Risk Administrator (Req #: 448) - Military veterans preferred

Why Join Our Team

At Lyles Services Co., a subsidiary of Lyles Construction Group, of we take pride in our employee and client-centric culture. Our employees and customers are at the forefront of everything we do and how we operate our business. Safety is our top priority and we work hard to ensure everyone goes home to their loved ones each day.

We are looking for ambitious individuals to join our team, who are passionate about their performance and who will continue to execute and believe in our core values of:

1. Teamwork: We recognize our primary asset is our people. Mutual respect provides the foundation for our success.
2. Integrity: Our work is performed with high standards of service, quality, and integrity and because of this, we have had the privilege to lead some of the most innovative projects in California.
3. Commitment: We understand that lasting relationships are the lifeline of our business so we pay personal attention to our clients by focusing on them as collaborative partners.

If you are looking for a company who will value you and provide you with great employee benefits, training and development opportunities, career growth and the opportunity to be a part of something bigger, then Lyles Services Co. is right for you!

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for providing support with contractual strategy, as well as contract administration for all operational companies under Lyles’ group of companies. In addition, this position will assist management on contractual rights, obligations and provide interpretation of contract terms and conditions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential duties and other responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Reviews bid documents and contract provisions to advise estimating department regarding upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP).
2. Ability to understand Risk Management concepts and support operations in the avoidance, transference, and mitigation of risk in relation to contractual terms, insurance coverage, and project risk.
3. Provides support to the Estimating department with the preparation of bid documents and qualification statements in responding to RFP’s.
4. Reviews contractual terms in relation to public works projects, alternative delivery projects, joint ventures, subcontracts, and other legal documents.
5. Assists administrative staff in conjunction with Risk Manager regarding subcontractor compliance, which includes processing subcontractor change orders, subcontractor pay estimates, receipt of lien releases, and receipt of insurance certificates and endorsements for review.
6. Possesses an understanding and the ability to discuss insurance policy terms and conditions, payment and performance bonds, workers compensation insurance, general liability, and other types of insurance.
7. Understands Owner Controlled Insurance Programs (OCIP), Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs (CCIP), and Subguard programs.
8. Ability to represent company to the public, customers, subcontractors, and governmental agencies in a professional manner.
9. Facilitates assigned new job set-ups to include creating new subcontract templates, logging data on intranet spreadsheets In SharePoint, Progress and Projections Software and Viewpoint Software and required project specific documentation as needed.
10. Processes, updates, and maintains tracking of subcontractor contract documents, subcontractor pay estimates including computational review, owner change orders, insurance certificates, lien waivers, and other required documents.
11. Provides administrative assistance with preparing bid forms, prequalification forms, and sending out documents utilizing overnight mailing services.
12. Answers telephones, relays messages, coordinates mail, and general oversight of administrative operations as part of a team on an as needed basis.
13. Regular, predictable, reliable attendance, and punctuality are essential job functions.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Education and Experience

1. 5+ years’ experience of construction or related industry contract administration required.
2. Ability to identify and resolve complex issues.
3. Advanced knowledge of Viewpoint Construction Software, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word, SharePoint) and Adobe Professional, highly desired.
4. Strong computer skills and familiarization with Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) or other document filing system required.
5. Experience using Vista by Viewpoint software is a plus.
6. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

1. A valid California Driver’s License

Competencies

To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

1. Effective Communication
2. Analytical Thinking
3. Collaboration
4. Thoroughness
5. Conflict Management
6. Personal Integrity

Physical Requirements

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Office - The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The Company is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters if you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email HumanResources@lylessc.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail HumanResources@lylessc.com or call toll-free 559-441-1900.

This email and phone number is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

The Company will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. Any unsolicited resumes sent to the Company, including via mailing address, fax machine, email, or directly to employees, will be considered the property of the Company. The Company will not pay any fee for placements resulting from unsolicited resumes. The Company will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.

Agencies must receive advance written approval from the Company’s recruiting representative before submitting resumes, and only in conjunction with a valid, fully executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. The Company will not pay fees to any Agency without such an agreement in place. Agency agreements must be in writing and signed by the Human Resources Representative or their designee; no other Company employee is authorized to enter into agreements regarding candidate placements on behalf of the Company. Please send any questions or concern to HumanResources@lylessc.com.