Project Administrators who keep the commercial paperwork airtight — subcontract setup, insurance certificates and lien waivers, pay-application assembly, compliance tracking, and meeting-minute discipline. Procore, CMiC, Viewpoint, and Sage 300 CRE workflow experience verified on live capital projects.

Sectors
Every discipline
Data center, healthcare, life sciences, industrial, commercial
Role scope
Commercial admin
Subcontracts, COIs, pay apps, compliance, minutes
Geography
US + EMEA
Multi-region project-support network
Placement warranty
Replacement guarantee
Every model, every placement
How It Works

Hire Project Administrators in 3 steps

A structured process for the hire that keeps the project’s commercial machinery running — where lapsed COIs, missing lien waivers, and late pay apps quietly become real financial exposure.

Step 01

Talk to our team

30-minute call. Align on systems (Procore, CMiC, Viewpoint, Sage), project count, commercial workload, reporting line, and start date.

Step 02

Review talent

Within 2 weeks we introduce 3–5 Project Administrators with system-matched construction admin history. References from prior PMs and project accountants included.

Step 03

Hire with confidence

Every placement carries a replacement guarantee. If the hire fails within the warranty window, we run a no-fee replacement search.

Why iRecruit.co

What makes our Project Administrator shortlist different

General office admins struggle in construction. We verify candidates have lived the subcontract-to-pay-app cycle — the compliance chase, the waiver tracking, the month-end crunch — on real projects with real dollars moving.

Construction admin history verified

Reference-verified subcontract setup, COI and compliance tracking, and pay-application support on active capital projects — not generic office administration.

Compliance-chase discipline

Verified follow-through on insurance certificates, lien waivers, certified payroll, and subcontractor prequalification documents — the paperwork that protects the contract.

Month-end reliability

Reference-verified pay-app assembly and billing-cycle discipline — the administrator who makes the 25th happen without the PM chasing.

Vetting Criteria

What we verify on every Project Administrator

Subcontract administration

Reference-verified subcontract setup, execution tracking, and change-order paperwork discipline.

COI + waiver tracking

Verified insurance-certificate and lien-waiver chase discipline with zero-lapse expectations.

Pay-app support

Verified G702/G703-style billing assembly and schedule-of-values hygiene through month-end.

Systems fluency

Procore, CMiC, Viewpoint Vista, Sage 300 CRE, or Textura verified — plus Excel rigor underneath.

Meeting + records discipline

Reference-verified minutes, action-item tracking, and project-file organization that survives turnover.

Compensation alignment

Project Administrator and Senior-level comp bands aligned before finalists are introduced.

Project Administrator Specializations

Match the Project Administrator specialty to your team

The role flexes with the contract structure and the systems stack. Below are the specializations we recruit for:

Not sure which Project Administrator fits?

We’ll help scope the role on the call — systems, project count, and commercial workload.

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FAQ

Hiring a Project Administrator: frequently asked questions

How long does it take to hire a Project Administrator?

Time to shortlist is typically 2 weeks from scoping call. Total time to placement is typically 3–4 weeks.

What does it cost to hire a Project Administrator?

Pricing depends on engagement model. Per-role recruiting is a defined fee. Embedded is a monthly retainer — usually the right model when you’re staffing several support roles at once.

What does a Project Administrator earn in 2026?

In most US markets, construction Project Administrators earn roughly $55k–$85k base. Senior administrators supporting multiple projects or a program office typically land $85k–$100k. Systems depth and market move the band.

How is a Project Administrator different from a Project Coordinator?

The administrator owns the commercial paperwork — subcontracts, COIs, waivers, pay apps, compliance. A Project Coordinator leans technical: RFIs, submittals, schedule support, and closeout workflow. Titles blur between companies; we scope the actual duties on the call.

Can one administrator support multiple projects?

Commonly, yes — two to four mid-size projects, or one large program. We screen for the systems discipline and prioritization habits that make multi-project support work.

Do you offer a placement guarantee?

Yes. Every Project Administrator placement carries a replacement guarantee. Guarantee terms are confirmed in writing at engagement start.

Can you staff a full project-support team?

Yes. Multi-hire builds (administrators + coordinators + document control) route through embedded recruiting or RPO.

Ready to hire

Talk to a project-support recruiter

30-minute scoping conversation. We’ll review the Project Administrator role you need, systems, project count, and commercial workload — then start sourcing.

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