◆ Construction Advisory · Owner's Representation

Your project, run from the owner's side. On site when it counts.

Most owner's rep work lives in drawings, schedules, cost reports, and meetings. We run that work remotely every week, and travel to site for the moments that need someone standing in the building. You get senior project leadership without carrying a full-time position.

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Sample CPM network● Critical path, 0 days float
CriticalHas floatTF = total float, days
10+Years managing capital projects
CampusHigher education capital projects experience
PMPPlus OSHA 30, LEED GA, AXP complete
PNWPacific Northwest and Pacific Coast
// The model

Continuous remote management. Scheduled site presence.

The orange bar is the work we carry every week from planning to closeout. The markers show typical site visits by phase. Filled markers are visits we treat as required; outlined ones are scheduled to fit the project.

Phase 1Planning & budget
Phase 2Schematic design
Phase 3Design development
Phase 4Construction documents
Phase 5Bid & award
Phase 6Construction
Phase 7Closeout
Remote management, weekly Required site visit Scheduled site visit
// Services

What we run remotely

DM-01

Design management

Coordinate the architect and engineers, review drawings and specifications at each milestone, check constructability, and lead value engineering before it becomes a change order.

CC-02

Budget & cost

Hold the project budget, track commitments and contingency, review estimates at each design phase, and report where the money stands every month.

SC-03

CPM schedule

Build or audit the critical path schedule, read the float, flag slippage early, and hold the contractor to a recovery plan when the path shifts.

PR-04

Procurement

Prepare bid packages, run the bid, level the numbers line by line, and recommend award with the scope gaps called out.

CA-05

Construction administration

Lead OAC meetings by video, track RFIs and submittals, review change orders and pay applications, and keep the owner's record complete.

OR-06

Owner reporting

One clear report on cost, schedule, risk, and decisions needed, written for your leadership or board.

// Who it's for

Owners who build occasionally and need it done right

Higher education

Colleges, universities, and campus projects where classes and operations continue around the work and the owner's team is already stretched.

Owners without a project team

Commercial owners, nonprofits, and developers who build every few years and need an experienced representative for one project, not a permanent hire.

Owners building from a distance

Organizations based elsewhere with a project in the Northwest who need someone who knows the region's contractors, codes, and permitting.

// Track record

Owner-side experience on large, complex builds

Selected projects from Portland State University Capital Projects & Construction.

ValueProjectType
$114MVanport BuildingHigher education
$90MArt & Design BuildingHigher education, mass timber
$68MVernier Science CenterHigher education, science and labs
$52MStott Center + Viking PavilionHigher education, athletics
$324MCombinedFour PSU projects
PMPOSHA 30LEED GAAXP COMPLETEB.S. ARCHITECTURE, PSU
// Engagement models

Pay for the coverage your project needs

Monthly retainer

Ongoing representation

A set monthly fee covers weekly management, meetings, reporting, and the site visits written into the agreement. Best for projects in design or under construction.

Fixed fee by phase

Defined scope, defined price

One fee for a single phase, such as design review, bidding, or closeout. Best when you need help at one stage and your team handles the rest.

Hourly

Targeted reviews

Schedule audits, change order reviews, pay application checks, or a second opinion on a budget. Best for a specific question with a deadline.

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// Questions

Common questions

Can a project really be managed remotely?

Most owner's rep work already happens on screens: drawing reviews, cost reports, schedules, RFIs, and meetings. Site photos, contractor daily reports, and video walkthroughs cover the gaps between visits. The work that needs a person in the building is planned into the agreement up front.

How often will you be on site?

That depends on project size and phase. A typical construction phase includes a kickoff, visits at key milestones, and punch and turnover walks. We set the schedule together before work begins.

Where do you work?

We are based in Vancouver, Washington, and take projects across the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Coast. Projects elsewhere are considered case by case.

How does this relate to the SafJob platform?

They are separate services from the same company. An advisory engagement never requires your contractor to use SafJob.

◆ Start a conversation

Tell us about your project.

Send the project type, location, budget range, and where you are in the schedule. We take a limited number of engagements each year and respond within one business day.

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Washington contractor registration in progress. Engagements begin after registration.